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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 10 of 13

England Flooded. Five Days' Incessant Downpour. London, This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 19 September 1927 · page 1

Rain poured down nil over England to-day. Londoners have not seen the sun for five days, and the forecast predicts more rain…

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The Weather Thunderstorms on Coast Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 September 1927 · page 3

Many thunderstorms occurred on the coast north from Sydney yesterday and light rain was fairly general in the central coastal districts, with one…

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Floods in Russia Thousands Hungry and Homeless VANCOUVER

National Advocate · Thursday 22 September 1927 · page 2

A message from Moscow City states that the Government relief train was unable to reach the flood sufferers in the Lerna Valley…

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Schneider Cup Gale Delays Start Excellent in Italy LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 September 1927 · page 2

Owing to a heavy gale the start of the Schneider Cup race has been postponed until 2.30 to-morrow afternoon, equivalent to midnight in…

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Serious Floods Wairoa Under Water SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 September 1927 · page 29

Serious floods have occurred at Wairoa, N.Z., owing to the almost unprecedented rainfall. All lowlying parts of the town are under…

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Storm in P. and A. Meeting

Leader · Friday 30 September 1927 · page 4

A letter was read at the Forbes P. A. and H. Association meeting from Mr. A. J. G[?] asking for an option of six weeks on the showground with…

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Short and Sharp. Sudden Cyclone Does Enormous Damage. Two Persons Killed. St. Louis, This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 September 1927 · page 4

A terrific cyclone struck St. Louis yesterday, doing enormous damage, Two poisons are known to have been killed as the result, of buildings,…

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69 KILLED Cyclone at St. Louis St. Louis

National Advocate · Saturday 1 October 1927 · page 2

The city is almost isolated from outside communication owing to a cyclone. Buildings were unroofed. trees torn up and automobiles blown…

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Terrible Cyclone. Big List of Killed and Injured. Large Property Damage. MONTREAL

Leader · Saturday 1 October 1927 · page 1

A St. [?] message says that the [?] of eighty [?] of the have now been recovered, and many others are believed to be buried…

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Nationalist Meeting. Heavy Rain Causes Termination. "Scurrilous Pamphlet" Criticised

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 3 October 1927 · page 5

Mr. Crawford Vaughn the National candidate, who was assisted by Messrs. Dawson Moore and Kennedy Smith addressed a meeting at Bank-street…

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Cyclone in St. Louis. Many Killed and Injured. Great Devastation. MONTREAL

Leader · Monday 3 October 1927 · page 2

A St. Louis message says that the bodies of eighty ulcums of the cyclone have now been recovered, and many others are believed to be buried…

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Cyclone's Victims 98 Bodies Recovered—Total Death Roll May be 150, Hundreds Injured. St. Louis (U. S. A.)

National Advocate · Monday 3 October 1927 · page 2

The bodies of 98 victims of the cyclone have been recovered. Many others are believed to be, burled under the debris, and it is…

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Floods Feared. Melbourne

Leader · Monday 3 October 1927 · page 2

Ooutlnooas rain after ths drauht threatens the town of Treslgon. In [?] with [?] water is lying everywhere in the lower stress, and number is coating about, Sattlers…

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Heavy Rain at Hazelgrove Hazelgrove

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 October 1927 · page 2

A very heavy thunderstorm occurred here on Friday night. Torrent of rain accompanied by rigid lightning and lord peals of thunder and…

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Victorian Floods Melbourne

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 October 1927 · page 2

From partial drought to fairly general floods has been the changed experiences in Gippsland during the week-end. Flooded creeks and dams…

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Heavy Rains Sydney Drenched Good Falls in Country Floods in Brisbane SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 October 1927 · page 2

After yesterday's desghburry sunny weather, to-day's which developed during the night came as a big surprise to sydney people and another…

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Victorian Floods Serious Damage in Gippsland MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 October 1927 · page 3

Little abatement, if any[?] has occurred in the flood waters of the Latrobe River, which has caused serious damage in…

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A Forced Election "Deluge of Degradation." Lang Administration Traversed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 October 1927 · page 17

With his Worship the Mayor (Ald. A. E. Marsh) presiding, and supported by Messrs V. D. Cox, W. Carmichael, J. Workman, J…

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Koppen 'Em. Dutch Airman in Storm. CALCUTTA, This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 October 1927 · page 1

Hans Koppen, a Dutch airman, who is making the inaugural flight of the East Indies mail service train Amsterdam, left Karachi and flew to Allahabad…

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Sydney Storm Traffic Held Up Heavy Hail and Lightning SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 October 1927 · page 2

A [?] of [?] broke over Sydney early this After [?] by [?] claps of [?]the rain…

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