Storm Tragedy. Children Trapped in Stormwater Canal. Two Lives Lost
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 September 1932 · page 9
A sudden heavy downpour of rain on Saturday afternoon resulted in six boys being overwhelmed in a stormwater canal near Cardigan-street, Camperdown, and two of them…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →FLOODGATES Deputation to Council
The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 12 September 1932 · page 2
The first annual meeting of the Parramatta Flood Gates Amateur Sports Club was held in the club room on Wednesday, September 7, at 8 p.m., when the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heavy Rain on the Coast Extends to the Tablelands
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 September 1932 · page 10
Although the cyclonic disturbance which brought heavy rain to the south and central coast of New South Wales lingered yesterday, it had lost much of its vigour. During…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Storm Over Tasman. Auckland
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 September 1932 · page 10
A storm, It is reported, prevails over the Tasman. As a result, the steamer Zealandia is not expected to arrive until 8 o'clock to-morrow evening. Other shipping has been…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Storm Water in the Suburbs
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 September 1932 · page 12
A small boy enjoying himself in the storm water yesterday afternoon in Prince's Highway, Rockdale…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Atlantic Storm's Heavy Toll Human Lives, Ships Officer's Heroic Swim; Mate Drowned Coast Lashed Halifax (N.f.)
The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 September 1932 · page 1
Terrific storms have been sweeping the Atlantic coast of North America for a week,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Girl Dies of Pneumonia in Tent of Bags! Unemployed Family Out in the Storm at Camden 13-Years-old Heart-rending Result of Govt.'s Callous Inaction
The Labor Daily · Tuesday 13 September 1932 · page 1
BECAUSE her parents had neither food nor money, because they were unemployed, because they had no where to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Covering Storm Channels
The Labor Daily · Wednesday 14 September 1932 · page 6
In making reference to the tragic drowning of two lads in the storm water channel at Camperdown on Saturday, Ald. K. C. O'Dea, at a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Boys' Bodies Found Victims, of Storm Channel Flood
The Sun · Wednesday 14 September 1932 · page 9
The bodies of Vincent John Brown. 11. and his brother, Baden Francis. 6, of St. Mary's-street, Newtown, who were drowned last Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Flood Water Drain West Maitland
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 September 1932 · page 12
The second conference on the proposal to drain South Maitland area in times of flood by means of a cutting through Howe's Lagoon to Morpeth was held in West Maitland Town…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Sydney Swept by Storm
The Labor Daily · Thursday 15 September 1932 · page 7
TRAFFIC was considerably hampered in Sydney late last night when a storm broke after a sunny day and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Rain in Wheat Areas Flood Feared at Deniliquin Midnight Storm Sudden Downpour This Morning Inland Falls
The Sun · Thursday 15 September 1932 · page 13
IT is reported from Deniliquin, that, although the Edward River has several feet to rise before it reaches danger level…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Bodies of Storm Victims Found Fund Opened for Boys' Family
The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 September 1932 · page 6
Sgt. Day and Constable Hammersley, of the Water Police, yesterday recovered from the harbor the bodies of Vincent John Brown, 11, and his…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Moderate Gale This Morning
The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 September 1932 · page 1
Early this morning the wind, which in the afternoon had been from the north, veered to the east, and reached 40 miles an hour. The sea was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Country News Violent Storm
The Sun · Friday 16 September 1932 · page 15
COOTAMUNDRA, Friday--Stockinbungal had one of the heaviest storms on record yesterday afternoon. In little over half an hour, 97 points…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Rare Gale Easterly Forces Coasters Back
The Sun · Friday 16 September 1932 · page 9
A moderate gale from the east--a rare occurrence--is blowing at South Head, and, being straight on shore, is usually regarded by mariners…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Fit and Unfit for Spring Racing the More for Advanced for Rosehill Storms Have Played Havoc With Plans of Many Stables
Arrow · Friday 16 September 1932 · page 7
THE final gallops of Randwick horses for Rosehill were spoiled on Thursday morning by rain that set in just as day broke, and continued so heavily that most of the tracks were quickly under water. Only the cinders were thrown open for speedy excercises and few risked…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Gale Rages North Coast Lashed Coasters Held Up
The Sun · Saturday 17 September 1932 · page 3
Although the gale has abated considerably at South Head, it is blowing with fury north of Sydney. Forster to-day reported a mile a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Acute Flood Danger on the North Coast Heavy Rainfall Causes Rivers to Swell Rapidly Raging Gale Several Ships Forced to Put Back to Sydney
The Labor Daily · Saturday 17 September 1932 · page 1
THERE is every likelihood that floodings will occur in the northern rivers, following the recent exceptionally heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bountiful Rains. Dry Spell Broken in North. Prospects Brighter. Flood Falls Predicted
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 September 1932 · page 13
Excellent and timely rain has fallen over a wide area of New South Wales. Registrations have been reported from all divisions, and falls of from an inch…
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