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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 2 of 15

Are Floods Coming?

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 7

"I think the time is not far off when we will have floods in the creek." The above remark was made by…

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Bible Stories Impossible What Theologians Declare The Deluge "A Legend" Anglican Scholars' Verdicts But The Resurrection is True "Myths" of Jonah the Whale and the Ark London December 27

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 4

Such long—accepted Bible stories as Jonah and the Whale, Noah's Ark, Belshazzar's Feast, and the Tower of Babel are declared to…

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Heavy Storms Box Valley Lucky

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 29

There were some heavy storms round about Leadville and Craboon on Saturday afternoon. At Mr Rowbotham's "Box Valley"…

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Binnaway Flooded a Terrific Storm. Three Inches Registered

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 7

The terrific heat of the last month reached its climax to-day, when a storm broke over the Binnaway district, and in an hour and a half rain…

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Thunderstorms. Two Inches in an Hour

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 4

The intense heat last Saturday mused scattered thunderstorms in parts of the district. Along the Coonabarabran road some miles out…

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Heavy Rain at Binnaway

Leader · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 1

The terrific heat reached a climax at Binnaway, on Monday, when a storm, unprecedented in the district, occurred. For an hour and a half,…

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Heavy Rain 7 Inches at Kiama SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 4

Light to heavy rain with many thunderstorms were recorded generally on the coast and northern tablelands and slopes during…

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Sydney Storm Many Cellars Flooded Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 3

The full effects of last night's storm were apparent in the Metropo Man area to-day. Many basements and cellars were flooded and the…

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A Deluge in Sydney. Four Inches in Half an Hour. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 2

News from the suburbs this morning reveals that inst night’s storm was more severe than was at first supposed…

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Thousands of Sparrows Victims of the Storm SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 3

Between 15,000 and 20,000 sparrows perished at the Bay Street Public School, Botany, and their corpses made a thick carpet for…

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Tuesday's Storm Heavy Rain and Hail Extensive Damage Done

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 11

A heavy storm on Tuesday after noon did enormous damage in par of the district. The hail and rain was terriffic, especially at Sandy…

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Heavy Rain at Mumbil

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 10

The storm which occurred on Tuesday was particularly heavy at Mumbil, over Burrendong way. Portion of the railway was washed…

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Monday's Storm Rain Confined to Small Area

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 33

Unfortunately Monday's downpour did not benefit a very wide area failing to reach tho Merrygoen Mendooran Neilrex and Coonabarabran…

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The Weather Sydney Swept by Storm. Light Falls in Country

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 11

A fierce storm, accompanied by blinding lightning flashes, swept over Sydney and suburbs on Monday. One man, Edward Rylands 42. was killed…

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Local News Thunderstorm at Merriwa

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 8

A thunderstorm passed over Merriwa on Monday evening, and two inches of rain were registered in parts of the district…

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Flood Falls Predicted

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 2

The forecast: Cloudy and unsettled in the eastern half of the State with more rain; some more heavy falls in the…

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Heavy Rain 13 Inches at Laurieton Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 6

During the 24 hours ended 9 o'clock to-day there were heavy falls of rain in the Hastings Hunter and Manning district. One…

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More Heavy Rain Six Inches at Gloucester Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 2

Futher rain was received in the coastal parte of the State yesterday the registrations in the Hastings, Hunter and Manning districts…

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Hail Storm and Rain. at Euchareena

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 11

A correspondent writes: A change came over the scene on Tuesday afternoon last, when we had a very severe thunderstorm…

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Tuesday’s Storm. Valuable Sheep Drowned

Leader · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 4

On Tuesday, Euchareena experienced [?]e most severe hall and rainstorm in the memory of the oldest inhabitants of the district. Shortly…

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