The Sun Stop Press Terrific Sydney, Storm
Sydney, Thursday.—The worst storm experienced in Sydney for many years occurred late this afternoon. A terrific downpour of…
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Floods & storms, 1932
319 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 16
At Gale Force Storm in Metropolis Much Damage Done Sydney
A wind which blew at gale force, and which was accompanied by severe lightning and torrential rain, swept Sydney this afternoon. The storm was one of the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Storm-Battered Fishing Party Battled Through To Safety Exciting Voyage In Gale Narrow Escape in High Seas Attempt to Turn Back Was Frustrated "Never Again" Is Their Decision
Anxiety for the safety of four fishermen who left Newcastle early yesterday in a small boat was dispelled to-day. The party, after a battle with rough seas…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Boat Missing Four Men on Board Tragedy Feared Caught in Yesterday's Gale
Four young men left Newcastle Harbour at 3 a.m. yesterday in a small boat for a day's fishing. Since then there has been no trace of them, and it is feared…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Lively Scenes In Both Houses Pot and Kettle Exchanges All Night Debates in Parliament Upper House Storm Sydney
In the Legislative Assembly, in a cross-fire of interjection early this morning, there was some talk of bribery and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fishermen Safe Landed at Nelson's Bay Battle with Gale
Fears of the safety of the four men who set out from Newcastle early on Friday were allayed on Saturday when the men returned to their homes at Wickham…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Drainage Scheme Prevent Flood Damage Outlined to Minister
The investigation of a proposal to prevent flood damage in the Hunter River Valley, was urged by a deputation, which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tarro Shire Hunter Flood Mitigation Cr. McCarthy President
Cr. T. McCarthy, of Brisbanefields, was unanimously elected President of the Tarro Shire Council at a meeting of the Council at East Maitland yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Cyclonic Storm Queensland Town Swept Shop Disappears Many Houses Unroofed Ilfracombe (Q.)
A terrific cyclonic storm struck Ilfracombe suddenly about 1 o'clock this afternoon, completely demolishing a butcher's shop and two houses, and unroofing or…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Night Of Terror For Residents Devastated by Cyclone North Queensland Township Day of Terror Ilfracombe (Queensland)
Residents to-day are busily trying to repair the ravages of a terrific cyclone which yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Flood of Mail Newcastle Post-office Busy More Parcels Posted
There is an astonishing cheerfulness about the big mail sorting room at the Newcastle Post-office these days. The Christmas feeling of goodwill, there as…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →'Plane Caught in Cyclone Passengers' Rough Time Strong Drift Overcome Brisbane
Caught in the air in a cyclone which almost wrecked the town of Ilfracombe, an aeroplane yesterday had to be flown due west…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Rain in Melbourne Prevents Start of N.S.W. v. Victoria Game Heavy Rain in Melbourne No Play Possible in Shield Game Ground Deluged Melbourne
There is no possibility of play to-day in the Sheffield Shield match between N.S.W. and Victoria,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cyclone Developing
The Assistant Harbour Master (Captain W. H. Roberts) issued the following warning to shipping last night—Suspicious cyclonic distu[?]bance developing…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Severe Damage Coff's Harbour Storm Buildings Unroofed Coff's Harbour
A severe Windstorm on Saturday morning took heavy toll along parts of the North Coast. Severe damage occurred at Coff's Harbour, where a storm almost…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Launch in Danger Disabled in Gale Ropes Thrown From Shore Sydney
Buffeted in the turbulent waters of Botany Bay, which had been whipped up to a treacherous condition by a fierce southerly blowing at a velocity of 50…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →50 Miles an Hour Wind Reaches Gale Force Maximum of 94 DEGREES
Following the second hottest day experienced in Newcastle this summer, a southerly wind blow at gale force last night, and reached 50 miles an hour at 9…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cessnock Fumes From Hillend Suggested Flooding
Residents of East Cessnock, and more particularly those in the immediate neighbourhood, are again loud in their complaints of the danger to health and the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Drastic Action is Threatened Hill End Fire Flooding Move Fumes Annoy
Such discomfort has teen experienced by residents of Cessnock living near Hill End…
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