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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1932

1,037 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 52

Line Blocked Newcastle Deluge Newcastle

The Sun · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 7

There was a terrific downpour of rain over the Newcastle district about 3 p.m: to-day. The rain caused a landslide near…

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Before the Storm

The Sun · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 1

Green grass 'n trees 'n a cool block. An idyllic scene in the Botanic Gardens, before the storm swept away the beauty…

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Storm Damage "Sun's" Pictures

The Sun · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 7

On the front and back pages of "The Sun" to-day appear pictures of last night's storm damage. At 2.30 a.m., a staff photographer…

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Caught by the Storm Trail

The Sun · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 1

While G. Harris, a milk vendor, of Fern-street, Randwick, Was driving along a lane off Govell-street, Randwick. his car settled down into this hole, when the old roadway collapsed beneath it…

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Storm Wrecks Many Gardens-- Northern Suburbs Suffer

The Sun · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 14

TYPICAL North Sydney road intersection, after the rain had washed away a culvert. Roads were made dangerous for motorists…

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Fireball Cuts Overhead Tram Wires Sparks Fly Startling Scene at Central Last Night's Storm Neutral Bay Torrent

The Sun · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 7

A FIREBALL struck the overhead tramway wires at the intersection of Strathallan-avenue and Sailor Bay-road, Northbridge, about noon to-day, causing an interruption for about an hour…

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1.30 A.m. Flood at Manly Houses and Roads Suffer

The Sun · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 7

At Manly the heaviest falls occurred early this morning. At 1.30 a.m. so thick was the rain that low-lying parts were soon…

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Torrent of Rain Cloudburst Over Suburbs City Flood

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 7

An unprecedented cloudburst caused floods all oyer North Sydney, Mosman, and Cremorne early this morning…

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Coast Gales Local Floodings Likely

The Sun · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 6

The Weather Bureau reports that a cyclonic disturbance has developed over the West Tasman Sea between Lord Howe Island and the central…

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Sydney Suburbs Suffer Damage Following Severe Electrical Storm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 14

THE ROCK-STREWN BEACH AT NORTH HARBOUR, NEAR MANLY, FOLLOWING MONDAY NIGHTS STORM. WASHED-OUT GUTTERS ON THE BALGO WLAH-ROAD, MANLY. THE BLOCKS CAN BE SEEN ON THE RIGHT…

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Canberra Comes Into Its Own To-day Ready for Political Death Dance Calm Before the Storm Bitter Spirit

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 4

SCORCHED with February suns and a little listless with the echo of the political battle fought in recent months, chiefly between Sydney and Melbourne, Canberra will shake off its lassitude to-day, and stand forth, smiling with its flourish of late summer-blooms, a challenge to…

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Rainstorms. Widespread Damage. Many Minor Floodings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 12

The heavy rainstorm which was experienced over the metropolitan area on Monday night and early yesterday morning caused minor damage in many suburbs. The heaviest falls…

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To Q'land Heavy Rain, But Roads Hold Bad Patches

The Sun · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 23

Although heavy rain has fallen along Pacific Highway between Sydney and Grafton, so far no traffic difficulty has been…

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Damage at Guildford Saturday's Storm

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 15

Extensive damage was done at Guildford by Saturday's storm. Householders in Fowler's-road were the main sufferers, Mrs. Bidgood lost…

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Guildford Storm Water Channel

The Biz · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 7

The agitation by Holroyd Council for a reduction of the special rate paid by ratepayers alonp the Guildford storm water channel, has not…

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Parents' Scare Boy Through Storm-Pipe

The Sun · Saturday 20 February 1932 · page 8

A deaf and dumb couple at Hurlstone Park spent an anxious hour last evening after some children had given them to understand that their…

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Wild Storm. Heavy Damage at Gleniffer. Valuable Horses Killed. Bellingen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 February 1932 · page 14

A severe and destructive storm occurred [?] Gleniffer. A gale of a velocity of at least [?] miles an hour, hail the size of small marbles, and sheets of torrential rain were experienced…

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Flooded Again Lower Town Area Extensive Damage to Roads

Nepean Times · Saturday 20 February 1932 · page 1

The lower town area of Penrith suffered another inundation on Tuesday morning, when 467 points of rain fell in less than three hours…

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Furious Gale Harbor Craft in Peril

The Sun · Sunday 21 February 1932 · page 2

A shrieking gale from the south wrought havoc amongst craft on the harbor late yesterday afternoon…

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Flood Rains in New Zealand. Widespread Damage. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 9

Phenomenal rainfalls marked the breaking of the drought in the Canterbury and Otago districts. More than ten inches fell at Hapuku, near Kalkoura, in 24 hours…

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