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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 8 of 13

Floods in North Miles of Country Under Water People Trapped in Homes Rescued Clinging to Rafts Railway Lines Submerged And Traffic Blocked Deluge at Maitland Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 2

Racing down from the hills, flood waters swelled the Wyong Creek and early last night it had risen 25 feet. Residents in lowlying areas…

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Storm Stops Ascot Races Fashionable Crowd Ankle Deep Cup Run, Despite Lightning and Thunder London

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 1

A violent thunderstorm broke over. London this afternoon, particularly at Ascot, whore the great race meeting was in…

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Flood Havoc in North Serious Disorganisation of Services Hunter Valley Threatened Northern Trains Via Lithgow

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 2

Residents in the lower Hunter Valley are threalened with the worst flood for many years, following torrential rains…

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Steamer Buffeted in Storm Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 4

The steamer Elveric, which received a severe buffeting during the past few days limped into Watson's Bay early to-day, having made an unsuccessful…

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London Storms Bookmaker Killed by Lightning Sporting Events Spoilt London

National Advocate · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 5

A violent thunderstorm broke over London and district this afternoon. At Ascot, where the great race meeting was in progress, the storm was at its…

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Homebush Sales Mutton Dearer. Floods Curtail Supplies

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 14

Good to prime mutton was dearer at Homebush yesterday. Supplies totalled twenty thousand sheep and lambs, and cattle…

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Flood Damage Maitland Suffers Hundreds of Homes Abandoned

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 14

As a result of the recent phenomenally heavy rains tho Hunter River valley suffered severely from floods. Hundreds of homos and farms were…

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Deserting Flooded Homes River Still Rising West Maitland, Thurs

National Advocate · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 2

In cruelly cold wind and sweeping rain, many more people deserted their flooded homes in and around Maitland last night and it is estimated that…

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Flooded Areas Scenes of Ruin and Desolation 1000 Homeless Danger Increasing on North Coast Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 2

The water broke over the flood barrier on the right bank of the Hunter River at West Maitland to-day and are likely to go over…

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Homebush Sales High Prices Rule Floods Cause Poor Yardings Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 4

There was a shortage of stock at Homebush to-day owing to the railway washaways in the North. Advice of 30,600 for sale had been received but…

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Absent Members Held Up by Floods Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 5

Because Messrs. Wearne. Carter, Vincent, Cameron and Bennett are held up by floods in the north, and the Premier (Mr. Bavin) is ill…

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Floods of the North Night of Terror--hexham Isolated Worst Is Over Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 1

The river at West Maitland has slightly fallen, and this morning showed 34ft. 6in. above normal low level. Many other places in the Maitland…

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FLOODS North Coast Isolated Restoring Railway Services. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1930 · page 2

The north and north west are still cut off from direct rail communication and the north coast is completely isolated by the flooding of the line…

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Tongues of Flame Explosion in Mine Flood Waters Break Barriers Newcastle

National Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1930 · page 3

A loud explosion startled the residents of East Greta early this morning when flood waters broke through the barriers at East Greta mine. The…

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Butter Output Checked by Floods Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 23 June 1930 · page 3

Floods in the Hunter. Hastings and Manning rivers districts have curtailed butter production, and will continue to affect the output from those…

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Hunter Falling Flood Position Mud in Houses HEXHAM

National Advocate · Monday 23 June 1930 · page 3

The cry, "She's falling," wakened at dawn the hundred refugees who are quartered in the big shed at Ironbark House…

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Ruined Mines Toll of the Flood £40,000 Lost in Wages Scenes of Desolation Newcastle

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1930 · page 2

Owing to flood damage it will not be possible to work Glen Ayr or East Greta mines any more. Although the two Ayrfield collieries escaped serious…

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Relief Fund Hunter Valley Floods SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Wednesday 25 June 1930 · page 2

It is estimated that over 40,000 workers in New South Wales will lose 1/6 a week as a result of the fall in the basic wage predicted by…

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Denman Floods Martindale Bridge Tested Fences Washed Away Young Immigrant Missing

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Wednesday 25 June 1930 · page 8

Denman had its share of the recent heavy weather. Over five inches fell and as a result Sandy Creek ran a banker. The water…

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Floods in the North Government Assistance Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 June 1930 · page 5

The Minister for Local Government (Mr. Bruxner) was instructed by Cabinet to-day to send immediately financial assistance to municipal and…

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