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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1932

296 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 15

Wild Storm House Struck City Fireball Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 April 1932 · page 1

During a heavy storm about midnight, last night, lightning struck the gardener's cottage at Randwick racecourse, shattering…

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Heavy Storm Over Sydney Lightning Strikes Gardener's Cottage. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 April 1932 · page 2

During a heavy storm at about midnight last night lightning struck a gardener's cottage on Randwick racecourse, tearing a large hole in the tile…

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Terrified Elephants Cause Sensation Redfern Residents Have Novel Experience. Escaped at Height of Storm

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 April 1932 · page 1

Two uncontrolled elephants, careering madly down Castlereagh-street, Redfern, caused a sensation in the suburb on Monday night…

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Flood Damage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 April 1932 · page 6

The floods in the Darriman and Glffard area (Vic.) are still serious. At Darriman, between 9 o'clock and 2 o'clock to-day, seven inches of rain…

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Storm Swept Moree District Suffers Fierce Gale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 April 1932 · page 2

Accompanied by a fierce gale and terrifying lightning, a violent storm paused round to the north of the town and considerable damage was…

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Two Elephants Frightened by Storm

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 7 April 1932 · page 2

Two uncontrolled elephants careering madly down Castlereagh street. Redfern, caused a sensation in the suburb on Monday night…

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Muggy Heat Yesterday's Storm Scattered Rain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 April 1932 · page 7

Fine and mild conditions succeeded yesterday's heavy, rain and hall storm., This morning was dull and muggy, aud rain,…

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Heavy Storm

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 4

A very heavy thunderstorm followed the extreme heat of last Saturday morning. The humidity prevailing was oppressive and a change was…

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Terrific Storm in Northwest Moree District Suffers

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 2

A terrific storm, accompanied by a gale and extra vivid lightning and crashes of thunder, passed round to the north of the town of Moree on…

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Welcome Storms At Raymond Terrace Farms Benefit. Ray. Terrace

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 4

The storm on Saturday last was not quite as heavy in the Raymond Terrace district as in other surrounding districts. The…

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Heavy Storms Hail at Murrurundi

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 April 1932 · page 7

Preceded by heavy thunder and vivid lightning two storms occurred at Murrurundi in the early hours of Friday morning The rain…

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Early Morning Storm

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 April 1932 · page 2

A gusty wind storm developed shortly after 4 o'clock this morning and caused many hasty adjustments of blinds and curtains. After blowing for…

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Flood Danger District Swamp Lahds Leaking Gates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 April 1932 · page 4

Stressing the fact that any rise in the river caused serious danger of a rise in the creek, followed by the flooding of over 3000 acres of…

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Flood Gates Removal Suggestion Not Economical

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 April 1932 · page 4

Recently representatives of Tarre Shire Council made representations to the Minister for Works, when on his visit to…

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Heavy Rains in Victoria Rivers at Flood Level

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 April 1932 · page 1

Owing to heavy rain throughout the week-end, many rivers in Victoria rose to flood levels on Monday, and the position is likely to be rendered…

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McRAE'S HOLLOW Flood Protection

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 April 1932 · page 5

In a communication to Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., the secretary of the Department of Transport, states that the…

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CYCLONE! Hebrides Swept Much Damage Port Villa (N. Heb.), April 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 April 1932 · page 1

A cyclone passed over here on Monday and Tuesday. Houses and stores were unroofed, goods damaged by…

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Heavy Storm Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1932 · page 7

A heavy rainstorm swept Sydney and suburbs late last night. A number of traffic accidents occurred at the height of the storm,…

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Gale on Coast

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 May 1932 · page 4

During the week-end and yesterday shipping on the New South Wales coast was considerably hampered by the cyclonic disturbance which was…

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Storm Tossed Cutter Gullmarn Now Sheltering Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 May 1932 · page 5

After being storm-tossed for 27 hours the cutter Gullmarn, on which three men and three women set out from Newcastle last Friday on a…

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