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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1932

40 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 2

Original New Serial Story. Girl of the Storm Chapter Xvii. (Continued)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 4

“I. don’t know, but I hope so.” His companion remained silent for a moment, and her clenched hand tightened as she pushed it across the table in his…

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Original New Serial Story. Girl of the Storm Chapter Xviii. Drury’s Resolve

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 April 1932 · page 4

Tim was still “hanging about” when Drury returned to the cottage, and the sight of the weary, bent figure slightly eased his burning resentment against…

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Original New Serial Story. Girl of the Storm CHAPTER XIX.(Continued)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 April 1932 · page 4

But Barbara turned a deaf ear to her excuses. She knew that Meg’s defiant attitude was neither helpful nor good for her, and felt that if this interview…

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Original New Serial Story. Girl of the Storm Chapter Xx. Reconciliation

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 April 1932 · page 4

Meg was full of resentment towards Drury, but recent outburst of Passion had left her a little weak, and she was forced to catch the bannisters…

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Original New Serial Story. Girl of the Storm CHAPPTER XX—Continued

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 4

Inside the sitting room the two men were still talking. Tim’s voice was worried. “Yes, I know what you mean quite…

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Original New Serial Story. Girl of the Storm CHAPTER XXI—Continued

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 May 1932 · page 4

“She wants us to go and stay at Revstone . . . Tim too.” Me[?] glanced through the tactfully worded invitation and this latest proof…

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Original New Serial Story. Girl of the Storm Chapter Xxii. an Accident

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 May 1932 · page 4

Tim disliked letter writing and it was with a sigh of relief he completed his task and went back to the drawing-room…

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Original New Serial Story. Girl of the Storm Chapter Xxiii. Trouble for Quince

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 May 1932 · page 4

Dr. Young motioned Barbara to allow Meg’s paroxysm of grief to remain unchecked, and when at last her tears had spent themselves, he helped to get…

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Original New Serial Story. Girl of the Storm CHAPTER XXIII-Continued

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 May 1932 · page 4

Timothy waited and in a moment Alec Stretton appeared. “I’m glad to see you; Fane,” but he did not look it. His face was frowning…

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Original New Serial Story Girl of the Storm Chapter Xxiv. Unexpected News

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 May 1932 · page 4

One evening, nearly seven weeks later Barbara and Tim sat together in the drawing room, and sipped their after dinner coffee, Meg had gone to bed…

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Original New Serial Story. Girl of the Storm Chapter Xxv. “At Last”

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 May 1932 · page 4

Ter. days in the soft Cornish sea air had brought the colour back to Meg’s pale cheeks, and Barbara signed happily an she watched the girl’s strength…

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Cyclone at Moss Vale

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 28 June 1932 · page 1

A terrific gale struck Moss Vale last week. Plate glass windows at two shops in the main street, were blown on to the footpath. The entire…

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Floods in France Heavy Death Roll PARIS

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 July 1932 · page 1

Torrential rains which fell on the [?]untains of Nice caused a wall of water to suddenly descend in the river [?]rillon, trapping more than 100…

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Big Flood in Japan 30,000 Drowned Tokio

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 August 1932 · page 1

The Sungar[?] River has risen twenty-five feet. Thirty thousand people are believed to be dead, and 25,000,000 acres of land have been inundated by flood…

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Rivers Flooded

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 September 1932 · page 2

Although the flood positions in the Murray and Murrumbidgee Rivers were slightly. improved this morning, volunteers and "police art' still…

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Telegraphic News Sydney, 2 p.m. Violent Storm

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 11 October 1932 · page 7

BRISBANE:-A terrific storm was experienced In the Darling Downs district and also over the northern suburbs of Brisbane. The hailstorm…

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Big Storm in Sydney

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 22 November 1932 · page 7

A terrific rainstorm passed over the metropolitan area yesterday morning, 210 points falling in about half an hour. The flood waters entered…

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Jap. Cruiser Sinks in Storm Over 100 Reported Dead TOKIO

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 December 1932 · page 1

The cruiser Sawarabi, proceeding from Kure to Formosa, is reported to have sunk in a violent storm a hundred miles from her destination…

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Cyclonic Storm

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 20 December 1932 · page 7

A cyclonic storm at Maryborough (Queensland) yesterday resulted in considerable damage to properly. An hotel was struck by lightning, and…

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Disastrous Storm

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 December 1932 · page 2

During a terrific storm which swept the township of Ilfracombe (Q.) practically every house was unroofed. Many other buildings were…

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