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

Floods & storms, 1928

352 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 4 of 18

Storm in City. General Havoc Wrought. SYDNEY

Leader · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 4

Heavy, damage was done in the suburbs by yesterday’s storm. Wails were blown down, and several places struck by lightning, and the electricity…

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Three Drowned. Storm Capsizes Boat in Rote Bay. SYDNEY

Leader · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 4

Two men and a woman wore drowned when the violent storm which broke over the city yesterday caused a sudden squall to overwhelm and…

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3 Drowned Four Others Escape Boating Disaster at Rose Bay Heavy Storm in Sydney SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 2

During the height of a severe storm which broke over Sydney this afternoon, a violent wind squall overwhelmed a small…

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Floods Threatened in Victoria Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 2

A heavy thunderstorm accompanied by vivid lighting, passed over the city this morning. The Government meteorologist predicts heavy rain and…

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Soaking Rain Creeks and Roads Flooded Cars Held Up

National Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 2

More soaking rain fell in Bathurst and district yesterday afternoon and last night. A thunderstorm, with vivid lightning, swept over the…

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Big Cyclone Damages. Perth

Leader · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 2

Friday’s cyclone which swept through the goldfield towns, is [?]mated to have caused £150,000 worth of damage…

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Gales in England. Wind 104 Miles per Hour. LONDON

Leader · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 5

Terrific gales raged throughout England last night At .Liverpool the reached a velocity of 104 miles per hour, which is the highest ever…

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Swept by Gales 11 Persons Killed Heavy Weather in England LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 2

Terrific gales raged throughout England last night. At Liverpool the wind reached a velocity of 104 milles an hour which was the…

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14 DEATHS Toll of English Gales LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 2

The death roll in the week end sale in England Is 14. There were many gallant lifeboat rescues around the coast. Scores of small craft…

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An Easterly Gale

Leader · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 2

On Monday night an [?] gale struck Orange, and continued with more or less severally all day yesterday, The [?]…

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Mascot Coursing Postponed. Heavy Rain in Sydney. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 6

Owing to heavy rain, the Mascot coursing meeting, which was to have been held to-day, has been postponed until Thursday…

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Queensland's Great Storm. Toowoomba, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 1

Toowoomba people were anxious yesterday when the barometer dropped to the lowest point known here for many years. However, the storm centre…

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Heavy Storm. Good Winter Assured

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 16

The Cassilis District was visited by a series of heavy storms during the past week and the country is in a magnificent state, a good…

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Short and Sharp. Heavy Thunderstorm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 25

A heavy thunderstorm was experienced on Friday afternoon, when 130 points of rain fell in twenty-five minutes. In some parts…

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Brisbane Flooded Brisbane

National Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 2

A severe rain storm swept over the city and suburbs last night and caused considerable damage and flooding in the low lying parts. Near…

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Floods at Armidale Motorists' Narrow Escape ARMIDALE

National Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 2

Yesterday's floods were the most destructive in the history of the town. After continuous rain for 36 hours the Dumaresque Greek overflowed with…

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Rain in S.A. Pine Creek in Flood. ADELAIDE. This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 1

Rain in the Broken Hill district has extended across the South Australian border, 105 points falling at Cockburn. Yesterday afternoon the railway…

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Kemsey Flooded KEMPSEY

National Advocate · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 2

At the height of the flood last night the water flooded two or three streets at West Kempsey. The occupants of several houses had to…

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South Australian Floods Engine Driver Killed ADELAIDE

National Advocate · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 2

The rain in the Broken Hill district has extended across the South Australian border. Yesterday afternoon the [?] bridge at Plan Creek…

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