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

Floods & storms, 1930

255 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 13

Fourth Test Drawn Heavy Rain During Night Oval Match Will Decide Ashes

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 30 July 1930 · page 1

Heavy rain during the night made play Impossible in the fourth Test match yesterday, and the game was abandoned. Australia was again in a…

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Atlantic Flight R100 in Storm LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 31 July 1930 · page 2

The airship R100 was over Rathlin Island at the north of Ireland at noon, a few miles from the Irish coast, speeding towards the open…

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Flood Toll Villages Washed Away Scenes of Desolation CALCUTTA

National Advocate · Thursday 31 July 1930 · page 2

A serious situation has developed due to floods in the Upper Sind, where over 100 villages have been washed away and hundreds of others…

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In the Far South 70 Indies an Hour Gales Sea "Ground Into Powder"

National Advocate · Friday 1 August 1930 · page 1

Assistant Meterologist to the New Zealand Government. Meteorologist and to the B.A.N.Z. Antartic Research Expedition…

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Terrific Fight Ship Struck by Cyclone LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 August 1930 · page 2

The results of a terrific thren days battle with a cyclone, in which the Tainus lost her first officer overboard and had five of her crew injured,…

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Tragedy of the Sea Cyclone Causes Death and Injury Oil on Troubled Waters London

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 7 August 1930 · page 1

A terrific three days' battle with a cyclone, in which the steamer Tanus lost the first officer overboard and five members of the crow were injured…

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A Tough Ordeal. Steamer in Cyclone. LONDON

Leader · Friday 8 August 1930 · page 4

A terrific three-day [?] with a cyclone. In which the steamer [?] lost its first officer overboard, and five of the crew were Injured (two…

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Oberon News Hockey Players in a Snow Storm Oberon

National Advocate · Friday 8 August 1930 · page 1

On Saturday last, the Oberon Hockey girls met the Lithgow ladles at Lithgow iand after a hard, keen game the home team won, the scores being Lithgow 2,…

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Floods in Arizona 20 Lives Lost Nogales (Arizona)

National Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1930 · page 5

Twenty are believed to be dead in the twin cities of Nogales located on the opposite sides of the Mexican and United States border, when…

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Typhoon and Gale In. Japan and South Africa Tokio

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 13 August 1930 · page 2

One of the severest typhoons in history is raging in Kyushin Communication has been disrupted. It is believed the heaviest damage…

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Disastrous Gale Damage in South Africa CAPETOWN

National Advocate · Thursday 14 August 1930 · page 1

Fishing boats were caught in a heavy gale off East London last night. Three were wrecked and fourteen colored fishermen drowned…

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Last Night's Storm Does Considerable Damage Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 14 August 1930 · page 1

During the fierce windstorm which swept Sydney last night Jack Harris, a foreman rigger employed on the Harbor Bridge, had to make an ascent…

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Distructive Storm in Sydney. Considerable Damage Done Two Men Snot by Armed Bandit Windstorm Eighty Miles P.H. SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 August 1930 · page 2

Considerable damage was one by a terrific windstorm in the city and suburbs last night. The velecity of the storm at South…

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Heavy Thunderstorm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 August 1930 · page 29

A heavy thundersterm s[?]vept over the town late in the afternoon of August 7. The [?]ghining and thunder were as heavy as generally…

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Boisterous Weather From Snow to Dust Storms Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 1

The State experienced rain, hall sleet, snow, thunder and dust storms during the 21 hours ended 9 a.m. to-day. The night was…

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4 KILLED Cyclone at Naples NAPLES

National Advocate · Saturday 16 August 1930 · page 2

Disaster again betel Naples to-day when a violent cyclone struck the city killing four and injuring seventy. The full force was felt in the market…

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Last Week’s Cyclone

Leader · Monday 18 August 1930 · page 2

The rough weather of last Wednesday night, although doing minor damage in the Orange district, took [?] stock and crops in many other…

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Steady in Storm R100's Voyage

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 18 August 1930 · page 3

On her return flight to England from Canada the airship R100 traversed 3200 miles in 57 hours. Storms and heavy rain were experienced on…

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Denman News Dust Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 August 1930 · page 6

On Thursday morning August 14, Denman was enveloped with dust Wild passengers from Merriwa stated that the seats in the train were…

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Rough Trip Police Superintendent's Trial Rain, Snow and Floods

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 August 1930 · page 20

An inspection trip through parts of the western districts in the rough weather of lost week was the experience of Supt. Spyer, of…

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