New Zealand Storms. Wellington (N.z.)
Considerable damage has been done by thunderstorms in the Auckland. Many bridges were damaged. Haystacks were blown down and one was carried…
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Floods & storms, 1932
152 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 8
Fishing Boat Buffeted by Waves Fairweather, Lee and Gale in Crew
The Iluka snapper boat, Adele, owned by Mr. Alf Skinner had a rough time on the Carence bar on Thursday. A heavy sea was running and a strong south-east…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Flooded Telephone Tunnels
At 9.15 a. m. on Saturday the discovery was made that all the principal telephone tunnels leading from the Elizabeth street post office, Melbourne, were flooded, the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Flood Rains In North England Worst for Fifty Years Thousands of Houses Under Water. London
Hundreds of thousands of pounds damage was done throughout England by torrential rains which broke all records for fifty years in many…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gale Over Tasman N.Z. Shipping Delayed. Wellington (N.z.)
A severe gale is causing considerable delay to shipping. The Mariposa on which the Australian Olympic team is travelling, arrived a couple of hours late…
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Some amusement was created at the Mildura General Sessions Court by a witness who stated that he had been camped on the river bank in New South…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Flying Girders Severe Cyclone N.Z. Town Severely Damaged. Auckland
A severe cyclone struck Whakatana. a seaport in the Bay of Plenty, last night, doing considerable damage in the central part of the town. The iron roof of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shop Flooded Silks and Fittings Damaged Hydrant Turned On. Sydney
Damage estimated at several hundred pounds was caused at the premises of the R. Henderson, Ltd., at 156 Pitt street, city, early this morning when a fire hydrant…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cold Snap at Dorrigo Causes Much Damage Burst Pipe Floods Kitchen. Dorrigo
On Thursday and Friday last, snow fell at Ebor, and the westerly wind, blowing at great velocity, besides being exceedingly cold, caused much damage to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gale in Victoria Bridge Damaged by Steamer Theatre Roof Blown Off. Melbourne
When the coastal steamer Laranan was approaching her berth at South Wharf this afternoon, it was blown by the high westerly wind into Spencer street bridge…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Severe Storm Heavy Loss of Life Thousands of Homes Under Water. Tokio
A destructive storm accompanied by torrential rainfall swept Japan and reached Tokio, flooding the lowlying districts. Reports from the country are…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Seven Dead Severe Storm in Kansas. New York
Seven persons were killed when a tornado struck Washington (Kansas), on Monday night. Fifteen were injured and many buildings wrecked…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Skull Fractured Whilst Listening to Storm. Vienna
During a violent thunderstorm Professor Ferdinand Dienstl sat at a wireless set experimentally listening by earphones to test the effects of a storm. Lightning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cyclone in Tasman Warning to Shipping. Sydney
A further warning to shipping was issued, by Mr. Mares to-day. He staled that the cyclonic disturbance in the West Tasman Sea has increased in intensity. Strong…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Missing Woman Body Found in Flooded River. Melbourne
Mrs. W. Irving, of Yinnar was missed from her home early yesterday morning, and a search resulted in her body being found in the flooded Morwell River. She…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fierce Gale Damage In Sydney Wind and Rain Flood Falls Predicted. Sydney
A fierce gale swept Sydney and suburbs last night, causing widespread damage. Rough seas prevailed on the coast…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Clarence River Boat Overdue Steamer Ulmarra Caught In Raging Storm Near Sydney Left Newcastle on Thursday Morning Fruitless Aerial Search Sydney
The cargo steamer Ulmarra was 24 hours overdue at Sydney from Newcastle at 4 o'clock this afternoon. The vessel left the Clarence River on Wednesday morning with a cargo comprising mainly dairy produce, fish and timber, and put into Newcastle on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gales, Floods Wild Seas On The Coast Battered Steamers Reach Port Big Floods in Victoria. Sydney
Several Interstate passenger vessels had a rough time in last night's storm. The Canberra, from Melbourne, and the Manunda, from Brisbane, berthed on time,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Flood Warnings
Flood warnings have been issued by the department on the Macleay, Hastings and Manning Rivers, with an intimation that the disturbance may…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fierce Gale Mountainous Seas Shipping at a Standstill Further Rains Anticipated. Sydney
Shipping on the New South Wales coast is now practically at a standstill, as the result of the fierce gale and the mountainous seas which are raging…
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