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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1932

319 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 16

Weaver's Letter Causes Storm In Cessnock No Help For Hospital Drastic Action Many Services Have Been Curtailed Board Is Without Funds

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 October 1932 · page 1

Finances on the rocks, and help refused by the Minister, Cessnock Hospital Board decided last night to close down 40 beds, and dispense with the out-patients' department, ration all employees…

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Cyclone Damage Brisbane Houses Unroofed BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1932 · page 7

A cyclonic blow, lasting only two minutes, caused much damage in the centre of the city to-day, tearing for about two miles a track 100 yards wide. Several…

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Storm at Wollombi

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 October 1932 · page 6

A severe hailstorm struck the county on the Laguna side of Wollombi on Monday afternoon. Large hailstones fell and rebounded feet into the air as they struck…

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No Practice Heavy Rain at Perth First Match To-day Prospect of Fine Weather PERTH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 October 1932 · page 9

Owing to heavy rain, which began to fall at 11 o'clock last night arid continued until midday the English cricketers did not have a chance to practise to-day. The…

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Big "Hunger" March Demonstrators' Privations Caught by Storms London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 October 1932 · page 6

Through violent week-end storms, drenched and miserable, "hunger marchers" have trudged in all…

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Anxiety Felt Naval Officers Missing Gale in Channel London, October 22

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 October 1932 · page 5

Great anxiety is felt for the safety of three young naval officers, who were caught in a severe gale in the Channel while returning to Portsmouth from Havre…

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Doctor Rescued Car Swept Off Road by Flood MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 October 1932 · page 5

Several residents of Trafalgar who wont out to inspect a large area of flood waters near the town yesterday found Dr. Swain, of Trafalgar, perched in a…

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Flood Lights Unsuitable Baths Swimming Clubs Complain Appeal to Council

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 October 1932 · page 4

Claiming that the lighting system installed by the Newcastle Council at the Ocean Baths a few months ago. is not equal to the old system, swim…

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Severe Storm Adelaide Suburbs Struck Communications Severed Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 October 1932 · page 7

Travelling along the East-West railway line and descending on South Australia from the north-west, a severe storm broke over Adelaide last night. Telegraph and…

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The World Storm

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 November 1932 · page 8

Sir.—Mr. Montagu Norman's ommous speech, in which he said he was lost and knew not what to do, certainly reflects the view of most world writers. As Mr…

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Scattered Storms Inch of Rain at Dungog SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 November 1932 · page 5

During the past 24 hours scattered thunderstorms with variable rain were recorded in the north-east quarter of the State, east of the Darling, and in the…

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Terrific Storm Kills 300 Cuban Death Roll Growing Havana

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 November 1932 · page 6

A newspaper correspondent at Jatconlco sent a telephone message to-day that the death roll in the storm, which devastated the Cuban…

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Baton Charge at Lithgow Ten Injured, and One Is Critical Dole Storm Bursts Lithgow

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 November 1932 · page 1

The dole deadlock trouble burst shortly after 11 a.m., when a baton charge by police culminated in 10…

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Severe Storm Damage in Jamaica Banana Plants Down London, November 11

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 November 1932 · page 7

A telegram received at the Colonial Office from Jamaica reports that a severe storm occurred there from November 3, when there were heavy seas to November…

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Destructive Hail Storms in Bathurst District BATHURST

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 November 1932 · page 5

During the week-end torrential rain, accompanied by hail, swept the swept the Bathurst district. Great damage was caused to fruit trees and vegetable crops, many…

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Scattered Storms Approach from the West SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 November 1932 · page 5

Scattered rain and thunderstorms were recorded this morning in the eastern districts of the State a, but falls were mostly general about the central tablelands and…

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Wild Enthusiasm In Belfast Prince Opens Parliament King's Tribute to Ulstermen Heavy Rain Fell London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 November 1932 · page 10

Wildly enthusiastic scenes were witnessed along the four miles route travelled by the Prince of…

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Storms Likely in North-east

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 November 1932 · page 6

During the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. yesterday thunderstorms, with moderately heavy rain, occurred on the North Coast, and scattered rain in the north-east…

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Katoomba Flood Lighting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 November 1932 · page 6

Katoomba Municipal Council has made extensive preparations for the witching-on ceremony of the flood lighting of mountain sights at Katoomba and Laura,…

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Severe Storm Damage at Glen Innes Glen Innes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 November 1932 · page 5

A fierce storm occurred at Glen Innes on Saturday night, and marry parts of the district were flooded. Hall caused considerable damage to the maize crop…

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