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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1920

213 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 11

Floods at Coonamble. Coonamble, Saturday night

National Advocate · Monday 13 December 1920 · page 2

Following on the heavy rains the Castlercagh River has risen 4ft. and a further rise of 6ft,is expected as a result of the Coonabarabran fall…

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Cyclone Passes Weather Clearing in Sydney. 15 Inches of Rain Since December 1. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 December 1920 · page 2

The cyclonic storm has passed away from Sydney and is now circling over the southeast portion of the State. During too week end in that…

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Estimates of Storm Loss

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 December 1920 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture has estimated the loss in the wheat crop as the result of the recoil storms at £5,000,000. These figures, are arrived at after considering…

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Violent Short-lived Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 December 1920 · page 9

A violent but happily short-lived storm passed over Mudgee early yesterday afternoon. The rain that was part of the storm lasted only a…

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£5,000,000. Wheat Losses Through Storm. Farmers' Serious Plight. Statement by Mr. Dunn

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 December 1920 · page 3

"From the information I have received I estimate that the damage. caused by the rain and the wind to the wheat crops in New South…

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Wheat Crop Will Be Near Record. Expert Estimate of Storm Damage. Loss Probably Not More Than One Per Cent

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 December 1920 · page 12

That the total loss to the State through damage to the wheat crop by the recent storm should be less than £1,000,000, and should not…

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Damaged and Damned. No Money for Flood-torn Roads. Shire Must Bear the Burden. or Traffic Endure the Disabilities

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 December 1920 · page 2

That no material help from the Government will be forthcoming for the repair of flood-damaged roads was made clear in a…

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The Storm

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 20 December 1920 · page 1

A good deal of discussion occurred with the storm, and continues in its wake, and now when it is over. Was it a worse gale than this and that one, such being of the…

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Kandos News. Heavy Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 20 December 1920 · page 1

A heavy storm broke over Kandos town at about 2 p.m. on Wednesday. The rain, which was exceptionally heavy, was accompanied…

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Parcels by Air. the Flying Western Post. Flying in Heavy Gale Dubbo

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 20 December 1920 · page 9

The Sopwith Gnu, piloted by Captain Roy King, accomplished the Journey from Forbes to Dubbo in 60 minutes. The distance is…

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Wheat and the Storm. Chief Inspector's Report

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 December 1920 · page 17

Referring to the recent storm, the Chief Inspector of Agriculture, Mr. A. H. E. McDonald, who has just returned from the west and…

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Expected Harvest. Rockefeller Prosecuted. Forty Million Bushels. But Little Storm Damage

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 December 1920 · page 13

Mr. Dunn Minister for Agriculture. in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, greatly modified a statement which he recently made to the…

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The Storm

Leader · Friday 24 December 1920 · page 8

According to Mr. Mares, of Sydney, Meteorological Department, storms are of two kinds, ranging up from mere breezes to a hurricane: In the…

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