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Floods & storms, 1932

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Nazi Storm Troops Disbandment Goes on No Disturbances Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 April 1932 · page 1

The disbandment of the Nazi storm troops haB so far been carried out without the expected disturbances. The police are encountering no…

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Disastrous Hail Storm Passs Over M.I.A. Damage to Rice Crops

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 April 1932 · page 3

An extremely heavy hail storm passed over the Area on Sunday afternoon and although not as heavy as last year, it was so widely…

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Storm in a Cup But Not the Maher Cup Three Clubs Claim It

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 19 April 1932 · page 2

Binalong Football Club has been given ten days' notice by Yass Club. Yass claims that they won the cup last season. Binalong entered a…

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Floods Follow Rain Victorian Rivers Rising (Potato Crops Damaged Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 April 1932 · page 1

Floods in several country districts have, been caused by the heavy rain at the week-end. Half of the potato crop in some parts of Gippsland is in…

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Alice Maud Flood

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1932 · page 2

Much regret was felt on Friday last when it was learned that Mrs. Alice Maud Flood, wife of Mr. Cecil C. Flood, of Gillenbah, had died in the…

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Urana Settlers Relief for Flood Victims Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 April 1932 · page 5

Following a recent visit to Urana the Minister for Lands (Mr. Tully) proposes to introduce legislation to provide relief for settlers whose…

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Heavy Gale Auckland Waterfront Damaged Auckland (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 1

Severe damage was caused on the Auckland waterfront to-day by a northeast gale. Many vessels were forced to put into harbor for shelter…

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Severe Cyclone Sweeps New Hebrides Lighters Sunk in Harbor Steamer Driven on Reef Port Villa (New Hebrides)

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 1

A cyclone pasted over here on Monday and Tuesday. Houses and stores were unroofed and goods damaged by rain. Lighters were sunk in the…

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Obituary Mrs. A. M. Flood

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 April 1932 · page 4

After a long and painful illness of about 15 months, 17 weeks of which were spent in the Narandera Public Hospital, Mrs. Alice Maud Flood died…

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Don Bradman's Wedding Crowd Storms Wedding

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 May 1932 · page 7

After hundreds of women and children had repeatedly broken through the barriers, and had been ordered back by police, they finally…

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Papua Weathers the Storm

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 May 1932 · page 2

The Territory of Papua, which was placed under the authority of the Commonwealth of Australia in 1906, it gradually attracting more attention…

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Report Re Flood Gates Required on Main Roads

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 12 May 1932 · page 4

The Shire Engineer reported on the above as follows:— “I have to report that the notice and request delivered to Messrs…

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Heavy Thunderstorm Damage Dt Auckland District Wellington, (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 May 1932 · page 1

considerable damage has been done by thunderstorms in the Auckland district. Many buildings were damaged. Haystacks were blown down and one…

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Flood Follows Cloudburst Villagers Trapped in Church Five Drowned Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 May 1932 · page 1

Praying in a church at Guel, near Coblenz, 35 people were trapped by flood waters, following a cloudburst which extensively damaged the…

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Mrs. Putnam Arrival in England in Raging Storm London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 May 1932 · page 1

Arriving at Hanworth aerodrome in a raging storm, Mrs. Amelia Earhardt-Putnam, who successfully made a solo flight across the Atlantic, is now the…

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Torrential Rains in England Countryside Flooded London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 May 1932 · page 1

Tremendous damage was done by torrential rain storms winch broke records for 50 years in many districts, causing very serious floods,…

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The Weather. Rain and Scattered Thunderstorms

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 3 June 1932 · page 5

Light rain fell in Coolamon on Wednesday evening after a period of very mild weather. On Wednesday night conditions pointed to heavy rain…

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Gale Over Tasman Shipping Delayed Wellington (N Z.)

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 June 1932 · page 3

The steamer Zee[?] which arrived this morning from Sydney, reported a rough passage. A times the vessel had to reduce her speed to 10 knots…

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Leaking Vessel Battle with Gales Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 June 1932 · page 4

The steamer Huntington, which arrived on Monday leading, die to an encounter with gales, was docked to-day. It was found that the greater…

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Moderate to Heavy Rain Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 June 1932 · page 2

Moderate to heavy rain was recorded during the 48 hours ended at 9 o'clock this morning, generally in the southern border districts, and light…

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