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Central Coast · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1933

7 stories in Central Coast's papers

Friday's Storm

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 15

Last Friday afternoon's storm hit Ourimbah with full force. There was a light fall of hail, a terrific downpour of rain, and the lightning was very…

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An Epic Film Gaynor and Farrell Open Hebe in "Tess of the Storm Country."

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 9

Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell in "Tess of the Storm Country," make their bow to local audiences at the Valencia Theatre, Gosford, next Saturday and Monday, February 11-13, with a special matinee on Saturday at 2.30…

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Heavy Rain

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1933 · page 6

Although householders have appreciated the fact, the fall of 127 points of rain recorded at the Gosford Post Office for the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. on…

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Heavy Rain

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 27 July 1933 · page 6

Since Monday last a drenching rain has been falling over the Gosford district and other parts of the State. The surrounding country has been soaked…

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Spencer Heavy Rain

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 3 August 1933 · page 4

Early last week very heavy rain set in and continued for several days. It was feared that a flood would result, but the storm passed just aS the creeks…

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Spencer Heavy Rain

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 October 1933 · page 12

Wet weather has obtained here for the past week, and at times very heavy rain fell. Gullies and creeks are beginning to run strongly, and it would…

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[?]ned in Flooded River [?]Of Mr. Oliver Dwyer

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 21 December 1933 · page 9

[?]th sincere regret that we [?] the death of Trevor Keith [?] the six years old son of Mr.[?] Oliver Dwyer, of Tamworth…

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