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Northern Rivers · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1932

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Wireless Storm Tracker

Northern Star · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 3

A new British invention will save the lives of many airmen. Its function is to track weather disturbances, and it is declared to be the most sensitive and…

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1932 Floods Theory of Cycles

Northern Star · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 6

"With reference to the theory of cycles there was a remarkable proof of this in the recent heat wave in Adelaide," writes Mr. Inigo Jones in the…

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Havoc by Storm Perth

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 5

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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Battered by Fierce Gale Liner Tossed Like Fishing Smack

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 3

BRISBANE, Monday:--The Blue Funnel steamer Ascanius, which reached Brisbane from Liverpool to-day, showed no signs of the terrors of the early…

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Floods in Scotland London

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 5

Unceasing rain for three days caused severe floods in Scotland, a number of rivers overflowing their banks. Thousands were forced to leave their…

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1932 Floods Theory of Cycles

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 4

"With reference to the theory of cycles, there was a remarkable proof of this in the recent heat wave in Adelaide," writes Mr. Inigo Jones in the…

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Town Flooded Deluge at Liverpool SYDNEY

Northern Star · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 5

Further details of the torrential rains at Liverpool show that many business premises and residences were flooded. On the Hume highway tha…

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Gale Delays Start

Tweed Daily · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday:--A fierce gale prevented Kingsford Smith leaving Hamble with 700-lbs. of Australian mail till to-morrow…

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Big Developments Expected Batavia Goldfield Heavy Rain Interrupts Operations

Tweed Daily · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 6

CAIRNS, Wednesday:--Unable to work their claims owing to flood rains, nine gold diggers from the Bataiva, fields are aboard the Kallatina…

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Scattered Storms Queensland Weather Review

Tweed Daily · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 4

BRISBANE, Tuesday:--During the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. to-day light to heavy rain resulted from thunderstorms at very scattered places in the…

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Scattered Storms Weather in Queensland

Tweed Daily · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 6

BRISBANE, Wednesday:-- Thunderstorms occurred during the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. to-day at scattered places in the South Coast and Darling Downs…

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Greatest Crisis in India's History Storm Imminent? Government's Plans Well Laid

Tweed Daily · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday:--Though the seriousness of the India situation is recognised at Whitehall, it is felt that the situation at…

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Southern Star Gale Delays Departure LONDON

Northern Star · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 5

A gale, which also affected the regular cross channels air service, prevented Kingsford Smith leaving Hamble with 7001bs. of mail to Australia. He…

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Storm Swept Southern England Shipping Buffetted LONDON

Northern Star · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 5

The first of a series of storms which, according to forecasts, are approaching from the Atlantic, swept southern England to-day. Shipping was severely…

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South of England Swept Wild Storm Channel Shipping Severely Buffeted

Tweed Daily · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday:--The first of a series of storms which, according to forecasts, are approaching from the Atlantic, swept…

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Deluge at Liverpool

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 6

Further details of the torrential rains at Liverpool show that many business premises and residences were flooded. On the Hume highway the volume of…

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Storm Imminent Situation in India. Honeyed Language No Avail

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 1

Though the seriousness of the India situation is recognised at Whitehall. London, it is felt that the situation at present is well in hand. The…

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Hail Storm Damage at Kempsey KEMPSEY

Northern Star · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 4

The most destructive hailstorm in the history of the Toorooka district occurred on Friday night, lasting 20 minutes. Hail as large as turkey eggs and…

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Food Riot in Dunedin Mob Storms Shop Unemployed Relief Problem Becomes Acute Trouble in Enzed

Tweed Daily · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 3

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Saturday:--When their demand for food was not granted a large crowd at Dunedin marched to…

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Approaching Storm

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 2

The most hopeful symptoms for weeks of district rains were to be seen flashing around the horizon last night, the lightning of brewing storms…

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