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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1932

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Heavy Gales Prevent Smith's Departure London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 1

A gale, which also affected the regular Cross Channel Air Services, prevented Kingsford Smith from leaving Humble aerodrome, with 700lbs. of mail…

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Flood Danger Passing Brisbane

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 1

Rain is ceasing in north Queensland and the flooded rivers are falling…

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The Heat Wave Storm Cools Things Off for a While

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 3

THE heat wave continued throughout the various States last week, and some high temperatures were recorded, and those were not only…

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The Week's Pictures My Wife's Family A Cyclone of Laughter

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 4

The poignant struggle between mother and foster mother over the fate of a child, a thing often seen in our law courts, is the theme of "Min and…

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Heavy Storms Houses Unroofed. Fashion's Mount Suffers

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 2

REPORTS are to hand that the storms which passed over the district yesterday afternoon did a considerable amount of damage in some…

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Cyclone Storm at Bourke. Houses, Sheds, Fences and Trees Damaged

The Western Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 2

The rising clouds of dust in the south east gave warning of an approaching disturbance at 3.30 p.m. on Monday afternoon, and the dirt swept…

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Destructive Cyclone at Narromine

The Western Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 2

At Narromine a cyclone demolished four large buildings and a number of pottages. The damage is estimated at £40,000…

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Terrific Cyclone at Narromine No Deaths but Dire Damage

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 1

Yesterday afternoon, about 5.30, Dubbo experienced a severe thunderstorm, with vivid lightning, awful thunder, heavy wind and torrential…

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Cyclone Sweeps Town of Narromine Destroys Buildings and Hurls Debris Hundreds of Yards Storm's Trail of Destruction--damage Estimated at £30,000

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 4

A terrific cyclone swept through the town of Narromine on Monday evening, leaving a trail of destruction behind it. Churches, houses, add business premises were torn about by the demonaic wind, which lifted the roofs of buildings and…

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Fierce Storm Strikes Dubbo But Damage Comparatively Slight

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 1

Heralded by vivid lightning and heavy thunder, a terrific cyclonic storm struck Dubbo on Monday afternoon…

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Heavy Storms The District Suffers In Severe Blow

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 6

FOLLOWING the storms on Sunday last, which did considerable damage at Fashion's Mount, Narrogal, and other centres, the district was visited…

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Looking Backward. Hot Weather, Some Droughts, and Floods

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 5

THE recent period of hot weather that we have just passed through, brought up the question as to previous heat waves and high…

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Narromine's Cyclone

The Western Herald · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 2

The most serious damage at Narromine where the storm was heralded by vivid fireballs left the main street north of the railway almost totally…

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Cyclone Or Tornado? the Difference Explained

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 3

During the week the question was frequently asked: "Was Narromine hit by a cyclone or tornado?" in the following article Miss Dorothy…

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Another Cyclone

The Western Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1932 · page 2

It is announced, in Another column, that another cyclone has hit the town and the only place seriously affected by it is Martin's Shoe Store where…

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From the Capital The Financial Storm Lyons, Bruce and Lang Canberra. February 5

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1932 · page 4

The Federal Cabinet was to have met ? in Canberra to-day, but following on the Loan Count proceedings and the exceptionally…

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Match Abandoned Owing to Heavy Rain Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 1

With the game at a most interesting stage, in view of the splendid recovery of the Victorian batsmen, the match against South Africa was to-day…

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Narromine Council Righting Storm Wrongs

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1932 · page 7

The regular fortnightly meeting was held at the Town Hall on Monday. The Mayor (Ald. J. W. Smith) occupied the chair and those present were…

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Clark, of Coonamble Raises Cain Storm Centre Spreading

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 2

For the past six weeks, Coonamble Council has been in eruption over an act of Ald. Clark and his father (ex-Ald. Clark), member for Castlereagh…

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Latest Cables and Telegrams Calm Before Storm in the East John Bull's Ultimatum London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1932 · page 1

The British Minister, Sir John Simon (Foreign Secretary), announced in the House of Commons to-duy that the British Minister at Shanghai…

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