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Floods & storms, 1932

1,037 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 52

The Moving Picture Show About Snow Storms

The Sun · Friday 8 July 1932 · page 8

Several persons report having seen "flaky" snow at various points in the suburbs yesterday. Peter has often seen snow of the…

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Storm Fountain Appears in City Footpath

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 July 1932 · page 10

When the storm was at its height yesterday afternoon the water from the fountains of the Archibald Memorial was blown in sheets of spray across Hyde Park, and soon it was…

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Man Dead; Ships Lashed in Cyclone Two Coasters Are Overdue While Gale Rages Crew's Gruelling Ordeal As Trawler Drifts Helpless Two Marooned on Harbor Island

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 July 1932 · page 1

Two steamers which were at sea when yesterday's 60-mile cyclone swept down on the coast, had not been reported up to midnight. They are the coastal steamer Ulmarra, which left…

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Fierce Gale. Damage at Sydney. Rough Seas on Coast

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 July 1932 · page 11

A fierce but short-lived south-westerly gale swept across the city and suburbs between 7 and 8 o'clock last night, causing widespread damage…

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Dredge Sunk During Gale. New Women Justices Sworn In

The Sun · Friday 8 July 1932 · page 14

Above: SUNK at its moorings last night at Sans Souci.-- A dredge that was so damaged by the gale that it filled with water. PLAYS daily at Central Railway Station.--Mrs. P…

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'Roaring Forties' Not Only Roar Gale Made Lecture More Real

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 July 1932 · page 1

Last night's storm provided a fitting accompaniment to a lecture at the Museum by Mr. H. O. Fletcher, on "Islands of the Roaring Forties"…

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State Swept by Cyclone Fiercest Gale in Many Years Causes Havoc Property in Cut and Suburbs Suffers Damage Ships Menaced Roof Blown From House While Family at Dinner

The Labor Daily · Friday 8 July 1932 · page 1

THE fiercest cyclone for years is now ranging over the eastern half of New South Wales. Shipping is menaced, and destruction to…

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Last Night's Storm Many Hurt on the Wet Roads Astonishing Case at Coogee Several Skids

The Labor Daily · Friday 8 July 1932 · page 6

Last night's storm was responsible for many road accidents. In one case an elderly [?]oman was knocked down by a…

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Flood Lighting. Blue Mountain Scenes. Installation Begun

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 July 1932 · page 11

A scheme to floodlight Blue Mountain sights has been put in hand by the Katoomba Council The plan is an ambitious one, its main object being to attract more visitors from all…

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Danger of Flood. Apprehension at Tocumwal. TOCUMWAL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 July 1932 · page 12

Owing to the fear of floods in the Murray River and the breaking of the levee banks at Barooga and Tocumwal, a largely attended meeting of townspeople and farmers was held…

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Big Draw for Tourists Mountains Under Floodlight

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 July 1932 · page 6

Katoomba Municipal Council has given a noteworthy lead to the Commonwealth and State Governments in its effort to attract tourists to…

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Overdue. Coastal Steamer Ulmarra. Gales Off Coast

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 July 1932 · page 11

At 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon the following wireless message was broadcast to all ships off the New South Wales coast: "Steamer Ulmarra, red funnel black top, 924 tons gross,…

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Cyclone Still on Coast City Faces Squalls Again To-day

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 July 1932 · page 5

Increasing greatly in area and intensity, Thursday's cyclone, which is now due east of Sydney, is still causing unsettled weather, with rough to…

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Big Ship Battered by Storm Perilous Drift on to Breakwater at Newcastle Huge Seas Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Saturday 9 July 1932 · page 1

CAUGHT in a succession of huge waves as she was about to cross the bar at Nobbys this morning, the big German freighter Erica…

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H.M.A.S. Tattoo T o Search: For Ulmarra Leaving To-night Air Search Was Fruitless Coaster May Have Blown Out to Sea Westerly Gale Now

The Sun · Saturday 9 July 1932 · page 1

LATE this afternoon arrangements were made by the Naval Authorities to send the destroyer, H.M.A.S. Tattoo to sea to-night to search for the missing coaster, Ulmarra, which has not been heard of since…

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Has Ulmarra Gone Down? 'Plane Search for 50 Miles Along Coast Disappeared During Height of the Gale No News Yet Many Hours Overdue From Newcastle to Sydney

The Labor Daily · Saturday 9 July 1932 · page 1

DID the small coastal steamer Ulmarra go down in the gale? Thirty-six hours overdue at 10 o'clock last night, she…

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Weather Bureau's Flood Warning

The Sun · Saturday 9 July 1932 · page 7

The Weather Bureau to-day issued the following flood warning: Very heavy rain has fallen on the Victorian highlands and heavy falls…

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Floods in Victoria Residents Warned To Leave MELBOURNE

The Sun · Saturday 9 July 1932 · page 7

Heavy floods are expected in East Gippsland from the Snowy River and small streams in the vicinity. A broadcast warning was issued to-day…

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Grave Fears Now for Missing Coaster Air Search For Ulmarra Fails: To-Day's Plan Of Action No News Yet of Steamer with Crew of 21 Further Search by Air To-day: Steamer As Well a Vessel Seen by Other When Gale Was at Height May Have Been Blown to Sea

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 July 1932 · page 1

MORE THAN 36 HOURS OVERDUE ON THE SHORT RUN FROM NEWCASTLE TO SYDNEY, THE NORTH COAST STEAMER ULMARRA, WITH HER CREW OF 21, HAD NOT BEEN SIGHTED LAST NIGHT. An air search by Captain Hammond, during yesterday, brought no news. If…

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Don't Be Scared! FAITH Will Weather This Storm Like All The Rest

The Sun · Sunday 10 July 1932 · page 17

For sixty generations the fears of men have been exploited. And this generation need not be unduly afraid…

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