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

Floods & storms, 1926

288 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 15

Floods in China Exciting Experiences HONGKONG

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1926 · page 2

A severe and prolonged thunder and rain storm occurred last night and this morning, and many roads on the island and in Kowloon are flooded. A…

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Westralian Floods Railway Traffic Disorganised PERTH

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 July 1926 · page 6

Heavy rains have caused floods in the south west of West Australia, Rain has fallen continuously for three weeks, and last night a terrific storm…

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Deluge in West Forty Washaways Woman Electrocuted Perth

National Advocate · Thursday 22 July 1926 · page 3

Heavy rain still continues in the South West of West Australia and reports from the whole countryside indicate phenomenal falls. Much…

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Gale in Victoria

Orange Star · Friday 23 July 1926 · page 2

Further particulars of the violent gale which passed over the western districts of Victoria last night show that 36…

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The Victorian Storm. Tremendous Damage and Devastation

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 July 1926 · page 4

Melbourne.--Further particulars of the violent gale which passed over the western district of Victoria last night show that 36 persons were injured. Thirty homes were…

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Flood at Orton Park

National Advocate · Saturday 24 July 1926 · page 2

One of the biggest floods that have occurred for some time in the vicinity of Orton Park was experienced yesterday, when the Vale Creek broke its…

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Missing Woman Body Washed Up by Floods. Wellington

National Advocate · Saturday 24 July 1926 · page 2

The body of Sarah Bend, 82, who had been missing for two menths, and was presumed to bo drowned in the Bell River, has been found seven miles…

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Westralian Floods Waters Now Receding Heavy Damage Perth

National Advocate · Saturday 24 July 1926 · page 2

The food waters nave receden about a foot and the city is luxuriating in brilliant sunshine. Reports from the country show that the…

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Compensation Act Flooding Labor Market

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 July 1926 · page 2

The Worker's Compensation Act threatens to annihilate the share farmer after the coming harvest unless Lang and Co. see…

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Vale Creek in Flood

Leader · Monday 26 July 1926 · page 2

One of the biggest floods that have occurred for some time in the vicinity of Orton Park, Bathurst, was experienced on Friday, when the Vale Creek…

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Elong Echoes. Thunderstorm Breaks Fine Spell

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 July 1926 · page 9

During the first part of the week ideal springlike weather prevailed, but a thunderstorm came up on Thursday afternoon,…

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Flood Damage Wyaldra Shire Council's Roads Government Assistance Sought

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 July 1926 · page 16

At the last meeting of the Wyaldra Shire Council the following report was submitted by the shire Engineer (Mr. I. F. Barnes), and…

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100 DROWNED In Japanese Floods Houses And' Bridges Destroyed Tokio

National Advocate · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 2

The official report of the floods in the Niigata prefecture, the result of the continuous rain since Tuesday, states that Shinano River burst…

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The Storms

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 2 August 1926 · page 1

Some extraordinary storms have occurred. They would not be storms abroad, as extraordinary storms abroad are repeatedly occurring. The extraordinary storms…

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Flood at Canowindra

Leader · Monday 2 August 1926 · page 2

The rains of last week placed a large quantity of water in the Belabula River. At Conow[?] the water came right over the road between…

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Flood Damage £[?]00 for Turon Shire

National Advocate · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 5

Mr. J. J. Fitzgerald minister for Local Government has written to Mr Gus Kelly M.L.A., as follows: With reference to your interview with me…

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A Thunderstorm

National Advocate · Saturday 21 August 1926 · page 2

After a fine morning, a t[?]nder-storm broke over Bathurst shortly after 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. There were several heavy claps of…

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Disastrous Monsoonial Floods. Calcutta

Leader · Monday 30 August 1926 · page 2

Enormous damage has been done by the monsoon, and floods are reported as having occurred over large areas In india and Burma, ruining crops, and…

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Selling of Wheat Folly of Flooding the Market

Orange Star · Tuesday 31 August 1926 · page 6

One of the curiosities of modern business is the extraordinary position of the wheatgrower. Wheat is the staple…

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Floods in Spain. London

Leader · Friday 3 September 1926 · page 6

A [?] message [?] [?] demo[?] [?] Spain. Thir[?] [?] to be [?]…

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