Maitland Swelters Storm Brings No Relief
Maitland to-day sweltered at its maximum temperature this season. Despite the fact that a heavy storm broke at 3 p.m. the temperature…
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Floods & storms, 1932
319 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 16
Untroubled by Storm Spent Night in Open Boat MELBOURNE
After weathering a storm all night alone in his sailing boat, John Baker, 53, a stevedore, who was believed to have been lost in Port Phillip Bay on Friday night,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Many Homeless Floods in Scotland Rivers Overflow Banks (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, January 4
Unceasing rain for three days has caused severe floods in Scotland. A number of rivers are overflowing their banks, and thousands have been forced…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Piccadilly Eros Again in Trouble His Bow Broken by Revellers Fountain Flood London
The statue of Eros after less than a week's reign in Piccadilly Circus, will again leave its lofty perch on the pinnacle…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Storms Sweep Britain Shipping Buffeted Severely London
The first series of storms which, according to the forecasts, are approaching from the Atlantic, swept Southern, England yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Another Delay Gale Stops Kingsford Smith LONDON, January 6
A gale, which also affected the regular cross-channel air services, prevented Air Commodore Kingsford Smith from leaving Humble Aerodrome to-day, with 700lb of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Calm Before The Storm? India Outwardly Quiet Since Gandhi's Arrest This Crisis Grave As the Mutiny Must Be Fought Out to Bitter End Who Shall Rule? London
Outwardly calm though India is since the arrest of Gandhi and other leaders of the Revolutionary Congress,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ships Buffeted Storms From Atlantic South England Swept Many Calls for Lifeboats (British Official Wireless.) LONDON, January 6
The first of a series of storms which, according to forecasts, are approaching from the Atlantic swept Southern England to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Storm Channel Crossings
In response to representations on behalf of New Lambton Council concerning the construction of a bridge over the stormwater channel at Poitrel-street, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Heat Wave Queensland Suffers Cyclone at Winton Brisbane
The heat wave continues over a wide area in the interior of Queensland. Unless relief comes soon the pastures, resulting from the bounteous rains, will be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →More Population in Maitland East Greta a Vanishing Settlement Floods Rule Destiny
West Maitland's population has increased during 1931, but the increase is attributed to the fact that when the previous census was taken when…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Terrific Storm Brisbane Heat Relieved Two Deaths Occur Brisbane
Following a week's intense heat, a terrific storm broke over Brisbane late to-night. The lightning was most vivid, and the wind attained cyclonic force…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Guard at Wilson's Tank at Strategic Points for Fire Fighting in Blinding Storm Cobar
With the main detachment at Wilson's tank, about 40 miles out, and another base at Amphitheatre, about 12 milles from Cobar, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Much Damage Storm Sweeps Brisbane Water Enters Shops Brisbane
A storm which swept the city last night caused damage amounting to several thousands of pounds. The wind reached a velocity of 40 miles an hour,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →No News of Lost Hikers Remote Chance That They Are Alive Storm Delay
WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Thursday. No news of tho mountain hikers, who met with disaster in a fierce storm while attempting to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Flood Nest-egg
An unexpected but very welcome "flood nest-egg" has been discovered at East Maitland, in the form of an unexpended balance of a flood fund lodged in a bank…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Phar Lap's Reception Was Very Cold! Snow Storm Without a Precedent Famous Racehorse Is Good Sailor Taken to Track San Francisco
Phar Lap, the hero of the Australian turf, who proved himself a worthy seaman, stepped ashore here to-day. It…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Heavy Rain North-west Queensland Drought in Other Parts Brisbane
Heavy rain in the north-west caused the flooding of the Cloncurry River, which submerged the railway bridge. The Leichhardt River at Mt. Isa is also…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Another Cyclone on the Way Sydney
An extensive cyclone, which it approaching from tho Gulf, was situated this morning between Willis Island and Cardwell, on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Turned Back Kingsford Smith at Koepang Storms Over Timor Sea Koepang, January 18
Air-Commodore Kingsford Smith departed at 1.10 p.m. for Darwin, but returned about two hours later, owing, it is believed, to storms over the Timor…
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