Severe Hail Storm
The most destructive hailstorm in the history of the Toorooka district occurred on Friday night, and lasted 20 minutes. The hail, which had jagged…
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Floods & storms, 1932
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Terrific Storm Downpour Drenches Brisbane
BRISBANE, Tuesday:--Following a week's intense heat a terrific storm broke over Brisbane late to-night. The lightning was most vivid and the wind…
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BRISBANE, Wednesday:--Rain fell at the rate of 6 12 inches an hour last night during portion of the time that the city was subjected to a torrential…
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BRISBANE, Wednesday:-- Last night's storm resulted in the death of Thomas Bunkum (58), at Apsley, this morning. He was goings into a…
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YANDINA (Q.), Wednesday:-- A severe storm passed over Bo[?]wah last night, the lightning being about the worst ever…
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Having brewed for most of the day, a storm broke over Murwillumbah and other parts of the Tweed late yesterday afternoon…
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CAIRNS, Friday:--Weeks of sultry, humid weather broke, to-night, when there was a heavy fall of rain. The downpour commenced at. 6.30, and very…
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Casino experienced over a week of sweltering heat, with the thermometer reaching 107.2 degrees. Tuesday last was one of the most trying days…
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BRISBANE, Sunday:--A foot of rain has fallen in the Cairns district since Friday, resulting in the flooding of all low-lying land. The railway…
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OTTAWA, Saturday:--The Prime Minister (Mr. R. B. Bennett) has instructed Mr. Ferguson, Canadian High Commissioner in London, to carry a…
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BRISBANE, Monday:--Serious flooding is likely in North Queensland as a result of heavy rains between Cairns and Ingham. All train services…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Floods in North Queensland Torrential Rain Railway Services Badly Disorganised Rivers Break Banks
Torrential rain in North Queensland has resulted in serious floods. The railway service is disorganized, rivers having broken their…
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Torrential rain in North. Queensland is expected to result in serious flooding. The coast between Ingham and Cairns has been deluged, Babinda reporting 20…
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BRISBANE, Tuesday:--The cyclone which is now passing down the coast caused heavy rains and gales at Ingham and Ayr to-day…
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The cyclone which, is now passing down the coast caused heavy rains and gales at Ingham and Ayr to-day. At Ingham during the storm the wind…
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BRISBANE, Tuesday:--A special advice issued by the Weather Bureau at 9 p.m. stated the tropical cyclone was centred approximately 80 miles…
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Reports from many towns in southern Mississippi, particularly in the Tippo basin territory, indicate that floods have caused much suffering among the residents, who have been left without food, clothing and housing facilities…
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MACKAY, Wednesday:--Heavy rain fell all day, accompanied by a squally wind, and rain is still falling heavily to-night. For the 36 hours till 9 a.m…
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A deluge of rain on tho central coast resulted from the passage southwards of the cyclonic disturbance. Torrential rains fell between Bowen…
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BRISBANE, Wednesday:-- Observations taken at 8 o'clock indicate that the tropical cyclone has receded from the Queensland coast…
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