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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 14 of 15

Heavy Thunderstorms

Leader · Wednesday 24 November 1926 · page 2

At 11 a.m. yesterday, a heavy thunderstorm, accompanied by a northerly [?] rain and ball broke over Orange, and in a few moments the waterways…

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Latest Telegrams Storm Tossed a Rough Voyage Brisbane

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 November 1926 · page 23

A small French sailing vessel from New Caledonia, with a crew of four, arrived in Johnstone River yesterday suffering severely from…

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Oppressive Heat Thunderstorms

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 November 1926 · page 9

The weather has, for the past few days been most oppressive. On Monday afternoon a thunderstorm relieved matters a little…

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The Weather. Dry Thunderstorm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 29 November 1926 · page 2

The extreme heat prevailing for the past week was checked for a while during Monday and Tuesday, when a series of thun [?]ters…

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Heavy Storm Eighty Points of Rain

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 December 1926 · page 2

A heavy storm passed over the town shortly after midday on Tuesday of last week. The rain belted down for nearly half an hour,…

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Flood Damage Inspection by Government Engineer

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 December 1926 · page 2

The Shire Council recently made application to the Minister for L. G., through the Hon. W. F. Dunn M.L.A., for a special grant…

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The Thunderstorm. a Patchy Visitation

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 December 1926 · page 4

On Wednesday there was a thunderstorm which commenced in the afternoon and continued at intervals for some hours. At Lithgow post-office…

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Local and General News. Thunderstorms

Leader · Friday 3 December 1926 · page 8

Thunderator[?] again passed over Orange on Wednesday. At the Ru[?] School [?] points of rain were registered up to 9 a.m., yesterday…

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Dust Storm in Bathurst

National Advocate · Monday 6 December 1926 · page 2

Following a boisterous day, accompanied by intense heat, stormy conditions developed about 6.30 last evening, and shortly afterwards…

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Snow Storm

Orange Star · Tuesday 7 December 1926 · page 3

A New York message states the worst early December snowstorm in forty years blanketed the entire eastern portion of the…

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Storm at Grafton Much Damage GRAFTON

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 December 1926 · page 3

A severe storm passed over the Clarence River districts last night. Houses and out buildings were unroofed, and trees were uprooted…

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Municipal Storm Rumpus at Newcastle Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 December 1926 · page 23

Stormy scenes occurred at a special meeting of the Newcastle Municipal Council, held last night to elect a Mayor. The Mayor said…

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Wind and Hail Severe Storm at Esk Brisbane

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 13 December 1926 · page 7

Considerable damage was done by a severe wind rind hailstorm which broke over Esk yesterday afternoon. A large portion of…

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Cyclone at Eden

Orange Star · Tuesday 14 December 1926 · page 3

A message from Eden says that following a fire during the week-end came a terrific gale, which tore off the balcony of…

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The Weather Heavy Rain on North Coast Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 December 1926 · page 3

Showery conditions developed over parts of the coastal districts yesterday and scattered light rain fell north from Jervis Bay. On the far…

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Cyclone Strikes Eden. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 15 December 1926 · page 1

[?] message from Eden says that following the fires during the week end [?]be a terrible gale, which tore of the [?] of the Bank of N.S.W., and…

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Cyclone Sweeps Madeira. Shipwrecks and Lost of Life. LISBON

Leader · Saturday 18 December 1926 · page 1

A violent cyclone has swept Ma[?] There have been many deaths. and ships have foundered in the [?] The cable has been damaged…

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The Gale

Leader · Monday 20 December 1926 · page 6

Not the [?] extraordinary [?] of this exceptional season is the [?] [?] and velocity of the [?] which rage over the Orange District…

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Dad Prepares for a Future Flood

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 December 1926 · page 22

Published by arrangement with the "Bulletin."…

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Cables. the Position in China. a Policy of Irritation. Hankow Is the "Storm" Point. Shanghai, This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 December 1926 · page 1

Although the general position at Hankow suggests quietness, such is contrary to the actual facts. There is indisputable evidence that the Cantonese are…

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