England Sees New Hope Ambitious Schemes Gales Blow Old Year Out
LONDON, Sunday: - The keynote to Britain's New Year celebrations was ''good riddance to 1932,'' which closed its dismal…
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Floods & storms, 1933
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Fierce Gale Rages Over North Sea London
A fierce southerly gale, which raged over the North Sea, was particularly severe along the east coast of Scotland. The Aberdeen trawler, Venetia, was…
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LONDON, Monday:--A fierce southerly gate in the North Sea was particularly severe on the East Coast of Scotland. The Aberdeen trawler Venetia was lost with all nine hands near Stonehaven, to-day…
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LONDON, Tuesday:- A southerly gale continued, around the coast to-day, and heavy seas were experienced in most places. Air services between…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Severe Wind Storms Property Damaged in Various Parts of State
SYDNEY, Wednesday:- Severe storms occurred in various parts of the State to-day. Nobody Aras injured but there were several narrow escapes…
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Flooded rivers in the Northern Territory have upset river traffic to such an extent that there is a serious shortage of foodstuffs in Daly…
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BRISBANE, Thursday- Very heavy rain fell in parts of the South; Coast to-night: Two inches fell at Kingston, in half-an-hour. Heavy rain also fell…
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MELBOURNE, Monday:-Vessels in Bass Strait were storm-tossed to-day. The schooner Doepel, laden with Tasmanian timber, was buffeted for hours…
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Damage running into some hundreds of pounds was caused by a cyclonic disturbance which passed over the district last night. Several buildings were…
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Yesterday was one of the most oppressive days experienced in Lismore this summer. The thermometer recorded a maximum of…
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A high maximum temperature combined. with considerable humidity for several days on the Tweed, produced a storm early yesterday evening…
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The hot spell night throughout the North Coast was relieved generally by storms on Thursday. A heavy storm, accompanied by a strong westerly…
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SUVA, Tuesday:--A cyclonic gale was reported to be centred in the New Hebrides Group yesterday. This morning the storm was moving south-east…
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Struck by a cyclonic wind that attained a velocity of 100 miles an hour, the steamer Maunganui experienced an exceedingly rougli passage from San…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →In Grip of Cyclone Pacific Liner Battered Passengers' Night of Terror
WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Tuesday:--The Maunganui experienced a terrific sub-tropical cyclone 100 miles south of Rarotonga. It struck with amazing suddenness and caused a night of terror for the passengers. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Severe Wind Storm Clouds of Dust Murwillumbah Swept by Gale
A strong wind, at times attaining gale force and raising clouds of dust, struck Murwillumbah a little after 6 p.m. yesterday. It proved…
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Thirty-eight points of rain were registered as a result, of a heavy storm which, passed over the town shortly before 6 p.m. The rain was preceded by…
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Extensive damage was caused by a cyclone at the township of Boolarra last night. Travelling at 70 miles an hour along a narrow path, it left a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Year's Weather Numerous Cyclonic Storms. Rainfall Below Average
From the point of view of weather, 1933 was chiefly remarkable for serious bush-fires which destroyed more than 3,000,000 acres of grassland in…
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Considerable damage was done when a fierce storm, accompanied by great clouds of dust and vivid lightning, struck the district last night. Flying…
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