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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1932

296 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 15

Storm in Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 December 1932 · page 4

Yesterday's sudden storm in Sydney was the worst for many years. In the short space of seven and a half minutes lightning, wind,…

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The Singleton Argus. Local and General News Severe Storms

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 December 1932 · page 4

Singleton was visited by a severe windstorm early last evening, and after midnight there was a heavy, thunderstorm with vivid, lightning. The Post…

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Storm Races Much Coastal Damage SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 December 1932 · page 2

The Central Coast was visited' late yesterday afternoon and tact night by a fierce gale, accompanied by heavy rain and…

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Generous Rainfall is District Best Xmas Box Over Big Area Series of Storms Farmers Rejoice

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 December 1932 · page 7

The district's best Christmas box was received last night, when 83 points of rain fell out of a series of…

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LARGS Heavy Thunderstorm Welcome Fall Largs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 December 1932 · page 2

A heavy thunderstorm passed over on Tuesday, evening last, and showers gave a welcome fall of 35 points. The result was a freshening of the…

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Bush Fire Extinguished by Rain Storm Auckland

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 December 1932 · page 2

A disastrous bush fire raged for three days at Ruatahuna before being extinguished by a rain storm. Practically the whole of the…

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Old Trees. Tall Before Storm

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 December 1932 · page 2

During the height of Sunday afternoon's "blow" a pepper tree at theside of the Bunk of Australasia was blown off level with the ground. The…

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Proposed Board Flood Mitigation Powers Outlined

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 December 1932 · page 5

A comprehensive report of the proposal recommended by the official committee of the Public Works Department regarding…

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Fierce Cyclone Many Homes Unroofed Shop Blown Away Ilfracomlie (Q,)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 December 1932 · page 2

When a terrific cyclonic storm visited Ilfracobme yesterday afternoon a butcher's shop was completely demolished, and nearly every…

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Fishermen Safe. Landed at Nelson's Bay. Battle with Gale

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 December 1932 · page 6

Fears of the safety of the four men who set out from Newcastle early on Friday were allayed on Saturday when the men returned to their homes at…

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Cyclonic Storm in Queensland Town Many Houses Unroofed

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 December 1932 · page 8

A terrific cyclonic storm struck Hfracombo (Q.) suddenly about 1 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, completely demolishing a butcher's shop…

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Heavy Rain Tennis Postponed SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 December 1932 · page 5

Owing to heavy rain, which fell last night, and this morning, the Country of Cumborland Tennis Championships which were to have been…

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Flood Mitigation

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 29 December 1932 · page 4

At Tarro Shire Council meeting on Tuesday, a letter was read from the Public Works Department enclosing a lengthy recommendation by the official committee…

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Fine and Hot Change Forecast Heavy Storm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 December 1932 · page 5

Threatening weather prevailed locally last night and early this morning, but the clouds broke without yielding the…

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Mine Fumes Flooding Suggested Hill End Menace Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 December 1932 · page 5

Threats' are being made by recidents in the Hill End mine area that unless speedy relief is accorded them they intend to take…

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Heavy Rain Sydney Flooded Much Damage Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 December 1932 · page 2

Hundreds of shops in the city and suburbs were flooded, and a great deal of damage was done when torrential rain fell…

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Storm at Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 December 1932 · page 7

A north-north-east wind blew at [?] miles an hour at Newcastle between 9 and 10 o'clock last night, Rain fell late in the afternoon and…

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Kurri Town Deluged Heavy Storm Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 December 1932 · page 5

After a couple of cool days, yesterday morning was very oppressive, but conditions changed to- wards the afternoon, and about…

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