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

Floods & storms, 1929

293 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 15

WEDDING Myers—Gale

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 3

A pretty wedding was celebrated All Saints' Cathedral at 6.30 p.m. in Saurday last, when Miss Leanor aletta Gale, eldest daughter of Mr…

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Heavy Rain -- Sodden Wicket. What Will This Afternoon Yield? Details of Third Test

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 1

There was very little play-- about 20 minutes-- this morning in the sixth day of the Third Test in bourne. It was sufficient, however, to dismiss Oxenham and Blackic for no…

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Still Hot and Sultry. Thunderstorms Likely

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 1

Hot and sultry conditions are predicted to continue during, the early portion of the day, but there will be a tendency to…

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Through a Storm Lady Bailey's Flight MADRID

National Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 2

Lady Bailey en route from Capetown to London in a Moth plane fitted with a Cirrus engine has arrived at Alicante safely after a hazardous…

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Floods in Queensland. Train Is Stranded. Rockhampton, To- day

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 1

A train from Longreach was stuck up at Mills Creek, 15 miles from Winton, due to the floods. For some hours the train was in the flooded creek…

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15 Inches Floods in Queensland Cairns

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 2

The flood position in the Cairns district is more acute to-day. Two bridges over the Barwon River are well under water, telephone lines…

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Heavy Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 6

The storm which passed over Mudgee on Monday evening was particularly heavy to the south of the town. At the waterworks the rain…

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Dust Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 28

A dust storm swept over the Gulgong district into yesterday afternoon. A short, sharp shower of rain fell…

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Destructive Cyclone. Damage in the West. Buildings Blown Down

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 19

The recent cyclone which passed over the Quambone district was the worst on record. The track of the wind was about a mile in width, and…

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Queensland Floods. Cairns, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 1

The Herbert River is again rising to almost its height of last Sunday. The Tully River is 8ft. over the line at Bellenden Plains, and the trains at…

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Terrific Hail Storm

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 11

On Tuesday afternoon about 5 o'clock Molong was visited by one of the most violent hailstorms within the memory of the oldest…

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Last Week’s Storm

Leader · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 2

Mr. T. Dowd, at Maryvale, received the full force of last Monday afternoon’s storm on his property. The force of the wind carried away his…

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Queensland Floods. Cairns, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 1

Taking advantage of a temporary diminution of the floods, trains were dispatched simultaneously from Cairns and Townsville yesterday…

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Swept From Bridge [?] Flood Fatality C[?]s

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 2

He[?] on the [?] was [?]…

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Beneficial Storms Over an Inch Recorded

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 25

During last week there were some beneficial rain storms in the district, a total of 112 points were recorded at the post office. These will…

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A Sudden Storm. Roof Blown Off

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 35

The roof was blown off the new hay shed on Mr W. Hursbn's property during the recent storm. Some 40 points of rain were…

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Twelve Inches. Heavy Rain in Queensland. Brisbane

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 7

Twelve inches of rain were registered at the foot of Mount Beerwah, in the Eumundi district during the last 48 hours. All the water courses…

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Mendooran News a Cool Change. Dust Storms Follow

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 8

Following Friday and Saturday's terrific heat a glorious cool change Drought relief on Saturday night. But the clerk of the weather wasn't…

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17 Killed Car and 'Bus Crash During Snow Storm Bellevue (Ohio) Tuesday

National Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 1

Seventeen persons, including four women, are known to have been killed and 15 others were taken to hospital after an electric counter…

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Heavy Rain in N.Z. WELLINGTON, N.Z.

National Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 2

An exceptionally severe southerly storm will heavy rain, assailed the Cook Strait region and Canterbury last night and this morning, doing…

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