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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 12 of 13

Sheep Drowned Tamworth Thunderstorm Creeks Break Banks

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 21 November 1927 · page 5

A thunderstorm of exceptional violence accompanied by rain and hall broke over Tamworth and district on Nov. 11…

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Heavy Rain. [?] to the Cherries

Leader · Friday 25 November 1927 · page 9

[?]night of hot oppressive [?] a welcome cool change was [?] on Wednesday, and [?] [?] heavy rain commenced…

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Portland News. Railway Smash at Cullen Bullen. Three Motor Car Accidents. Heavy Rain-- Temperature Drops 41 POINTS

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 November 1927 · page 8

What would have certainly been a serious smash was averted by the quickness of an engine driver at Cullen Bullen early in the week, when three…

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Gosford’s Deluge. Seven Inches in Three Days. SYDNEY

Leader · Saturday 26 November 1927 · page 1

Rain continued to fan throughout the State yesterday. but in a few place[?] it eased off, and the weather [?]becoming finer…

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300 Drowned Narrow Escape of 10,000. Many People Homeless Disastrous Floods in Algiers PARIS

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 November 1927 · page 2

A message from Algiers states that floods in Algieria wrecked a dam and burst an underground river. Many houses in the town…

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Week End Weather Further Good Falls Floods Feared Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 November 1927 · page 2

The rain continued throughout most of the State during the week end and some very heavy falls were received…

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Northern Floods Some Heavy Falls Over Six Inches at Murwillumbah SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 November 1927 · page 2

For almost a week heavy rain has been falling on the north coast of New South Wales, and floods are feared. The latest…

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Flood Horrors Buildings Engulfed Hundreds Drown SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 November 1927 · page 2

Graphic details are given regarding the flood in which 60 Europeans and hundreds of Algerians perished. Two storied houses in the path of the…

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Northern Floods. Follow Torrential Rain. SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 30 November 1927 · page 1

Reports from the Northern Rivers districts intimate that floods of considerable dimension have occurred, as forecasted by the state meteorologist…

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Merriwas Page Saturday's Storm. Phones Out of Commission

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 December 1927 · page 34

The lightning was very vivid on Saturday last, and scared a few residents rather badly. Early in the morning it considerably damaged…

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Flood Waters. Figures From Denman

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 December 1927 · page 12

Steady, soaking ruin commenced on Wednesday, November and continued almost without, ceasing till Sunday. The whole of the district…

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Floods Feared North Coast Rains SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 December 1927 · page 26

Rain continued throughout the Richmond River district yesterday. Families have already abandoned their homes in North Lismore and…

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Algerian Floods List Cannot Be Counted Yet London

National Advocate · Thursday 1 December 1927 · page 3

An Algiers message states that it is still impossible to compile a complete list of the casualties in the Algerian floods but the dead certainly…

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Gale Sweeps Sydney. Havoc Wrought. SYDNEY

Leader · Saturday 3 December 1927 · page 1

A north-easterly gale, which [?] Sydney and, suburbs yesterday and last night caused [?] damage Several shops [?] houses were…

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Flood Danger Past Lismore

National Advocate · Saturday 3 December 1927 · page 7

The flood danger is now passed. Many farmers have suffered serious losses, but others escaped lightly. Those on undulating ground have not…

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Week End Weather Severe Dust Storms SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 December 1927 · page 2

Conditions were very warm over most of the State during the week end. A report from Moranparell, on the south western slopes states…

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The Weather Dust Storms Prevalent SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 8 December 1927 · page 1

Only light scattered rain fell over coastal parts of the State yesterday. Conditions were cloudy over the coast and tablelands this morning…

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The Weather Heavy Rain Likely Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 17 December 1927 · page 7

Light general rain continued to fall over most parts of the north west plains and the western portion of New South Wales yesterday. Though…

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Floods in Queens-land. Youth Drowned. MACKAY. Q.

Leader · Saturday 17 December 1927 · page 1

The heavy [?] which have [?] during the pas week have [?] throughout the district [?] their way home for the Xmas holidays…

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From Drought to Flood Drowsed With[?] Sight of House. Mackay, Q

Leader · Monday 19 December 1927 · page 5

The heavy rains which have fallen during the [?] week have caused [?] throughout the district. On their way home for the [?] holidays…

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