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Riverina · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1932

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Heavy Storms

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 18 November 1932 · page 3

There were heavy storms in this and neighboring districts during the week-end and on Tuesday. At [?] 225 points were registered and crop…

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Storm in Sydney Nearly Three Inches of Rain Streets and Houses Flooded SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 November 1932 · page 3

The streets, and in some s[?] houses, were flooded by an exceptionally heavy rainstorm, accompanied by thunder and lightning, which passed…

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Storm in Sydney Police Station Damaged SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 21 November 1932 · page 1

During yesterday's heavy storm more than 800 telephones were dislocated. The Petersham police station was…

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Wall Collapses in Storm

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 November 1932 · page 2

At the height of the windstorm yesterday afternoon a portion of the wall left remaining after the fire at the Strand Theatre last week fell…

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The Weather Storm at Leeton-yanco

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 November 1932 · page 2

A heavy storm passed over Yanco and Sunday on Sunday. Yanco appeared to be the centre. A blinding flash of lightning shattered a window…

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Cricket England's Big Score N.S.W. Bowing Flooded Home Team in Bad Position SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 November 1932 · page 6

New South Wales is in an unhappy position in the match against the Englishmen which was resumed at the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day. The…

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Panama Canal Closed to Traffic Flood Waiters Passing Through Balboa

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 December 1932 · page 2

The Panama Canal was closed to traffic early to-day, as 13 of the Gatun Dam spillway gates were opened to allow a torrent of…

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Gundagai’s Big Floods

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 1 December 1932 · page 5

Any person who has even only a remote knowledge of Gundagai, knows that this town is associated with the biggest flood in the history of the Commonwealth. The floods of 1852, 1879 and 1925 are regarded by practically everybody as…

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Storm at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 December 1932 · page 2

One of the worst duststorms for some years passed over Junee yesterday afternoon. It was impossible to see in the streets for some time and…

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Storm in Lockhart District Lockhart

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 December 1932 · page 2

The tail end of a cyclone struck the Lockhart district about 1 o'clock to-day. Only minor damage was done and crops have not suffered to any great…

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The Weather Heavy Storm at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 December 1932 · page 2

Stormy conditions prevailed in Wagga yesterday afternoon. A par­ticularly heavy and unpleasant duststorm was experienced early in the…

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Storm In Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 December 1932 · page 13

Following the hottest November night since 1901, a severe storm broke over Melbourne at 9 o'clock on Thursday morning, and 134 points…

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Fairly Heavy Rain Wicket Scarcely Affected Fine and Hot To-day Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 December 1932 · page 2

Fairly heavy rain fell for almost two hours in the city to- night, but the sky cleared later and it is likely that the weather…

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Queensland Storm Child Blown Into Fence Shocking Injuries Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 December 1932 · page 2

In a terrific storm in Central Queensland yesterday a small girl was Mown over by the force of the wind at Bungein and swept away for 30…

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Storm at Lockhart Lockhart

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 December 1932 · page 3

This afternoon the Lockhart was district was visited by a violent storm, followed by a sharp shower of rain. Fortunately the storm was brief, but the…

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Storm Sweeps Sydney Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 December 1932 · page 1

A terrific storm swept Sydney yesterday afternoon, and did considerable damage. There wore vivid lightning, heavy rain, and violent…

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The Weather Dust Storm at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 December 1932 · page 2

A severe dust storm swept the town of Wagga and surrounding district yesterday, shortly after noon. In the morning the sky was clouded and the…

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Terrific Storm Sweeps Sydney Extensive Damage Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 December 1932 · page 5

A terrific storm swept Sydney this afternoon and did considerable damage. There were vivid lightning, heavy rain, and violent wind. At South Head…

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Cyclonic Storm Havoc in Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 December 1932 · page 14

One of the worst storms experienced fro many years struck Sydney on Thursday afternoon, and in the Short space of 7 12 minutes…

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Terrific Cyclone at Ilfracombe Not a House Undamaged Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 December 1932 · page 1

The small town of Ilfracombe presented a disastrous spectacle to-day after last night's terrific cyclone. There is not a house in the town…

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