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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 11 of 13

Channel Tragedy Yacht Sinks with Crew in View of Would-be Rescuers Worst Gale of Year London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 August 1930 · page 1

In the worst gale the English Channel has experienced since November, an eight-ton auxiliary yacht, The Islander, broke up in furious sens off…

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Flooding Angus Place Colliery No Orders Mean Closing Down But Workings Will Not Be Ruined

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 August 1930 · page 4

The work of removing the big pumps from the Vale of Clwydd No. 2 colliery at Angus Place has begun. When it is completed--probably wit"…

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Colliery Flooded. Vale of [?]wydd Mine. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 25 August 1930 · page 2

The Vale of Olywdd No. 2 Colliery, which closed down recently, is now being flooded. The capacious pumps have been removed and the mine is…

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Heavy Thunderstorm Rages for Hours in Ireland London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 September 1930 · page 1

One of the worst thunderstorms ever experienced in Ireland broke over Dublin to-day and continued without cessation for 13 hours…

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Unusual Storm Damage at Dublin LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 6 September 1930 · page 5

One of the worst thunderstorms in Ireland broke over Dublin, and continued without cessation for thirteen hours. Lightning lit up the city…

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Storms in Sydney Much Damage Done Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 September 1930 · page 2

Violent windstorms accompanied by hall swept ninny suburbs in the metropolitan area this afternoon and caused considerable damage. The…

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Storm Burst Lithgow's High Wind Minor Damage Everywhere

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 September 1930 · page 2

The gale which raged in Sydney yesterday at 60 miles an hour, was not as severe in Lithgow, although the rainstorm which broke shortly after 3…

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Violent Wind Storm. a 60 m.p.h. Hurricane. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 10 September 1930 · page 2

After a sultry morning, the city and [?] were struck by a violent wind storm this afternoon…

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Deluge in Bombay Extensive Damage CALCUTTA

National Advocate · Saturday 13 September 1930 · page 7

£7,400 worth of damage was done by a Bombay deluge, when 22 inches of rain fell in 24 hours. Many parts of the city are under water to a depth of…

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Thunderstorms

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 September 1930 · page 22

The weather conditions during the last week were decidedly unpleasant. Strong westerly winds were in evidence in the morning…

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Couldn't Attend Church. Gale at Ganbenang Valley

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 17 September 1930 · page 4

Wintry weather prevailed during the week. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday were the worst days experienced here for quite a long time. Rain and…

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Heavy Storm Half an Inch of Rain. Gardens Damaged

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 September 1930 · page 36

The heavy hailstorm that broke over Merriwa recently was accompanied by wind of cyclonic force and deafening thunder., said to be the…

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Struck Thunderstorms Captain Matthews at Constantinople SOFIA Thursday

National Advocate · Saturday 20 September 1930 · page 7

Captain Matthews who is attempting a record flight to Australia, arrived here to-day, disappointed at losing a tiny at Belgrade, owing to bad weather…

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Storm in England Gales in Channel Steamer Swept on to Rocks Vessels in Distress London

National Advocate · Monday 22 September 1930 · page 2

Gales all day yesterday made the Channel impassable except for the strongest and largest steamers, at least a dozen big vessels, including…

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Timely Rains Harvest Assured Storm at Mendooran

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 October 1930 · page 31

The change that betokened rain last week-end was more or less disappointing as only 14 points were registered at Mendooran…

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Floods Around Albury Albury

National Advocate · Thursday 9 October 1930 · page 1

Three inches of rain has fallen at Cooryong in the upper Murray country, and it has readied its highest level since the 1917 flood which was…

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Held Up by Gales Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 10 October 1930 · page 5

The Australian national Airways received a cable from Captain Kingsford Smith to-day stating he was waiting for the gales which were raging over…

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Shop Unroofed by Storm

Leader · Friday 10 October 1930 · page 4

Rather an unpleasant experience, and a costly one. You will find It a very pleasant sad profitable experience purchasing your footwear from…

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Heavy Rain Nearly Two Inches. Whole District Soaked

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 13 October 1930 · page 2

Further soaking rain has fallen throughout the district, and creeks and gullies in all directions are running strongly…

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Floods Feared Warning to Settlers Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 October 1930 · page 3

The Weather Bureau to-day issued the following flood Warning "Further heavy rain is expected on the southeastern slopes and highlands and the…

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