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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 3 of 13

Heavy Rain at Bathurst Bathurst

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 6

Torrential rain, which converted streets into miniature, lakes and entered many residences in low-lying areas fell this afternoon 160 points…

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Farms Flooded Storm at Bathurst Much Damage Done SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 2

During a heavy storm yesterday at Bathurst, the wall of Edgley and Company's new building collapsed, doing damage estimated at thousands…

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A Terrific Storm Does Damage in Tarana District

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 4

As a result of what is described as a cloudburst in the Yetholme and Meadow Flat area yesterday afternoon a huge body of water swept…

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Cloudburst At Murrumburrah, Three Inches In Forty Minutes Heavy Storm Hits Bathurst, Floodwaters Two Miles Wide Cloudburst Murrumburrah Flooded Three Ins. In Forty Mins. SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 2

Thousands of pounds worth of damage was done by a torrential downpour of rain at Murruruburrah yesterday. Three inches fell in 40 minutes…

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A Million Gallons a Minute! Heavy Storms Inundate Orange District 71,000,000 Million Gallons Now in Meadow Creek Dam. Canobolas Orchardists' Heavy Losses

Leader · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 8

A remarkably heavy storm over Orange district yesterday, was attended with astonishing results, principally flow into Meadow Creek reservoir of 24,000,000 gallons. This represents approximately a million gallons per…

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Torriential Rain 8 Inches in 20 Minutes Deluge at Murrumburrah Sydney Friday

National Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 2

A fall of eight inches of rain in twenty minutes was experienced on the property of Mr. W. J. Coddington at Murrmburrah yesterday afternoon…

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Thunderstorms Heavy Rain in Parts Mudgee Has Twenty Points

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 5

After a spoil of muggy weather thurderstonms worked up at the week end, and heavy rain fell in parts of the district. Out Yarrabin…

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Terrific Cyclone Buildings Demolished SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 2

A terrific cyclone visited South Coast, Queensland, and Tweed river yesterday. A number of buildings were blown over and many were…

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Caught in Storm New Zealand Fliers AMMAN

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 2

The New Zealand airmen, Piper and Kay, were caught in a storm midway between here and Baghdad and returned with the intention of resuming…

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Storm Forces N.Z. Fliers to Return Amman

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 1

The New Zealand airmen, Piper and Kaye, were caught in a storm midway between here and Baghdad and were forced to return…

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Cloudburst Murrumburrah Flooded. Worst for Forty Tears

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 4

As a result of a cloudburst about five miles from the town, near Currawong, where seven inches of rain fell in less than half an hour, the…

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Heavy Rain Floods Alon'g Hunter River Valley Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 2

Following Heavy rain in tho Hunter Iver valley the following Hood warning has been issued byq the Western Bureau:…

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Delayed by Storm New Zealand Fliers AMMAN (Tripoli)

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 2

The New Zealand airmen, Flying Officers Piper and Kay, were caught in a storm midway between here and Bagdad and returned here. They will…

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Aftermath of Thursday’s Storm

Leader · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 2

Last Thursday’s storm below [?] [?] did more damage than was at first reported, and reports keep filtering in [?] further losses by hall and…

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The Weather Heat and Dust Storms Sydney Friday

National Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 3

Light to moderate rain was recorded on the far southern coast and tablelands yesterday. Dust storms were reported from Menindie, Ivanhoe and…

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Water Everywhere. South Australian Floods. ADELAIDE . Saturday.[?]

Leader · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 2

A [?] of water a mile and a [?] in e[?] and four [?] deep, covers the East West [?] 10 miles west of Forrest and it is yet [?]…

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Queensland Rain Heavy Storm at Toowoomba Toowoomba

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 3

Following minor storms, one of the heaviest rainstorms for years occurred last night. Torrential rain fell and the water channels were quickly…

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Victorian Floods Railway Washaways Melbourne

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 2

Further flooding has occurred oil the East-West line and there are a number of washaways near Hughes. Such rainfall is unprecedented and…

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Storm Kills Sheep

Leader · Wednesday 26 February 1930 · page 2

During the heavy rain, dust, and wind storm which struch the Warren-Quambone district last week-end. a d[?]ver lost 170 sheep out of a flock…

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Severe Storm. Some Damage Done

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1930 · page 6

Portions of Molong suffered from the influence of the severity of a storm between half-past 5 and 6 o'clock on Saturday evening…

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