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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 10 of 15

Comedies for Bathurst New Brooms and the Baby Cyclone (To The Editor)

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 July 1929 · page 1

Sir—The splendid response accorded to the visit of the Lido Lady Company by the people of Bathurst is very gratifying and the tour has done much…

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Milk and Thunderstorms. the Real Cause of Souring

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 7

A Dutch milk supplying company recently investigated the subject ol the influence of thunderstorms on the development of acid milk in a hope…

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Ketch Abandoned a Heavy Gale Melbourne

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 August 1929 · page 3

The 75 ton ketch Woolamal which was severely, buffetted in a gale on Saturday night and grounded at Port Arlington, was leaking so badly…

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Disastrous Floods in China. Half a Million Homeless. SHANGHAI

Leader · Saturday 10 August 1929 · page 1

Flo[?] In the vicinity of Peking causal the overflowing of Yellow River, u few ago. II was confidently den[?] exp[?] that the waters w[?]d…

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Yellow River Overflows, a Chinese Catastrophe. Floods Follow Famine. SHANGHAI

Leader · Monday 12 August 1929 · page 2

Floods in the vicinity of Peking caused the overflowing of Yellow River, a few days ago. It was confidently expected that the waters would…

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Cholera and Floods Great Loss of Life in India Deputy Mayor's Heroic Sacrifice CALCUTTA

National Advocate · Saturday 17 August 1929 · page 2

Thousands of panic stricken refugees are fleeing from the middle and upper Sind where there are ravages of cholera, following floods, which…

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Unhappy India Floods, Cholera, Locusts Calcutta

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 August 1929 · page 1

The Sind, which has been devastated by floods and infected by cholera; is now faced with a new peril. Swarms of locusts are laying waste…

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India's Troubles Locusts follow Cholera and Floods CALCUTTA

National Advocate · Thursday 22 August 1929 · page 3

The Sind district which has been devastated by floods and ravished by cholera is now faced with a new pest. Swarms of locusts are damaging large…

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Terrific Cyclone and Waterspout. Heavy Death Toll. VIENNA

Leader · Saturday 24 August 1929 · page 1

At least [?] persons were dr[?] [?] at Skop[?] [?] through [?] ripping up trees…

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70 Drowned Storm in Japan Tokio

National Advocate · Thursday 29 August 1929 · page 3

An extremely violent storm was raging at Hollaido on Monday night and to be drowned. Boats were wrecked yesterday. 70 fishermen are reported…

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Bruce Buffeted Storm in Party Room Expulsion of Hughes and Mann Condemned CANBERRA

National Advocate · Saturday 31 August 1929 · page 6

The storm within the Nationalist Party which Mr. Bruce has aroused by his action in excluding Messrs. Hughes and Mann from party…

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Floods in India Whole Village Drowned CALCUTTA

National Advocate · Saturday 31 August 1929 · page 3

Three hundred inhabitants of Dora Ismail Khan a town on the northwest frontier, are believed to have been drowned by floods sweeping…

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Storm in Bathurst Dust Envelops Town

National Advocate · Monday 2 September 1929 · page 2

Stormy conditions prevailed in Bathurst over the week-end, and every kind of weather was experienced, including snow in parts of…

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In Shrieking Gale Firemen's Hard Task Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 September 1929 · page 1

In the shrieking gale last night 66 firemen fought the llamas, which at times leapt hundreds of feet into the air, at an outbreak of fire at the…

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Gale Off the Heads Vessels Weatherbound Sydney. This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 September 1929 · page 1

A mile-a-minute gale outside the Heads raised mountainous seas during the night, and only one vessel entered the harbor-- a collier from…

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Heavy Rain 622 Points at Patterson Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 12 September 1929 · page 1

Owing to telegraph lines being down in many parts of the State weather reports were received from only a few districts late this morning. Heavy…

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Gales Rage Rough Weather Throughout State Rain, Snow and Wind Trains and Shipping Held Up SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 12 September 1929 · page 2

The cyclone operating over the Tasman Sea caused unusually stormy weather over eastern New South Wales last night. Gales…

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Flood Falls and Snow Predicted

National Advocate · Thursday 12 September 1929 · page 2

The latest forecast is as follows:—More rain with some heavy and flood falls on the coast and eastern slopes of the tablelands; further showers…

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Floods at Denman Streets Under Water. Three to Six Feet Deep. Muswellbrook Kail Delayed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 September 1929 · page 3

Steady, rain commenced on Tuesday afternoon, September 10, continuing throughout the night, and towards morning the wind blew at…

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Storms and Heat Fatalities Throughout Europe LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 20 September 1929 · page 5

The remarkably warm later summer in Europe has culminated in a series of terrific thunderstorms, in which five were killed by lightning. Great…

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