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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 14 of 15

Severe Gales on English Coast. Steamer Turns Turtle. LONDON

Leader · Saturday 7 December 1929 · page 1

There were few su[?]vivors of the [?] Frances Dunca[?], which turned [?] off Land's End. in yesterday's [?] gale[?] sixteen of the…

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The Newfoundland Cyclone. Schooner's Crew Rescued. St. Johns

Leader · Saturday 7 December 1929 · page 1

In addition to the other casual[?]es, a late report says that one man has been drowned from the schooner. Northern Light[?] [?] were…

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Gale Sweeps England Several Lives Lost Widespread Damage London

National Advocate · Saturday 7 December 1929 · page 5

Several lives were lost and widespread damage done to property on land and sea by the worst storm for many years which swept over…

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England's Disastrous Gale Many Tragedies Youth's Bravery Saves Crew LONDON

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 December 1929 · page 1

The excessively violent gale which struck southern England on Friday night and continued yesterday was renewed with added severity to-day…

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Gale Sweeps England. Many Lives Last. Ship Founders on Devon Coast. LONDON

Leader · Monday 9 December 1929 · page 2

A great gale, which swept the south of England and the Continent, has caused the lose of many [?] and widespread damage…

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CYCLONE Buildings Unroofed BRISBANE

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 December 1929 · page 2

The Postmaster at Richmond advises that a cyclone of intense severity passed over the town at 6 p.m. yesterday. The Criterion Hotel, the…

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English Gales Several Ships Wrecked Young Man's Heroism London

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 December 1929 · page 2

The exceptionally violent gale which struck Southern England on Friday night and continued yesterday, was renewed with severely to-day. The…

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Gales and Floods Storm-swept English Coast Fatalities and Damage to Shipping LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 December 1929 · page 4

For tho fifth time in succession southern England was again swept by Gales and gusts. Between 70 and 80 miles an hour were…

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Gales and Floods 400 Homeless in England London

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 December 1929 · page 2

The gale is still raging on the point of its sixth day with unprecedented severity. The whole countryside is flooded. The Thames is becoming a…

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Violent Gales in Toe Channel. London

Leader · Wednesday 11 December 1929 · page 2

For the fifth day In succession, the southern portion of England has been swept by gales. The western approaches to the English Channel also…

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Renewal of Gale Likely Disabled Steamers Welcome Lull Thames Floods Feared London

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 December 1929 · page 1

A renewal of the gale, caused by a very deep depression approaching from the Atlantic is, according to the weather forecasts, likely to…

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Cool Change Coming And May Be a Storm SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 December 1929 · page 1

The forecast: Mostly cloudy, warm and sultry, with some duststorms and fresh to squally northerly winds, changing later…

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English Gales Many Ships Damaged LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 12 December 1929 · page 2

A renewal of the southerly gale caused by the deep depression approaching from the Atlantic is according to the weather forecast, likely to…

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Storm Centre Picketing Rothbury SYDNEY, Fri

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 13 December 1929 · page 2

It is understood that at a meeting at Newcastle last night arrangements were made for picketing the Rothbury coal mine…

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English Floods Inland Sea in Somerset London

National Advocate · Friday 13 December 1929 · page 2

There is a serious situation in the Athelney district, Somerset, where large areas are flooded. The waters are lashed into huge waves by the…

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English Floods Anxiety at Bridge Water London

National Advocate · Saturday 14 December 1929 · page 8

Patrols are watching the dam holding back the flood which is threatening Bridgewater. They are now armed in order to protect the bank from…

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Suva Floods Seven Persons Drowned Suva

National Advocate · Saturday 14 December 1929 · page 8

The schooner Helena was a total wreck off the Talleuve coast. There were no casualties. Several hundred Indians were rescued from ruined…

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Suva Floods Two Natives Drowned Suva

National Advocate · Saturday 14 December 1929 · page 2

Two natives were, drowned off Travenul during the storm. A radio message picked up by A.W.A Sydney from La Basa station, Fiji,…

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Thames Valley Floods. Biggest for Twenty Years. LONDON

Leader · Saturday 14 December 1929 · page 1

It is believed that [?] in the [?] Valley have now reached their worst. No further heavy [?] [?] ected in the[?]mmed[?] future…

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Thursday Nights Storm. Lighting Strikes Chim[?]ty

Leader · Monday 16 December 1929 · page 5

Accomp[?]ed by th[?]der and lighting and a heavy wind Orange was drenched [?] Thursday night by a fall of rain that commenced shortly be…

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