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Northern Rivers · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1932

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Central Coast Deluged Queensland Cyclone Railway Bridge Washed Away Man Drowned

Tweed Daily · Thursday 21 January 1932 · page 3

BRISBANE, Wednesday:-- A deluge of rain on the central coast resulted from the passage southwards of the cyclonic disturbance…

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Flooding of the River Farmers' Position Deputation Sees Minister for Works

Tweed Daily · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 2

The serious inconvenience and loss occasioned farmers by the flooding of the Tweed River, and especially along the North Arm, was impressed upon…

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Flood Waters Receding Brisbane

Northern Star · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 4

Fine weather prevailed to-day over most of the flood-bound areas, resulting in the rivers falling. Train traffic on the far northern lines, however,…

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Further Floods in Queensland Railway Services Cancelled Bridges Submerged

Tweed Daily · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 2

INNISFAIL, Sunday:--Heavy rain surrounding Innisfail and on the Atherton Tablelands caused another rise in the Johnstone River during the…

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More Heavy Rain Tully River Rises Again

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 2

TULLY, Monday:--Heavy rains have again caused a hold-up to railway traffic. At 9 o'clock this morning the water was three feet over the rails at…

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Debris in Tree Tops Queensland Floods All Records Eclipsed, in Elliott River

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 2

TOWNSVILLE, Monday:--An inspection of the Elliott River bridge made by the General Manager of the Northern Division of the Railways…

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Detour Through Interior North Queensland Train Services Result of Floods

Tweed Daily · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 4

BRISBANE, Wednesday:--The floods which smashed the Elliott, River bridge have resulted in the journey from Brisbane to Townsville being increased from…

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Storm Period Soon

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 2

A new eruptive spot has appeared on the southern side of the sun's equator, writes Mr. Inigo Jones. This generally indicates that a monsoonal…

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Disastrous Cyclone. Narromine Visitation. Sydney

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 2

A very severe cyclone struck the town of Narromine yesterday afternoon, doing about forty thousand pounds worth of…

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Violent Storm Downpour at Lismore

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 4

A violent thunderstorm broke over Lismore a few minutes before 2 o'clock yesterday morning and for nearly two hours some houses were shaken and…

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Cyclone Strikes Bourke Two Aeroplanes Smashed to Pieces Buildings Damaged

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday:--A severe cyclone struck Bourke to-day and many residents fled for shelter. The Post Office Hotel was…

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Cyclonic Storm Damage at Bourke Houses Unroofed Two 'Planes Wrecked Bourke

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 5

Heat wave conditions which have scorched the western districts of New South Wales during the past few weeks culminated…

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Flood Boats

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 4

Lismore's flood boats are in bad condition, one being useless. The Mayor (Ald. E. J. Eggins) made this statement at a meeting of the Lismore…

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Foremast Struck Storm at Sea SYDNEY

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 2

When the liner Sonoma which arrived from San Francisco was 100 miles off Sydney Heads about midnight a severe electric thunderstorm occurred and the…

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Severe Cyclone Havoc at Narromine £40,000 Damage Buildings Razed Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 3

A cyclone almost unprecedented in severity struck the town of Narromine yesterday afternoon doing tremendous damage,…

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£40,000 Damage Cyclone at Narromine. Church and Other Large Buildings Destroyed

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.-- A very severe cyclone struck the town of Narromine yesterday afternoon, doing about £40,000 worth of damage. The Roman…

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Caused by a Thunderstorm

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 1

A medical practitioner, who specialises in nervous diseases, informed a representatice of the Brisbane "Courier" that as a consequence of a severe…

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Victims of Storm. Eight Killed in 'Plane Smash

Tweed Daily · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 4

LOS ANGELES, Thursday.--The victim of a storm in the Pacific, the Century Pacific cabin air liner, which vanished a week ago en route from here…

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Flood Damage in Tomki Shire. Repairs Cost £110

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 5

At yesterday's meeting of the Tomki Shire Council the engineer (Mr. T. H. Kirkpatrick) submitted the following report…

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Storms' Terrific Fury Damage in Sydney and at Parkes Severe Lightning

Tweed Daily · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday.--A thunderstorm broke over the city on Saturday night and a fireball struck the overhead wires of Hornsby…

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