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Floods & storms, 1932

1,037 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 52

Big Betting Plunge Failed Bookies Napping King Colussus Failed In Armadale Cash Deluge Melbourne

The Sun · Sunday 20 November 1932 · page 39

LOU ROBERTSON has a happy knack of putting things over in a sensational manner, and if he does it just…

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After Sunday's Storm

The Labor Daily · Monday 21 November 1932 · page 1

Sand aplenty formed under the Bridge yesterday, northern end, during the phenomenal downpour, and these little ones enjoyed their frolic…

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QUEENSLAND. Heavy Storms. BRISBANE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 November 1932 · page 8

Heavy storms were experienced in several centres on Friday and Saturday. A serious washaway occurred on the raliway at Wetheron and a heavily-laden goods train was derailed…

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QUEENSLAND. Heavy Storms. BRISBANE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 November 1932 · page 10

Heavy storms were experienced in several centres on Friday and Saturday. A serious washaway occurred on the raliway at Wetheron and a heavily-laden goods train was derailed…

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Tremendous Deluge Made Storm History 35 Million Tons Of Rain Fires and Floods Follow Sydney's Wettest Half-hour Great Damage in Shops, Factories, and Homes Deep Water in Big Business Houses

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 November 1932 · page 1

Never has Sydney been deluged as it was during the half-hour climax to yesterday morning's tremendous electrical storm. In the 30 minutes after 7.20 a.m. 210 points poured down upon the metropolitan…

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Storm Sweeps Sydney. Buildings Flooded. Record Half-hour's Rainfall

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 November 1932 · page 9

Nearly three inches of rain fell during the heavy thunderstorm which occurred in Sydney and its suburbs yesterday morning…

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Was Local Storm Says Mares

The Labor Daily · Monday 21 November 1932 · page 6

"THE unusual thunderstorm was associated with an extensive tropical disturbance," stated Mr. Marcs last…

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'Phones Off Storm Interfered With Police

The Sun · Monday 21 November 1932 · page 11

Eight hundred telephones were put temporarily out of action during yesterday's storm. Among those affected was that of…

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The Daily Telegraph Late News Storm Damage in Queensland

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 November 1932 · page 1

BRISBANE, Sunday.--Whea drops on the Darling Downs have teen extensively damaged by rain. Three Inches fell In half…

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'Ware, Thunderstorms Probable

The Labor Daily · Monday 21 November 1932 · page 8

CONDITIONS to-day should be sultry with thunderstorms probable, and freshening winds…

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Floodlighting the Mountains Tests Reveal New Beauties

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 November 1932 · page 8

KATOOMBA, Sunday.--Katoomba Municipal Council is expending a large sum of money on an extensive scheme of floodlighting mountain…

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Severe Thunderstorm in the City

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 November 1932 · page 12

A rain-swept street. Water coursing down the channels in Hamilton and Bond streets early yesterday morning…

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Man and Horses Struck Dead Fierce Storms in Victoria

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 November 1932 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Monday.--A man and two horses were killed by lightning at Gorae, near Portland today…

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Eventful Trip. Violent Storm and Heat Wave

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 November 1932 · page 8

A violent storm, a heat wave and the visitation of numbers of land birds that refused to leave the ship contributed to keep passengers aboard the steamer Largs Bay…

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Thunderstorms and Rain Ahead Complete Change May Be Expected To-day

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 November 1932 · page 7

Sydney is in for some particularly bad weather if all that Mr. Mares prophesies comes true. The indications are for cloudy,…

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Hundreds Dead Floods In S. America BOGOTA (Colombia)

The Sun · Wednesday 23 November 1932 · page 11

Hundreds of people have been drowned by floods in the Huila district of Colombia. Many families are homeless…

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Council to Provide Against Floods Rubbish in Drains Is Blamed at Newtown

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 November 1932 · page 8

Newtown Council decided at the meeting last night that in future, provision will be made for flooding in the event of heavy rain…

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Golden Grain Flood Begins Great Activity at Terminal Silos

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 November 1932 · page 9

Sixty-two country wheat silos will be open to-day in different parts of the State, and by December 5, weather conditions permitting, the whole…

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A Near Champion Storm Shattered Hopes of a Possible Win

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 24 November 1932 · page 11

SIXTEEN entries were received by the secretary of the Cowrn Agricultural Association (Mr. E. P. Todhunteer) for the district field-wheat (open)…

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Non-payment of Interest on Our Ships Govt. Attitude Rouses Storm in Federal Parlt "Given Away!" Question of Insurance on the Wrecked Ferndale Canberra. Wed

The Labor Daily · Thursday 24 November 1932 · page 7

THE non-payment of overdue instalments on the purchase of the Commonwealth Shipping Line by the White Star Line was…

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