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Riverina · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1932

182 stories in Riverina's papers · page 6 of 10

We Will Have a Flood This Spring If Water Suddenly Rises in the Juck

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 8 August 1932 · page 2

It is quite possible—and probable that Gundagai will have a big flood this Spring. That is if the present level of the water in Burrenjuck is…

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Floods in West Large Areas Under Water Perth

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 August 1932 · page 1

Following unprecedentedly heavy rain on Saturday and Sunday, miles of country are under water in the Midland railway district, north of Perth,…

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Flood Waters

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 August 1932 · page 2

Alderman E. E. Collins, Mayor of Wagga, said yesterday that he had recently interviewed Mr. Dare, of the Water Conservation and Irrigation…

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Floods in West Railways Disorganised Heavy Rain in Wheat Areas Perth

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 August 1932 · page 3

The floods which have been caused by very heavy rains in the Midland railway district, have dislocated road and railway transport. The railway,…

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Floods in W.A. Water Subsiding PERTH

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 August 1932 · page 1

No further general rains have fallen in the Midland district since the heavy downpours which caused floods during the week-end, and the…

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Flood Water Subsiding Position in West Eases Perth

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 August 1932 · page 2

No further general rains have fallen in the Midland district since the heavy downpours which caused floods during the week-end, and the flood waters…

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Lake Albert Last Year's Flood Damage Dispute Settled Between P.P. Board and Shire Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 August 1932 · page 2

The dispute over the liability regarding the damage, and the cost of repair, of the Gregadoo road at Lake Albert during last year's flood,…

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Floods in China 30,000 Believed Dead Millions of Acres Under Water Tokio

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 August 1932 · page 1

The Sunjari River has risen 25 feet, and 30,000 persons are believed to be dead. Over 25,000,000 acres of land have been inundated by the flood…

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Cyclone Predicted Warning to Shipping Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 August 1932 · page 2

The State Weather Bureau issued a warning to shipping to-night stating that a cyclonic disturbance was over the Tasman Sea and moving eastward…

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Steamer Manganui Terrific Storm Met Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 August 1932 · page 1

When the steamers Maunganui from Wellington (N.Z.) arrived this morning it was reported that she met a terrific storm. The vessel was struck…

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Yarra in Flood Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 August 1932 · page 1

Floods along the Yarra are causing concern Hundreds of acres of land have already been submerged…

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Yarra in Flood Large Area Submerged Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 August 1932 · page 1

Floods along the Yarra are causing concern. Hundreds of acres of land have already been submerged…

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The River Moderate Flood Warning Heavy Rain on Catchment

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 August 1932 · page 1

The secretary of the Wagga Flood (Warning Association (Mr. J. Willis), stated this morning that he had been in touch with Mr. Mr. J…

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Tumut Plains a Small Flood

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 30 August 1932 · page 2

On Saturday the flood that we have been expecting for the last fortnight happened. The river burst its banks, or, to use the local colloquialism…

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We Have a "Sample" Flood 'Bidgee Just Breaks Its Banks

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 1 September 1932 · page 3

To say that there is a flood in the Murrumbidgee at the present moment would bring forth from such men as Mr. Tom Woodbridge and Mr…

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Heavy Rain

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 2 September 1932 · page 2

The rainstorm of the week yielded the best rain of the year since April and coming after the lighter rains earlier in August, assures a good [?]…

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Beneficial Rain Storm at Narandera

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 2 September 1932 · page 2

The rainfall since our last issue has been very serviceable Steady rain fell throughout Monday night, with the result that 77…

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Floods in New Zealand Farm Land Inundated

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 September 1932 · page 5

The waters of the Kahutara River broke through the biggest stopbank at Wairarapa on Monday and inundated thousands of acres of land…

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Flood Danger Past High River at Wagga Peak Reading, 25ft. 8in

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 September 1932 · page 2

The river reached its top at 25ft 8in. this morning and was down a foot this evening With five to six inches of rain…

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New Zealand Floods Tremendous Damage Wellington, (N.z.) Sat

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 September 1932 · page 4

Floods in Walrarapa district, which are now receding, left a trail of destruction in their wake. Tremendous damage to farmlands has…

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