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New England · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1933

279 stories in New England's papers · page 1 of 14

High Temperatures Heavy Rain Yesterday Further Storms Predicted

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 4

Following very hot weather yesterday, a thunderstorm swept over the city late in the afternoon, and several heavy showers…

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Gale at Apia Torrential Rains; Heavy Seas WELLINGTON, N.Z. Tues

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 1

A wireless message from Apia states that a strong gale with heavy seas accompanied by torriential rain, has been blowing for the last 24 hours…

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Apia in Throes of Gale Water Supply Fails Wellington (N.Z.l

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 4

A wireless message from Apia states that a strong gale, ith heavy seas and torrential rain, has been blowing for the las 24 hours. The barometer…

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Cyclone at Wee Waa

The Inverell Times · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 8

The most severe hurricane that has visited Wee Waa for many years struck the town on Wednesday evening, after a week of excessive heat. The…

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WALCHA Heavy Hail Storm

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 8

Buring Monday's sharp storm, porlions of the district Were struck by heavy hal, At Wingate, the property of Mr. C. D. Moore. the hail was…

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COOL! Almost Frosty Storm Clouds Vanish

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 7 January 1933 · page 4

Following the stormy period of the past few weeks, the temperature dropped severely this morning, and conditions were quite…

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Hillgrove a Devastating Hail Storm

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 9 January 1933 · page 4

On Tuesday night a hail storm of unprecedented violence occurred at "Woodbine," Mr. G. Faint's home. Coming from North-west it could be…

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Gale in Victoria Great Damage Harvesting Suspended MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 1

A fierce gale swept Victoria yesterday, doing a vast amount of damage in many districts. The storm unroofed and razed…

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Gale Sweeps Victoria. Gravel Covers Melbourne Streets Harvesting Interrupted in Many Parts. Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 1

A fierce gale swept Victoria yesterday, doing a vast amount of damage in many districts. Melbourne streets wore covered with gravel…

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Shock for Young Town Visited by Storm Considerable Damage Reported Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 1

The town of Young was visited by an exceptionally severe storm last night, during which a considerable amount of damage was done…

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Franchise Question Another Electrical Storm Ald. Watson Alleges "Rigging" Sub-Committee to Confer With Company

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 4

Allegations of "rigging" were levelled against some of his confreres by Ald. W. H. Watson at the meeting of the…

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No News of Hinkler Four Days' Silence Route Secret Is He a Storm Victim? London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 1

There is Still no news of Hinkler. Eighty-three hours of silence have s disposed of the…

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Rains and Floods

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 4

The 1862-3 cycle has shown some variations in the fact that the storms came in October and November, instead of December, and this is quite…

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Glen Innes Destructive Storm

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 8

Stories of devastation by hailstorms which have passed over the district, so frequently of late are stil coming to hand. Amongst the unforutnate ones…

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Storm Fatality Tree Falls on Tent One Killed; One Injured CASINO

The Inverell Times · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 1

Ten minutes after five men had taken refuge from an approaching storm in a tent at Bonalbo near Casino, a tree was uprooted by the wind and fell…

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Tree Crashes on Tent. Where Men Were Sheltering From Storm One Killed: Two Seriously Injured Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 4

Ten minutes after five men had taken refuge from an approaching storm in a tent at Bonaldo, near Casino, a tree was uprooted by…

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Cyclone at Narrabri

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 5
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A violent cyclonic thunderstorm struck Narrabri yesterday, causing damage estimated at several thousands of pounds. The railway…

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Iluka Damaged Severe Cyclone SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 1

A cyclonic storm was responsible for considerable damage at Iluka, on the north coast. Several fishing boats were smashed…

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Cyclonic Storm Toowoomba Suffers BRISBANE

The Inverell Times · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 1

Cyclonic storms were responsible for considerable damage near Toowoomba. Many barns and sheds were blown down and birds were killed or maimed…

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