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Floods & storms, 1932

1,037 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 52

Heavy Rain Over Central Coastal Areas

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 September 1932 · page 10

Reports to hand last night indicated that yesterday's heavy rain was mainly confined to the central coast between Newcastle and Nowra, although heavy thunderstorms…

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Deluge Over The State

The Labor Daily · Friday 23 September 1932 · page 6

SWEEPING along the entire New South Wales coast, increasing the already serious flood danger in the North, deluging towns, and ruining crops, yesterday's cyclonic rainstorm was the worst in years. BETWEEN 9 a.m. and 8 p.m…

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Storm Trail Cost Thousands to Repair

The Sun · Friday 23 September 1932 · page 3

Yesterday's drenching rain left a trail of damage in its wake in the suburbs, and many thousands of pounds will be required by councils…

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Cyclone Ravages Gympie District. Houses Lifted Bodily. BRISBANE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 September 1932 · page 9

A cyclone, which did damage estimated at more than £10,000, struck Gympie with terrific force to-day. Some houses were bodily carried away…

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Death-fear in Trail of Storm Old Man Lost in Downpour; Injuries: Damage Cloudburst Floods City Streets; Hail Ruin at Casino Suburban Houses Are Inundated

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 September 1932 · page 1

Torrential rain which swept eastern New South Wales yesterday may have taken one life and endangered many others. It caused thousands of pounds worth of damage to property…

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Notes From a Countryman's Diary Flood Boats, Not Hand-feeding — Dry Spell Ends — When Fodder Reserve Caused Stock Losses —Dobbin's Return— Vanished Forests. Who Mentioned Drought?

The Land · Friday 23 September 1932 · page 3

ALL suggestion of a drought appears to have been removed, for a time, at least, by the great rains that have fallen over wide areas of…

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Flood Danger

The Sun · Friday 23 September 1932 · page 13

The Weather Bureau says that indications point to an extension of heavy rain in the south-east of New South Wales and eastern…

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No Floods Rain General Over The State

The Sun · Friday 23 September 1932 · page 3

During the last 24 hours, rain has been practically general over the State, but so far the Weather Bureau has received no reports of floods…

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In Flood

The Labor Daily · Friday 23 September 1932 · page 8

The upper reaches of the National Park waterway are feeling the strain of recent heavy rains…

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Another Day Off Heavy Rain The Cause POSTPONEMENTS

The Sun · Saturday 24 September 1932 · page 6

For the second time this month, many sportsmen had to forego their activities to-day, as the rain…

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May Be Fine To-morrow Cyclone Passing Away

The Sun · Saturday 24 September 1932 · page 3

To-day's weather is expected to be showery and unsettled for the most part, but Mr. Mares is hopeful that the cyclone will have eased…

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Floods Feared. South Coast and Riverina. Warning to Shipping

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 September 1932 · page 13

The State Meteorologist (Mr. Mares), last night issued flood warnings to towns on the south coast and south-eastern inland river systems, stating that very heavy rain was…

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Hunter Flood Danger Passed NEWCASTLE

The Sun · Saturday 24 September 1932 · page 3

The danger of a serious flood in the Hunter River has passed. Very little rain has fallen since 7 o'clock last night…

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Flood Danger Is Increasing

The Labor Daily · Saturday 24 September 1932 · page 5

WITH the cyclone still over the coast, and further rain likely for a day or two, the danger of floods in already swollen rivers is considered at the Weather Bureau to be serious. A SPECIAL flood warning has…

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Good News Behind Rain Storms

The Sun · Sunday 25 September 1932 · page 7

For a brief moment yesterday afternoon the sun burst through the rain clouds and revealed that the Prospect if [?]r reservoir has been well-filled by the prolonged rain spell. Recently Sydney was threatened with a water shortage for the approaching summer. This view of the reservoir, which…

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In Air Again Mrs. Bonney In a Storm Forced To Return To Goulburn

The Sun · Sunday 25 September 1932 · page 1

Soaked to the skin, buffeted by terrific winds, and encountering poor visibility, Mrs. Heather Bonney, who is on the…

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Homeric Straggle—South Sydney's 11th Championship Fierce Final Fifteen Minutes Weary Wests Fight to Last Ditch Ebb and Flood of Grand Final Thrilled Thousands Who Saw Great Battle

Truth · Sunday 25 September 1932 · page 6

FOOTBALL! It was football! A struggle fierce enough to satiate the craving of even the blase mob of Ancient Rome. A battle of the gladiators, where men strained fiercely and tensely and terribly, fighting till their lungs…

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The Cyclone Passes Out to Sea. Shipping Delays

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 September 1932 · page 9

Yesterday the cyclone which has been causing heavy rain over a wide area of New South Wales for more than a week moved out to sea…

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Storm Toll Lightning Kills Six BERLIN

The Sun · Monday 26 September 1932 · page 1

Sheltering beneath a tree during a thunderstorm in the Elite districts four potato-diggers were struck by lightning and killed, while a child was…

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Damage in the Gympie District Resulting From the Cyclone Last Week

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 September 1932 · page 12

A WRECKED HOUSE NEAR QUEEN'S PARK. THE ROOF WAS TAKEN OFF THIS SHOP AT MONKLAND…

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