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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 7 of 15

Floods at Mudgee. MELBOURNE

Leader · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 6

The of the highest [?] in the history [?] occurred this [?] [?] the [?] River and [?] Clerk branch over their…

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Castlereagh in Flood. COONAMBLE

Leader · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 6

The Caster[?] River to [?] his banks and spreading over the lowering Norton of the surrounding country. A large volume of water…

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Record Rainstorms. Serious Floods in Western Districts

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 27 March 1926 · page 12

Following upon the rain recorded up till Wednesday morning last, and referred to in our land columns, at which time 342 points had been…

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The Floods Falling at Dubbo Chinese in Danger Gulargambone Isolated Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1926 · page 2

The rain over the State is rapidly clearing. Mr. Mares said that there should be no further rain to-morrow, though some showers…

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Wellington Flood Subsides Narrow Escape of Three Men Wellington

National Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1926 · page 2

At 4 p.m. yesterday, the flood water began to subside and by 5 p.m. all anxiety in regard to business places passed. From that out, the waters in…

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The Recent Rains Trail of the Storm. Heaviest Floods for Fifty Years

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 29 March 1926 · page 12

Although in some places the heaviest floods experienced for fifty years resulted through the recent rains, the damage caused and…

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The Floods Resevoir Bursts Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 29 March 1926 · page 10

Fine weather prevailed last night in the flooded areas and over most of the inland river catchments. The Macquarie river at…

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The Floods Families Rescued Houses Submerged Narromine Suffers. Dubbo

National Advocate · Monday 29 March 1926 · page 3

Though the flood has subsided at Dubbo, Narromine is now getting its share of the visitation. The water has backed up through a section of…

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The Flooded Areas. Position Is Improving

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 29 March 1926 · page 2

Fine weather prevailed last night in the flooded areas, and over most inland river catchments. During the week-end Narromine experienced the main flood waters of…

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The Floods Are Over. Sydney

Leader · Monday 29 March 1926 · page 2

Reports from the flood areas stain that all danger has now passed, but many people had to quit their homes at Dubbo. Wellington, West Maitland…

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Fire After Flood. Dubbo

Leader · Wednesday 31 March 1926 · page 2

A tire to-day destroyed Kennedy . coach factory, and Nolt's boot repair shop, and also damaged the premises occupied by two other business firms…

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The Recent floods Roads and Fences Damaged

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 2

The heavy rains of last week did considerable damage tn the properties and roads throughout the district. The Coolah Creek…

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Floods and Mud Mails Delayed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 20

The Talbragar and Coolahurragundy rivers have been in flood, and are still running good streams. They got up very quickly, and the…

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Flood Damages Glen Alice Suffers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 14

As a general rule no drought can break up without a deluge anil consequent Hood, and this break up is no exception though it was…

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Mails Delayed Creeks and Rivers Flooded

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 18

Bounteous rains have fallen this district since the drought has broken: 428 points were registered from last week's down pour, and…

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Benefit From Floods. Rylstone

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 5

The flood in the Cudgog[?]g River has deepened many of the holes, and deposited a valuable amount of sand near Ryistone. Kandoa receives its supply of sand from the…

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The Weather Heavy Rain on North Coast 479 Points at Coff's Harbor Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 2 April 1926 · page 6

Unsettled conditions prevailed over the eastern half of New South Wales yesterday, and the rain varied from heavy to very heavy on the North…

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The Wellington Flood. Some Interesting Details

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 3 April 1926 · page 14

Thus the "Wellington Times" of Monday last:— The flood waters on Thursday reached their highest point about 3 p.m.,…

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Heavy Rain at Lithgow. Top Dam Practically Full

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 April 1926 · page 2

Since Sunday night heavy rain has fallen at intervals in Lithgow and neighborhood. Monday morning's registration at Lithgow post office was 7 points…

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Cyclone at Trangie

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 April 1926 · page 2

Trangie was struck by a cyclone yesterday afternoon. The storm was accompanied by heavy rain and vivid lightning. Everything in the path of the storm,…

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