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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1932

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Heavy Rain Many Good Falls Bureau Warning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 July 1932 · page 5

Misty light rain fell in Maltland on Sunday afternoon, and there were further light showers at night…

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'Ware Cyclone Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 July 1932 · page 5

In an ocean forecast to-day the Weather Bureau that there is a eyelone centred in the West Tasman Sea, about 800 miles from…

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Gales Still Lash Coast. Sydney, Monday Afternoon

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 July 1932 · page 2

Owing at the fierce gales, which are lashing the coast, the signalmaster this afternoon broadcast a message to all shipping companies, advising coastal…

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Airships in Peril Grave Danger in Storms

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 July 1932 · page 4

Caught in sudden storms in different parts of the world two giant airships were, by a coincidence, in grave peril at the same time…

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Ulmarra Safe in Port Driven to Sea by Storm

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 July 1932 · page 1

At daylight yesterday the coastal steamer Ulmarra appeared on the horizon east of Sydney. An hour later the small ship entered the Heads to…

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Flood Warning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 July 1932 · page 5

The postmaster at West Maitland (Mr. J. Uron) has received the following message from the Weather…

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Floods in Parts Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 July 1932 · page 5

According to the State Meteorologist Mr. Mares, there is a possibility of flooding in the Hastings, Manning and Hawkesbury Rivers, Heavy…

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Floods Likely Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 July 1932 · page 2

According to the Weather Bureau there [?]s every likelihood of flooding on the Manning, Hastings, and Hawkesbury Rivers…

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70-Mile Gale Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 July 1932 · page 5

The barometer rose slightly last evening, and it appeared as though the storm was abating. Towards morning, however, the instrument…

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Fight with Storm Launceston

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 July 1932 · page 1

Captain Creet, of the steamer Kekeranga, which put into Beauty Point last night owing to a leak, told an exciting story of a desporato struggle…

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Weather Bureau Issue Warning to Central Coast BEWARE ! Rain and Gales Floods Likely Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 July 1932 · page 1

The Acting State Meteorologist said this morning that there was very little hope of any improvement in the…

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Floods Likely

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 July 1932 · page 1

There is every likelihood of floods on the Manning, Hastings, Hawkesbury and Hunter Rivers…

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Flood Protection

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 July 1932 · page 5

With the idea of applying to the Government to have relief work carried out on raising the road at Dunmore Bridge, near Woodville store…

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Flood Warning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 July 1932 · page 5

At noon to-day the postmaster at West Maitland (Mr. J. Uren) received the following flood warning message from the Weather Newcastle and the [?] River. Heavy, steady rain is still falling in these areas, and more is expected. Floods are imminent in the…

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Flood Warnings Orainous Message from Weather Bureau

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 July 1932 · page 2

Flood warnings are being issued by the Sydney Weather Bureau. A telegraphic message received, from that source to-day states that heavy…

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No Danger! Storm Passes Ships Resume Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 July 1932 · page 1

There was an almost un-precedented procession of ships leaving Sydney Harbour this morning. Between 7 a.m…

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Gale Abating Conditions on Coast Improved. Fourteen Vessels Left This Morning. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 July 1932 · page 2

The violent storm which has been raging along the coast for some days, abated considerably this morning. As a result no fewer than 14 vessels…

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Driven to Sea by Storm

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 14 July 1932 · page 4

At daylight on Sunday the coastal steamer Ulmarra appeared on the, horizon east of Sydney. An hour later the small; ship entered the Heads to complete a…

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Big Dam Bursts River Indus Flooded

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 July 1932 · page 3

Calcutta, Wednesday.—The Great Shyok Glacier dam, which held back, a huge artificial lake nine miles long and half a mile wide, 17,000 feet Up…

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Olla Podrida a Flooded Racecourse.—

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 July 1932 · page 3

During the first half of last month, the racecourse at Port Fairy (Vic.) had up to 4ft. of sea water on it owing to the heavy gales that blew from…

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