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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 9 of 13

Storm in Paris London

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 July 1927 · page 5

A Paris message states that a violent storm last night swept the city and considerable damage was caused by lightning…

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Disastrous Flood in China. 100,000 Cooties Drowned. SHANGHAI

Leader · Friday 15 July 1927 · page 6

More than 200,000 native a of southern Anhwel were drowned, and thousands are destitute and homeless, due to a sudden rise In a [?] tributary…

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Sinks in Storm. Calcutta

Leader · Monday 18 July 1927 · page 4

The steamer Shahzada, of 2246 tons, belonging to the Asiatic Steam Navigation Company, sank In a storm in the Bay of Bengal, 60 miles from the…

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Calm After Storm Vienna Quieter Communists Attack Police London

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 July 1927 · page 2

A stream of reports and rumours continue to reach the outside world from the isolated city of Vienna; the general indications are that with…

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The Weather Heavy Coastal Rain SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 July 1927 · page 3

Scattered light to moderate rain fell over the central and south coast and along the tablelands and slopes during the week-end. Falls were…

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General News the Comet Gale

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 July 1927 · page 2

The comet Gale is still risible in the south south-east sky at 11.20 p.m. It is just visible to the naked eye of good sight as a very doll hazy star…

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Indian Floods a Grave Situation Widespread Devastation CALCUTTA

National Advocate · Saturday 30 July 1927 · page 2

A grave situation has been created in western India by the continuous floods. The whole area of tho cotton crop is now under water,…

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Teacher's Notes Thesis on Psychology Causes Storm in Tea Cup

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 August 1927 · page 14

The experience or a teacher at Bimbil, rear Young, is probably unique. He wrote a thesis on psychology dealing with his plipils and…

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Electricity Committee Some Mis-statements Corrected "Storm-in-a-Tea-cup" Squabble Municipal Ownership and the People

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 August 1927 · page 7

Sundry statements made in connection with the facts published in the last issue or the "Guardian" (ll/8/27) under the heading. "High-Handed…

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Terrorising Storms. In Atlantic Ocean. MONTREAL

Leader · Monday 29 August 1927 · page 2

A New York message azalea that five liners brought to port stories of one of the most terrific storms experienced for many years in the…

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A Fierce Storm New York

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 29 August 1927 · page 9

The toll of the fierce storm which struck the Newfoundland coast on Thursday, lias now reached thirty-three deaths. Five schooners were…

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33 DEATHS Tell of Newfoundland Storm Many Small Vessels Lost LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 29 August 1927 · page 2

A message from St. John, Newfoundland, states that communications are still unrestored. The toll of Thursday's storm has now…

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Terrific Newfoundland Storm. Many Lives Lost. VANCOUVER

Leader · Wednesday 31 August 1927 · page 2

A message from St. John, Newfoundland, states that the death roll as a result of Thursday’s storm is still mounting, and 60 persona are now reported…

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The Big Flood. (Published by Arrangement)

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 September 1927 · page 21

According to the compilation printed in the "Herald-Tribune" (New York) "the net result of national Prohibition has been to increase the…

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Deluge in Poland. 347 Villages Flooded. WARSAW

Leader · Saturday 3 September 1927 · page 1

Seven towns and 347 villages in Galle[?] are flooded. The D[?]ister, normally eighteen yards wid[?], is now a raging torrent four miles wide…

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Gale Sweeps Victoria. Buildings Unroofed. MELBOURNE

Leader · Monday 5 September 1927 · page 6

A strong gale swept across part of Victoria yesterday and several buildings were unroofed. Broadcasting from station [?]LO was interrupted owing to…

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Dneister a Raging Torrent. Hundreds of places Flooded. WARSAW

Leader · Monday 5 September 1927 · page 6

Seven towns and [?]17 villages in [?] are flooded. The Dneister normally eighteen yards wide is now a raging torrent four miles wide,…

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The Big Flood. (Published by Arrangement)

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 September 1927 · page 6

According to the compilation printed in the "Herald-Tribune" (New York) "the net result of national Prohibition has been to increase the…

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Dad Prepares for a Future Flood

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 September 1927 · page 19

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