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

Floods & storms, 1924

239 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 3 of 12

Storm at Molong. Flood Water Does Damage Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 19

A terrific storm swept Molong yesterday afternoon. A railway washway resulted in all traffic between Forbes and Orange, being…

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Swept by Storm Queensland Districts Suffer

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 29

A torrential rainstorm caused [?] in many Queensland country districts, and at Springsure a pensioner, who camped near the town,…

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Deluge at Molong 4 Inches in About an Hour Railway Line Washed Away Traffic Suspended for Hours Molong

National Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 2

One of the heaviest storing for years broke over Molong this afternoon with the result that portion of the town was inundated to a depth…

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Asiatic Floods Bombay, Wednesday Night

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 2

A Teheran message states that a large part of Aribistan is submerged in unprecedented floods, due to torrential rains. Considerable loss of…

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Flooded Mine Forty-two Men Drowned Vancouver

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 2

A tragic occurrence is reported from Crosby, Minnesota. The bottom fell out of a small pond, flooding the workings of the Milford iron…

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Splendid trains General Over Wide Area. Kandos Power House Flooded

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 15

To date everything promises well for the men on the land in 1924, so far as weather conditions are concerned. In Queensland…

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Heavy Rain in City. Sydney

Leader · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 7

A heavy thunder storm to-day stopped lay in the fourth round of the country bowls rink championship, and play has been postponed until…

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Cyclonic Storm Wingham

National Advocate · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 2

A cyclonic storm accompanied by hall passed over part of the Upper Manning district yesterday. Several houses were demolished and the…

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Devasting Persian Floods. London

Leader · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 6

Bombay repeats a Teheran (Persia) message, which states that a large part of Arib[?] is submerged by unprec[?] floods, due to…

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Heavy Thunderstorm

Leader · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 7

A heavy thunderstorm accompanied by vivid lighting and [?] stones, broke out over the town last evening at 6,10 While it lasted…

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Deluge at Molong. the Experience of Wednesday. Serious Damage Caused

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 12

On Wednesday morning last local residents, whose water supplies were in many instances running low, made complaint that the showers which had…

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Heavy Thunderstorm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 1

A terrific thunder storm broke over the district early on Monday morning, when falls up to 260 points were registered. There is…

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"Flood Gates of a Wider Vision" Mr. H. Hardwick Sees Them and Incidentally Solves a Problem Chamber of Commerce Has Troubles But Does Good Work Nevertheless

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 7

Mr. H. Hardwick solved the problem of the paucity of tendance at meetings of the Mudgee Chamber of Commerce and the apparent lack of interest in its work. "What is wrong," he told the meeting of that body on Thursday night, "is that…

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Heavy Rain

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 2

As was expected, the hot weather to-day terminated in rain. A heavy shower fell at 4.30 p.m. and it looked as if raki was seeting in…

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Heavy Thunderstorms

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 5

During last week the district experienced some very heavy thunderstorms, which did considerable damage to fences and other…

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Millthorpe Heavy Storm

Leader · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 5

A heavy thunderstorm passed over the town yesterday afternoon, and rain fell heavily for a time. This together with preceding showers, will…

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Heavy Storm at Lithgow

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon about 4 pirn, rain commenced to fall; this was succeeded by a heavy, downpour of rain and hail. Rain continued at intervals all night. At 9…

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Storm at Casino Casino

The Bathurst Times · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 2

During a heavy storm at Myrtle Creek live heifer calves, the properly of Mr. M. E. Hindmarsh, were struck dead by ligh-ning. A gum tree was…

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O'connell. a Big Storm

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 3

Mr. and Mrs. P. Callaghan entertained about forty guests, adults and children, at their home "Willow Glen," on Saturday afternoon. The occasion was in honor of…

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Griffth Flooded Three Times in Fortnight Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 6

The town of Griffith was flooded by hoary rain for the third time within a fortnight. The storm was preceedd by a violent dust storm…

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