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Riverina · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1932

182 stories in Riverina's papers · page 8 of 10

Heavy Rain at Narandera

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 October 1932 · page 2

It was reported that two inches of rain fell in 20 minutes at Narandera on Wednesday…

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Heavy Rain Prevents Gallops Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 October 1932 · page 6

Aa a result of heavy rain there were no fast gallops to-day and pools of water lay over the tracks at Flemington and Caulfield…

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Heavy Thunderstorm in Metropolitan Area Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 October 1932 · page 1

A thunderstorm, remarkable for its suddenness and intensity, was experienced in the metropolitan area shortly after noon today. A violent wind…

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Heavy Rain Talk of Postponement Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 October 1932 · page 23

Heavy rain fell at Caulfield this morning, and at one timer a suggestion that the Caulfield Cup meeting be postponed was…

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Heavy Storm Six Inches of Hail Singleton

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 October 1932 · page 2

St. Clair was visited yesterday by a particularly heavy hailstorm, which caused considerable damage. Hail covered level ground to a depth of six…

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The Gundagai Flood a Disaster of the ‘Fifties

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 17 October 1932 · page 2

The most disastrous flood in the history of Australia occurred on Saturday, June 26, 1852, when the water from the Murrumbidgee swept…

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Heavy Tracks Rain at Caulfield and Flemington Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 October 1932 · page 3

Very little fast work was done at Caulfield this morning owing to heavy rain. Yaramba covered 11 furlongs on the grass in 2.36, while…

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THE GUNDAGAl Flood a Dsiaster of the 'Fifties

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 October 1932 · page 4

The most disastrous flood in the history of Australia occurred on Saturday, June 26. 1852, when waters from the Murrumbidgee swept away[?]…

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Farmer Blown Over Fence Gale Near Auckland Auckland (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 October 1932 · page 2

A cyclonic gale damaged a number of buildings near Warkworth, North Auckland, yesterday. Iron and tanks from damaged homesteads were…

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Perth Isolated Storm Over Western State Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 29 October 1932 · page 16

Telegraph connection between Perth arid the Eastern States was severed this afternoon owing to storms. It was raining heavily…

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Fruit Flood Growers Make Own Sale Arrangements Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 November 1932 · page 1

Measures to deal with the expected flood of fruit this season were discussed by a conference of fruit growers and selling agents at the Department…

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Damage by Storm

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 November 1932 · page 4

The thunderstorm which broke over Wagga on Thursday night and which was accompanied by a very strong wind, did considerable damage to town…

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Storm at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 November 1932 · page 2

A thunderstorm, coming from the north-east, occurred at Junee on Saturday afternoon. Rain and hail fell, but it was of short duration though…

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Storm at Cotamundra Chops in District Damaged

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 November 1932 · page 2

On Friday afternoon the town of Cootamundra experienced a heavy hailstorm which knocked the gardens about, settled some of the tomatoes,…

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Heavy Rain Damage to Crops

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 15 November 1932 · page 3

After a few weeks' dry spell heavy rain fell throughout the district oil Sunday last. The rain commenced early in the morning and continued…

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Sunday's Storms Hail at Merungle Hill[?]

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 15 November 1932 · page 2

Although the centre of two storms, which split in twain as they passed over our town, Leeton did not receive the heavy fall of rain received…

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The Weather Heavy Rain at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 November 1932 · page 2

Cloudy conditions prevailed at Wagga yesterday mornings and at noon a heavy shower, which was of short duration, occurred, 12 points of…

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Storm Over Sydney Torrential Rain Man Struck by Lightning SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 November 1932 · page 1
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A violent storm, accompanied by thunder and lightning, broke over Sydney and suburbs yesterday afternoon. Torrential falls of rain were…

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Died During Thunderstorm Left Bed to Cover Mirror YOUNG

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 November 1932 · page 1

During the height of a storm at Young yesterday, Mrs. Mary Louisa Gilchrist, 61, an old and esteemed resident, died suddenly at her home…

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