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New England · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1932

227 stories in New England's papers · page 1 of 12

Casual Boatman Sleeps While Storm Rages Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 1

John Baker (55), of Cobden-street, South Melbourne, who drifted out, to sea in a small sailing boat during the height of a storm on Friday night,…

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Wheat Crops Destroyed Violent Storm in the West Perth

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 1

As a result of a violent storm at South Bulyalbin and Mount Hampton. 6000 acres of wheat on more than 12 farms were levelled. Only a few…

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Still Sweltering Full Force of Summer Heal Thunderstorms Account For 99 Points

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 4

Extremely hot and sultry weather prevailed on the tableland during the week-end and, again, to-day…

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Another Storm Heavy Rain This Afternoon

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 3

Glen Innes experienced a severe storm this afternoon, very heavy rain falling for nearly half-an-hour. These downpours are having an…

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Storm Rains Glen Innes Gets Off Lightly Torrential Downpours In Places

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 3

With the heat which prevailed over the holiday period it was to be expected that storms would result, and though Glen Innes…

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Torrential Rain Liverpool Flooded. SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 1

Torrential trains fell at Liverpool yesterday. Further details show that many business premises and residences were flooded…

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Flood Out Cloudburst at Liverpool Crops Damaged; Stock Drowned Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 1

Further details of the torrential rains at Liverpool show that many business premises and residence were flooded. On the Hume, Highway,…

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Oppressive Days Heal Wave Continues Thunderstorms Probable

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 4

Although the thermometer during the past two days has registered far below the near 90's of the week end, residents of Armidale…

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Jazz Storms

The Uralla Times · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 1

Although Uralla has been receiving such heavy rainstorms since the New Year, reports from some parts of the district show that very little rain has…

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Year's Rainfall Nine Inches Above Average December's Deluge

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 4

With December 219 points above average, and with right other months helping ' similarly to pile up a margin, the year…

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K. Smith Delayed Channel Gale LONDON

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 1

A gale, which also affected the regular cross channel air service, prevented Kingsford Smith leaving Hamble, with 700lbs. of mail for…

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Shipping Suffers Storms From Atlantic Seaman Drowned London

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 1

The first of a series of storms which, according to forecasts, are approaching from the Atlantic, swept Southern England…

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The Dog Knew Saved Two Men From Injury a Storm Incident

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 4

Mr. Bob Pattison. a local butcher, and his slaughterman, Mr. Charlie Scott, owe much to a sheen dog…

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Storm Incidents Fierce Lightning at Glen Innes

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 4

Several Incldents associated with the Heavy storm at Glen Innes on Tuesday afternoon are reported. At Reddestone, Aubrey O'Hara was…

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Torrential Rain Liverpool Flooded SYDNEY

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 3

Torrential rains fell at Liverpool yesterday. Further details show that many business premises and residences were flooded…

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Huge Hail Storm

The Inverell Times · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 4

A terrific hailstorm swept over the Crawney district, Nundle on Friday afternoon. Hailstones as large as a cricket ball fell, and so great was the…

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Dived Twice for His Fortune. 300 Ounces of Gold. Lost in Flood

The Uralla Times · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 2

Cairns, Thursday—Nine diggers from the Batavia goldfields, making for the coast, were overwhelmed by rain at Claudie River, and, unwittingly…

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Fierce Storm Breaks Over Brisbane. Streets Become Rivers Services Disorganised Brisbane

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 1

As a climax to more than a week of severe and humid heat, one of the most severe storms that Brisbane has…

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Thunderstorms Now. Downpour This Afternoon Temperature Still Hits the Nineties

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 4

Though the hot weather is likely to continue there should now be temporary cool spells, as the result of recurring thunderstorms…

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Cool Change Storm Ends Heat Wave

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 4

A cool change developed in Glen Innes yesterday afternoon and last night was surprisingly "nippy." The minimum temperature was 10…

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