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Floods & storms, 1932

1,037 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 52

Floods in New Zealand. Farmers' Plight. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 September 1932 · page 13

Although the worst dangers are over and the waters are receding, the Walrarapa floods are the most serious for 26 years. The plight of the farmers in the worst…

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White Floodlight Thrown on Wealthy Family Simple Life of Saywells Little Acts That Make All The World Akin a Stricken "Group"

The Sun · Sunday 4 September 1932 · page 7

The Saywells have always been well-known in New South Wales, and more especially in the business circles of Sydney. Immensely wealthy, with connections reaching into many departments of the commercial world…

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Force Of Floodwaters

The Sun · Sunday 4 September 1932 · page 1

Flood washaways were responsible for the state of the railway line between Tumut and Batlow. However, the Weather Bureau staled yesterday that further floods in N.S.W. are now unlikely…

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In The Flood

The Sun · Sunday 4 September 1932 · page 2

There came through the blast of the storm a dread sound. The thunder and tumult of waters unbound…

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Gale Swept

The Sun · Monday 5 September 1932 · page 1

How Winchelsea, Sussex, was ravaged by storms in February last. A similar sight was witnessed on Saturday, when a raging sea again broke through the re-built embankment (seen above), inundating 60 houses. (See story on this page)…

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Gales Rage Over Britain Night of Terror at Winchelsea LONDON

The Sun · Monday 5 September 1932 · page 1

STORMS and gales swept Britain during the weekend. Two hundred people spent…

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Sugar Cut to Save a Million 4d a Lb. for Two Years Agreed After a Storm

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 September 1932 · page 7

CANBERRA, Sunday. -- Though the fixation of the price of sugar at 4d a 1b. is…

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Reassuring Flood Danger Past Now

The Sun · Monday 5 September 1932 · page 8

With the Murray River at Albury maintaining its level, and the Murrumbidgee at Wagga falling fairly fast, danger of serious flooding in…

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Seven Feet in Show High Jump-- --Murray and Murrumbidgee Floods

The Sun · Monday 5 September 1932 · page 12

"HIGHGO," owned by Mr. Perry, clearing seven feet in the high jump at Parkes Show. A SPRING IDYLL on the lawns at Henley (Vic.).--"The Dance of Youth," by girls who took part in the Junior Wattle League gathering arranged to give…

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Flood on the Murray River a Mile Wide and Rising

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 September 1932 · page 1

Already 1ft. 10in. above flood level at Albury, and at parts a mile wide, the Murray River may rise higher following consistent rain yesterday…

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Floods Delay Motorists on Sydney-melbourne Route

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 September 1932 · page 12

A motor car being assisted out of a difficulty at the Wagga-Tarcutta roads junction. The Tarcutta creek covered the road in places to a depth of three feet…

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Floods Subside. No Serious Damage. Weather Prospects Reassuring. (From Our Special Representative.) Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 September 1932 · page 9

Both the Murray and Murrumbidgee Rivers are exprected to fail within the next fewday. Danger of serious floods, however, will continue to threaten for about a week u[?] the…

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Fierce Gale Lashes Coast

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 6 September 1932 · page 1

A FIERCE southerly gale swept along the coast last night. In addition, there was blinding, rain squalls. Coming from the south, the wind gradually grew in intensity, and at 8.10 p.m. one gust attained the velocity of 44 miles an hour…

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To Face Pension Storm Cabinet Meeting

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 September 1932 · page 7

CANBERRA, Monday. -- Cabinet will meet to-morrow to take stock of expected criticism of pension cuts from some of its followers…

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Spring Vanishes Suddenly Chill Gale Sweeps Down on the City

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 September 1932 · page 7

Sydney basked in mild sunshine under bright Spring skies yesterday afternoon; last night the…

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Fierce Fight for Life on Edge of Gap Dramatic Struggle in Howling Gale and Rain Man Is Saved Policeman Overpowers Intending Suicide in Nick of Time

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 6 September 1932 · page 1

WITH the wind reaching gale force and rain pouring down in torrents, a policeman waged a fierce fight with a…

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FLOODS. Rivers Falling Steadily

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 September 1932 · page 9

Reports last night from centres on the Murray and Murrumbidgee Rivers indicated that the danger of serious floods had passed Both rivers were falling steadily, and clearing…

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N.Z. FLOODS. Sheep and Cattle Drowned. Loss Estimated at £10,000. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 September 1932 · page 9

Although there is no official estimate, it is believed that stock losses in the Watrarapa floods approximate £10,000, mostly sheep and lambs. The Elgar estate, which lost 3000…

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A Flooded Road in the Tarcutta District

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 September 1932 · page 12

A motor car proceeding through the water on the main Sydney to Melbourne route near the lower Tarcutta main road. The water was so high in places as to stop motor traffic…

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Floodlighting a City

The Sun · Tuesday 6 September 1932 · page 11

The Institute of Architects anticipates a full meeting to-night, when Mr. H. A. Rorke, B.E., will deliver an address on "Some Aspects of the…

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