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Floods & storms, 1931

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Hot and Sultry Thunderstorms Likely 100 at White Cliffs

The Sun · Friday 27 November 1931 · page 7

BAROMETER.. .. 20.84 INDICATOR.. .. Unsettled City Forecast.--Warm and [?]try, with increasing cloud, and a growing…

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Springboks Confident Test Witt be Closer than Critics Think Thunderstorms and Rain Forecast Visitors Field Their Strongest Xi. McCABE Opening Bowler for Australia Big Scoring Expected Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Friday 27 November 1931 · page 3

WHILE the Springboks' display against Queensland does not presage victory in the first Test, which commences to-morrow, the visitors are quietly confident, and there is a chance that the result will be much closer…

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RUINATION Result of Last Week's Storm Llandilo Suffers Severely

Nepean Times · Saturday 28 November 1931 · page 4

The terrific hailstorm that swept over the Nepean district on Thursday, 19th inst, was so devastating in its effect in some parts as to…

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Verbal Flood Last Days of Indian Conference LONDON

The Sun · Saturday 28 November 1931 · page 2

The closing plenary session of =the Indian Round Table Conference will begin to-morrow. Forty delegates already have indicated…

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The Daily Weather Chart Warm, sultry, and unsettled weather, with thunderstorms and rain developing over the State

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 November 1931 · page 11

Commonwealth Weather Bureau, Friday. --"The general eastward movements of the various pressure systems over Australia have resulted In a rather pronounced form of…

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Didn't Worry Sick Children Braved Storm at Annual Picnic

The Sun · Sunday 29 November 1931 · page 4

Anxious glances at the heavy black clouds seemed to spell disaster to 250 children front Sydney's hospitals and institutions who attended…

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Gale Havoc

The Sun · Monday 30 November 1931 · page 9

The violent gales of the 1929-30 winter necessitated restoration of the south clerestory of the nave of Chichester Cathedral (Eng.). The task…

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Unsettled More Showers Heavy Rain in West

The Sun · Monday 30 November 1931 · page 2

BAROMETER 30.39 INDICATOR SHOWERS City Forecast.--Still unsettled, with further showers, chiefly in afternoon…

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No Play Test Match Affected Heavy Rain Pools on Ground Brisbane

The Sun · Monday 30 November 1931 · page 8

Prospects of any play in the First Test Match between Australia and South Africa to-day were dashed. Heavy rain fell…

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Storm Battered Nightmare Voyage From Australia LONDON

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 November 1931 · page 5

"When we were not becalmed we were shaken in the teeth of roaring winds and terrific seas, and rounding Cape Horn was a nightmare."…

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FLY 500 Miles an Hour ? UP 12 MILES Mystery Plane Calm--gales? London

The Sun · Monday 30 November 1931 · page 1

THE Paris correspondent of "The Referee" states that an amazing mystery plane, which has been…

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Aerial Election Takes Off To-day Sydney Is Storm Centre of Fight Radio and Planes for Whirlwind Campaign First Policy Speech Earle Page Will Be on the Air To-night

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 November 1931 · page 1

After a week-end spent in feverish preparation by all parties, the first shots in the Federal election campaign will be fired to-day. Radio and aeroplanes will play an unprecedented part. All the…

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Mr. Lyons. "Flood of Good Wishes." Policy Speech in Sydney. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 December 1931 · page 8

"Naturally, as a Tasmanian and the representative of Wilmot in the Federal Parliament, I regret very much that I am unable to deliver the policy speech for the United…

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Prevention of Floods Catchment Areas the Trouble

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 December 1931 · page 6

CANBERRA, Tuesday.-- While millions of money have been spent in irrigation works, millions more have…

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Still More Rain Floods Are Likely On The North Coast Rivers

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 December 1931 · page 6

Weather for the next day or two is expected to be chiefly unsettled, with rain. Heavy falls are indicated in many…

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Violent Storm In South Australia. ADELAIDE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 December 1931 · page 9

A particularly destructive and violent hailstorm to-day ravaged the properties of fruit and vegetable growers in the Adelaide Hills district. The damage is estimated at £10,000…

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Kingsford Smith. Crash at Darwin in a Storm. DARWIN

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 December 1931 · page 9

Air-Commodore Kingsford Smith narrowly escaped a serious accident while landing at Darwin Aerodrome during a thunderstorm at 1.40 p.m. to-day…

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Flood Danger Coastal and Inland Rivers Affected

The Sun · Thursday 3 December 1931 · page 8

The Weather Bureau today issued a warning that floods are likely on the Lachlan, Macquarie, Bogan, Castlereagh and Upper Darling rivers…

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Flood Damage Heavy Losses In Queensland

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 December 1931 · page 5

CHARLEVILLE, Wednesday.--Thousands of pounds' worth of damage has been done by floods, which swept away miles of fences. Heavy…

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The Daily Weather Chart Unsettled weather generally, with more rain and thunderstorms

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 December 1931 · page 9

Commonwealth Weather Bureau, Wednesday.--"A slump in the barometric values over the eastern half of Australia occurred after 9 a.m. yesterday, which has resulted…

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