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Floods & storms, 1932

1,037 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 52

Fine Weather for Opening of the Bridge Flood Danger

The Labor Daily · Friday 18 March 1932 · page 1

WHILE rain has practically ceased In the Inland parts of New South Wales, and conditions in Sydney should improve to-day, there is a…

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Warning of Floods Many Districts in Danger Intense Rain

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 March 1932 · page 7

With such intensity has rain fallen during the past two days that yesterday special flood…

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Flood Warning

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 March 1932 · page 13

The following special flood warning was issued last night by Mr. Mares:--"Heavy rain has fallen in coastal districts south from the Hastings…

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Fate of a Professional Sad-man When the Gong Goes the Boxing Came Great & SMALL The Strangling Sobster A Gale of Tears

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 19 March 1932 · page 10

IN this chaotic world it is a pleasure to find a man who can do one thing supremely, well. It does not matter what he does, so long as he does…

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Floods on Prince's Highway

The Sun · Saturday 19 March 1932 · page 3

The N.R.M.A. representative at Wollongong has reported that, owing to the heavy rain, Cabbage Tree Creek, about two miles north of…

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Flood Danger Passes Fine Weather May Be General

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 March 1932 · page 4

Although some minor floodings are likely, Mr. Mares said last night that any serious danger had now passed. Due to the rapid movement…

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Flood Danger Passes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 March 1932 · page 14

With the rapid passage eastward into the Pacific of the rain-bearing disturbance which caused heavy falls over a wide area of New South Wales earlier in the week, the danger…

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Gale Buffets Shipping Steamers Held Up in South

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 March 1932 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--A gale from the south-west, with heavy seas, raged outside the Heads from early to-day…

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FLOOD-LIGHTING. City Becomes a Wonderland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 March 1932 · page 14

With the example of New York and London as a guide, flood-lighting at night is rapidly becoming the vogue in Sydney. Several of the largest commercial houses used it to advantage…

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214 Dead in Storm Five States Night of Horror Many Hurt Birmingham (Alabama)

The Sun · Wednesday 23 March 1932 · page 1

TORNADOES which swept five southern States last night killed 214 people. The death-roll grew during the…

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When the Flood Came

The Farmer and Settler · Wednesday 23 March 1932 · page 11

DOROTHY M. BAMBRICK (Wananring).—The weather has been terrible hot up here, during last month the glass was up to 124 degrees. I had three months in Sydney…

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Lightning Storms in Forests

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 24 March 1932 · page 30

The United States Forest Service has been making a study of lightning storms in the national forests of the Northern Rocky Mountains region, where lightning…

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Guildford Storm Channel

The Biz · Friday 25 March 1932 · page 6

Following consideration of a letter to Holroyd Council last week from Mr. G. C. Scouller, Water Board representative, the council…

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Floodlight Illuminations in the City: Bridge Week's Brilliant Night Effects

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 March 1932 · page 12

Grace Brothers' Tower seen from an adjacent roof. The George-street facade of Anthony Hordern and Sons, Ltd. The Town Hall viewed from Park-street…

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Floodlighting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 March 1932 · page 12

The floodlighting of many buildings in Sydney has attracted the attention of hundreds of visitors to the bridge opening ceremonies and the Show. The illumination of…

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Australasian Carnival In Gale ADELAIDE

The Sun · Sunday 27 March 1932 · page 14

A violent gale prevented the completion of the Australasian motorboat carnival at Murray Bridge today, and after four heats only had…

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Rescued During Gale Old Man Was Missing for Five Days

The Sun · Sunday 27 March 1932 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Saturday.--Suffering from exposure and starvation, William Godfrey, 77, a fisherman, who left Port Adelaide in an 18ft boat on…

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Science Proves Bible Stores Truth Is Dug From Ancient Cities Joseph, The Dry Red Sea, Facts Of The Flood

The Sun · Sunday 27 March 1932 · page 29

Materialism, say Churchmen, is invading the holy Easter season. Doubting Thomases are legion at the festival of the Divine. Parts of the Bible are looked at as legend. Yet scientists, the researchers after cold,…

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Gale Blows at 65 M.p.h. Heavy Rain--big Seas Running

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 March 1932 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--Accompanied by a nor'-west gale which at times blew at 65 m.p.h., heavy rain fell…

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A Gale-swept Coast Devonport

The Sun · Monday 28 March 1932 · page 7

The heaviest seas for 30 years swept the north-west coast yesterday and last night, and much damage was done to the foreshores. The seas…

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