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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 6 of 18

Funeral Under Difficulties Queensland Flood Waters Subsiding BRISBANE

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 2

Although the fall in the Brisbane River has removed the danger of floods in the city, other parts of the State are not so lucky. To-day the…

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Fire Follows Floods Kempsey

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 2

In addition to the floods Kempsey had a serious fire to contend with last night. Roused at 2 a.m. by the fire bell…

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The Floods Food Shortage Acute' Many Families Isolated Serious Position at Nyngan Heavy Death Toll Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 2

With the partial restoration of communication, news is coming through of families who are isolated and facing serious food…

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The Flood Disaster. How Winning Battle Was Fought. But Ironworks Tunnel Also Affected. Resumption at State Mine and Vale of Clwydd

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 2

Although the position was of a sufficiently serious character when the waters of Farmer's Crook, swollen by a cloudburst, broke through the roof of Cobar Tunnel colliery in New-road and flooded the mine on Sunday afternoon, a more menacing aspect developed about 3.30 on…

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Plight of Eugowra Families Homeless and Foodless. Pitiful Flood Record. EUGOWRA, This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 1

Eugowra families have been left homeless and practically without clothing by a Hood which poured through the town at the week-end…

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Forbes District Flooded

Leader · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 2

Word came from Forbes yesterday to the effect that the damage by water right throughout the district was most extensive. In the Stockinbingal…

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A Kempsey Blaze. Flood Steps Fire Engine. KEMPSEY

Leader · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 2

At an early hour this morning, Anderson’s general store, in the heart of the town, was destroyed by fire. The residents were awakened at 2.80…

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The Floods. Nynganl Under Water. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 2

All the passenger trains have resumed running on all the main lines, subject only to speed restrictions on the damaged sections…

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Lull After Storm SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 2

New South Wales is now experiencing the calm after the storm. Only a few that showers tell on the coast yesterday and the only…

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The Floods Death Roll of Fourteen. Waters Gradually Subsiding

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 33

The death roll of the recent disastrous floods now numbers fourteen, twelve of whom were drowned:—…

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The Floods Two More Deaths Position in Queensland BRISBANE

National Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 2

Two further deaths from drawing have occurred as a result of the floods. The police at Charleville found the body of…

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Good Work at Cobar Tunnel. Repairing the Flood Damage. Several Mills Forced Out

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 2

The position in regard to the flood damage in New-road is rapidly improving, due to the efforts of the large gang of men which has been engaged…

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Heroes of Lithgow's Flood. Bravery of Two Italians. Graphic Story by Local Lady. Grande Salvataggio

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 2

domi di abitazlone vicino a un flume, successe chievvenuto un grande temperate di acqua che affatto molto danuila quale io con sette figli stava, per…

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Floods and Rehabilitation

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 2

It is one of the tragedies of life that we arc liable to suffer heavily and disastrously from an excess of any good thing; be it fire, or water, or almost…

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Eugowra Flood. £10,000 DAMAGE. Empty Coffins Sall Away

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 2

At the week-end the flood waters from Mandagery struck. Eugowra and inundated the thickly populated portion of the town…

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Barry News The Floods BARRY

National Advocate · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 1

Heavy rain set in on Thursday afternoon and continued until Saturday night, 426 points being registered A thunderstorm on Sunday night was…

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The Floods Rivers Still Rising Western Waters Affected SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 2

During the past 24 hours further rain occurred on the north and south coast and Blue Mountains. Light rain also occurred…

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Relief for Flood Victims. To the Editor

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 4

Sir.--May I be permitted to suggent for your consideration the advisability of opening a "Distress Fund" for the relief of those people who were the…

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AMAROO. Record Rainfall and Flood

Leader · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 6

After a succession of stormy days, which characterised the early part of this month, a culmination was [?]eached on Saturday, when a…

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Trapped by Flood

Leader · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 4

When the Bogan River came down on Monday, the [?] family had a rather rough [?] They were [?] in the [?] at their…

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