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

Floods & storms, 1927

245 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 13

Big Storm at Quirindi Hall a Foot Deep. SYDNEY

Leader · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 1

A [?] from [?] a cyclone [?]…

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Heavy Rain

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 4

Lithgow and district has had another experience of wet weather. The registration for the 24 hours ended yesterday morning at 9 o'clock was 30 points…

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Heavy Rain 292 Points at Canberra. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 3

Unsettled weather developed during yesterday and light to heavy rains and many thunderstorms were received fairly generally. The only…

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Goulburn Storm Much Damage Done Goulburn

National Advocate · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 4

A terrific storm accompanied by vivid lightning and torrential [?]rain swept over Goulburn last night and much damage was done. Fifty points…

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Heavy Storm at Goulburn. House Struck by Lightning. GOULBURN

Leader · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 8

A terrific storm, which struck the town last night, caused extensive damage throughout the district. A house occupied by Mrs. Kellett, in North…

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Cambara New Big As Hen's Eggs Destructive Hail-storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 3

The New Year has arrived, with welcome falls of rain. About 60 points fell here during the past week, and put a very nice…

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Flood Rains Roads Damaged

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 35

Exceptionally heavy rains fell on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and the following Tuesday a total of 674 points recorded. The rain…

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Storm Follows Heat Cloud Burst on Rockley Road Vale Road Inundated Traffic Held Up

National Advocate · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 2

Sweltering conditions prevailed in Bathurst on Saturday and Sunday, and though a cooler atmosphere, following a thunderstorm was experienced last…

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Brisbane Deluge 7 Hours' Rain Brisbane

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 2

Brisbane was blotted out to-day by a very heavy rain-storm, which commenced at 3 a.m. today and continued for over seven hours…

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Some Storm. Strikes Lithgow and District

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 1

Lithgow and district was visited by two extraordinarily heavy storms on Monday night, both fairly early in the evening. Presaged for only a few…

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A Deluge Over 10 Inches at Maryborough Maryborough, Wendesday

National Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 3

Over ten inches of rain tell during heavy storm which broke over Sialbo. After the rain gauge had registered 1,035 points, it overflowed…

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Storm Flattens Crop Eighteen Acres of Oats

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 11

Mr. D. King, of Narrango, has been unfortunate with a good crop of is acres of oats which was ready to strip, when the storm of…

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The Weather Heavy Rain on North Coast Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 2

Unsettled showery conditions prevailed over the eastern parts of the State yesterday and scattered light rain resulted on the coast, the Blue…

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Queensland Floods Over 11 Inches in Places Trains Held Up. Brisbane

National Advocate · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 2

Floods have followed the torrential rain along the Queensland coast, and many trains have been held up owing to the lines being washed away. In…

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Floods on North Coast

Orange Star · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 2

A message from Cairns stales that owing to washaways and floods on the North Coast or Queensland. Cairns is still cut…

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More Rain Over an Inch in Bathurst Heavy Storm Near Burraga

National Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 2

Further beneficial rain fell In and around Bathurst yesterday, and up to 7 o'clock last night 95 points had been recorded at tho Bathurst Experiment…

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Floods in Queensland Many Washaways Colliery Flooded. Cairns

National Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 2

Owing to washaways and floods on tho North Coast line Calms is still cut off from communications from the south, except by telephone and…

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Heavy Rain in the North. Floods on the Hanter Expected. West Maitland

Leader · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 2

Reports from the [?] show that nearly three inches [?] rain has fa[?] over the greater part of the district, the river at Muswell[?]…

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Thunder and Lightning Storm in Lithgow District

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 2

Heavy rain fell in Lithgow on Friday, the registration to 9 o'clock, the following day being 88 points. Saturday was overcast and there were one…

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Storm at Trangie Damage by Lightning TRANGIE

National Advocate · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 2

Heavy rain fell here yesterday. At Aunandale lightning struck Mr. Stan R. [?]hardson's house. [?]using [?] aerial [?] and giving Mr. Richardson a…

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