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

Floods & storms, 1931

297 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 14 of 15

Town Razed £10,000 Damage a Disastrous Gale CROOKWELL

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 November 1931 · page 2

THE little township of Grabben Gulien, seven miles from Crookwell, has been practically demolished by yesterday's tornado…

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No Fruit Left Storm Completes Thrip Damage

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 November 1931 · page 6

A heavy thunderstorm, accompanied by hail, passed over Sunny Corner on Sunday, some of the hail being fully an inch in diameter. It…

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Storms

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 November 1931 · page 16

Stormy weather last week-end brought the gullies down a banker out Wongoal way, and filled the dams at Digilah. Only light showers…

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Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 November 1931 · page 15

The rain on Sunday evening, although fulling too heavily to go fur into the ground. has cooled the air considerably andl helped fill the…

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Heavy Gales Channel Pork Battered LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 November 1931 · page 1

Severe storms swept the Channel on Monday and Tuesday last. On Tuesday the wind reaching 70 miles an hour. The heavy sea invaded the…

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More Storms at Week-end Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 12 November 1931 · page 1

The forecast: Warm to hot and sultry generally, with scattered showers and thunder in the north- cast quarter and on the coast;…

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Smoke Signals From the Never Never [?]Landers Engulfed in & Sand Storm Elements' Shabby Trick Disaster Narrowly Averted

National Advocate · Thursday 12 November 1931 · page 1

I suppose variety is the spice of life and it is certainly the rule on a long trip through the interior. On the run from Birdsville we encountered every…

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Thunderstorm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 November 1931 · page 12

As a result of a thunderstorm in Gulgong on Sunday night last 74 points of rain were recorded at the Gulgong Post Office. The rain was…

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Channel Gales. Bungalows Washed Away. LONDON

Leader · Friday 13 November 1931 · page 2

Severe storms swept the English Channel on Monday and Tuesday, the wind reaching a velocity of 70 miles an hour…

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Storm Ruined Crops. Relief for Farmers. CANBERRA

Leader · Friday 13 November 1931 · page 2

Replying to the appeal by Mr. Gibboos. M.H.[?] that those farmers whose crops had been mined by the cyclone at the week end should be…

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Gales in England 70 Miles an Hour London Wednesday

National Advocate · Saturday 14 November 1931 · page 5

The gale in the Channel continued with unabated force to-day and the whole of the South Coast experienced storms of exceptional…

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Terrific Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 November 1931 · page 1

a terrific thunderstorm was experienced over a narrow strip of the Coonamble district on Saturday. The accompanying cyclone…

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Weather Forecast Storms and Cool Change

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 November 1931 · page 8

According to Mr. Inigo Jones, the Queensland weather prophet further storminess may yet be expected at intervals, and later a…

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Floods Feared Warning by Weather Bureau Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 November 1931 · page 2

The Weather Bureau to-day issued [?]tre following flood warning: A widespread rainstorm covers New South Wales. Heavy to very…

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Flood Danger All Passed Now Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 November 1931 · page 2

Mr. Mares State Meteorologist. stated today that all danger of flood in the southern and inland river areas had now passed…

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Heavy Rain Floods for Christmas

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 23 November 1931 · page 2

Mr. Inigo Jones [?] well-known Queensland weather pro[?] tells us in his latest forecast that a [?]son of steady rain is about to [?]…

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Now the Deluge Bills To Be Brought Forward SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 23 November 1931 · page 1

The Government will proceed immediately with the Milk Bill, the Greater Sydney Council measure, and the Arbitration Amendment…

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Political Bombshell Flooding Upper House. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 23 November 1931 · page 2

Unaboled concern continues to be expressed over the elevation of [?] new members to the Upper House, The consternation which the news…

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Spring Creek Dam. Floods Cause Washaway

Leader · Wednesday 25 November 1931 · page 4

The flood waters of recent months pounding over the ap[?]way of the Spring Creek reservoir have caused the erosion of a…

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Terrific Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 30 November 1931 · page 4

A TERRIFIC storm swept over Kandos yesterday afternoon, and rain fell in torrents for a time. There was also a particularly heavy…

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