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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 12 of 13

Flood Waters Receding Albury Monday

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 October 1930 · page 3

The Murray River reached its peak level of 14ft. 9 ins. on Saturday night and is how receding. Although farmers are rejoicing over the great rainfall…

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Topical Tit-bits. a Deluge of Oil

Leader · Friday 17 October 1930 · page 7

American petrol interests are much perturbed just now over the deluge of crude oil flowing and being pumped from thousands of oil bores, which are…

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Bowls. Season Opens. Gale First Day

Leader · Monday 3 November 1930 · page 3

The Orange Bowling Club’s season was [?] suspiciously on Saturday [?] sunshine 144 bowls [?] most…

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Battered by Gale Steamer's Storm Ypassage London

National Advocate · Friday 7 November 1930 · page 4

The "Baradine" arrived to-day at Plymouth from Australia after a terrific gale in the Bay of Biscay in which she was hove to for fourteen…

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Shop [?] by Storm

Leader · Monday 10 November 1930 · page 2

Rather an [?] and a costly one. Ton will find it a very pleased and profitable ‘ purchasing your footwear from…

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Week-end Weather Heat and Thunder Storms SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 November 1930 · page 1

Light rain accompanied thunderstorms in coastal districts between Port Macquarie and Moruya Heads yesterday and at scattered places in…

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Cyclone in Ipswich Damage Estimated at Thousands Brisbane

National Advocate · Thursday 13 November 1930 · page 1

Several thousand pounds worth of damage was caused by a terrific hailstorm and cyclone at Ipswich yesterday afternoon. The western side of…

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Thunderstorms Possible Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 13 November 1930 · page 1

Forecast: Some isolated thunder showers in the eastern districts, otherwise fine, with strong to squally west and south-west…

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Gale Will Abate for Fine Week-end

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 November 1930 · page 1

A fierce gale was experienced on the N.S.W. coast throughout the night. Mr. Mares expects it will diminish…

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Bush Fires Outbreaks Around Sydney Firemens' Strenuous Day Fire and Gale Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 14 November 1930 · page 2

Fire brigades were compelled to work at high pressure throughout the whole of the day in quelling: and controlling outbreaks in…

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Fierce Gale Damage in Sydney SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 15 November 1930 · page 2

Not since the terrific storm of Easter 1927, has New South Wales experienced such a sustained blow as that which swept over the State yesterday and…

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Warning to Shipping Rough Seas and Gales on Coast Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 17 November 1930 · page 1

The State Meteorologist issued a warning to shipping to-day. He stated that northerly winds to gales and rough seas are expected over the…

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Sydney Gale Considerable Damage Wrought Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 November 1930 · page 3

A strong westerly gale struck the city and suburbs this afternoon causing considerable damage in some places. A number of small craft in the Harbor…

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Tornado and Flood Causes Loss of Life Abroad Oklahoma City

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 20 November 1930 · page 1

Twenty-three were killed and 100 injured this morning when a tornado wiped out the village of Bethany. The school and a hundred buildings were…

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8 Dead Flood at Honolulu Honolulu

National Advocate · Friday 21 November 1930 · page 5

Eight bodies have been recovered and twenty others are believed to be dead as the result of a flood which poured down into the city late on Tuesday…

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Gales Sweep Europe and Cause Widespread Distress Enormous Damage and Curious Coincidence Wind at 100 Miles Per Hour London

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 24 November 1930 · page 1

The anniversary of the great storm of 1703, when hundreds were killed on land and sea, which is marked by a "storm sermon" preached…

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Deluge of Correspondence New Minister's Impressions a Busy Time

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 November 1930 · page 3

In an interview to-day, Mr. C. E. Martin, the new M.L.A. for Young, gave some of his first impressions as a Parliamentarian…

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Storms Sweep Europe Danger in England Floods and Destruction Shipping in Difficulty LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 November 1930 · page 3

The anniversary of the great storm of 1703, when hundreds were killed, which was marked by a "storm sermon", preached annually at St. Giles,…

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Gales in Fiji Native Villages Destroyed Suva

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 November 1930 · page 3

A strong gale blew over the FiJi group on Sunday afternoon and evening. Suva was undamaged; but the centre of the storm was…

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Heavy Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 November 1930 · page 30

Rain last week end resulted in 58 points being recorded On Monday about 5 p.m. a heavy storm flooded the streets, and though…

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