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

Floods & storms, 1928

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20 Houses Wrecked Cyclone at Newcastle Many Narrow Escapes NEWCASTLE

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1928 · page 2

The suburb of Mayfield was swept by a cyclonic storm to-day. The wind cut through the town in a narrow strip, and demolished…

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Storm Water Roads Damaged

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 18

The late heavy storms have done a great deal of damage, especially so on the Glen Alice road, washing a mixture of stone and s[?]…

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Cyclone's Havoc Wreckage Draws Crowd NEWCASTLE, Wednsday

National Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 2

A huge crowd came from all parts of the district to view the damage caused by the cyclone at Mayfield. Late last night the streets of the…

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Steamer in Storm Several Passengers Injured MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 2

One woman passenger died and several were thrown about and bruised last night while the steamer Nairana fought her way through the…

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Hill End News Cool and Fine. Galm After Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 26

A terrific storm passed over the town last Friday and Saturday, when 237 points of rain were registered. The weather, now is…

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Gale in New York. Causes Many Deaths. Shipping Delayed. New York, This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 2

Violent winds which swept the eastern States of America were responsible for 10 deaths and many injuries. The gale reached a velocity of 70 miles an…

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Storms in U.S.A. Many Deaths Reported. New York

Leader · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 8

Violent storms over the eastern portion of the United States were responsible for ten deaths many persons being injured The amount of…

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10 Killed Condemned Man Cyclone Sweeps Eastern America London, Wednesday. Last Minute Efforts at Reprieve London

National Advocate · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 5

A New York message states that a violent wind storm through out the Eastern States killed 10 and injured many, while the As a dramatic last minute effort to secure the commutation of death sentences of Rowlands and Dr[?]coll, found guilty of the…

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Lithgow Motor Club. Calm After Storm

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 5

There was a record attendance at the meeting of the above held in Sullivan's rooms on Sunday morning. The meeting was stormy in the…

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Vessel in Trouble Driven Ashore by Gale SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 2

The British steamer Ocean Transport is a total wre[?] on Ocean island according to advice received in Sydney to-day…

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Heavy Storm at Millthorpe. 145 Points in an Hour

Leader · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 6

[?] heavy [?] occurred at [?] at about 4 p.m. yesterday, [?] ere 145 points registered at Post Office in a little orey an…

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Severe Thunderstorm

National Advocate · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 2

A sharp thunderstorm broke over Bathurst at 5.30 yesterday afternoon, and lasted for nearly an hour. About 25 points of rain fell…

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More Heavy Rain

National Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 2

Further rain fell in Bathurst last night. There was a heavy downpour accompanied by thunder and light[?] between 11 o'clock and midnight…

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Last Week’s Storm at Bathurst

Leader · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 2

Thursday night’s storm at Bathurst was much heavier and did much more damage than was at drat reported. At Mr. Brawater’s residence,…

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Heavy Rain the Year's Record

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 21

A big storm burst over the town on Friday and the rain, po[?]ted down for about an hour. The post office gauge recorded 160 points…

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Uarbry News More Rain. Week-end Storms

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 31

On Feb. 3 and 4 storms visited Uarbry and the result was 120 points registered at the local post office. Down the river some two or…

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Mendooran Page Series of Storms. Bring Cooker Weather

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 33

The warm spell resulted in a series of storms last week-end and most parts of the district benefitted, the falls varying from half…

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Portland News. a Big Storm. Lightning Effects Electricity Supply

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 8

The most severe storm that has been seen in Portia lid lor 25 years deluged ..lie town last evening, accompanied by lightning and thunder. At about 5.1.) p.m. the storm commenced in full force illtd continued iiiialinred until nhmit. !i…

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