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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 2 of 15

Queensland Floods Land Slides and Wash-Aways Brisbane in Danger Brisbane

National Advocate · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 2

Heavy coastal rains caused many rivers to overflow and the northern mail train had to return to Maryborough last night owing to flooded…

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Great Northern Floods Murwillumbah Cut Off Houses Surrounded by Water Brisbane, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 1

The flood waters are still rising. Many refugees were housed in public buildings last night. People in the Breakfast Creek and Bridge- road…

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Serious Floods in Queensland and Northern N. S. Wales

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 6

Serious floods are likely not only in South Queensland districts, but also on the far north coast of New South Wales. In the Tweed River…

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Latest Flood Warning

National Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 3

A flood warning bulletin issued shortly before mid-day to-day stated that the maximum readies on the flood gauges at various points of the…

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A Night of Worry Floods in the North Highest For 30 Years Many Narrow Escapes Hundreds of Homeless Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 3

LASHED by terrific downpours and driven from their homes by rising flood waters may residents of the north coastal districts spent a night…

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Hundreds Trapped Floods in Brisbane Flood Waters Invade City Brisbane

National Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 3

Hundreds of business people were trapped and thousands forced to flee before the inrush of a tide of yellow water that swept down on Brisbane…

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Flood Falls North Coast Rain 14 Inches at Murwillumbah Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 4

Further heavy to very heavy rain fell yesterday on the North Coast with torrential falls in the Far North. Light to moderate rain was recorded fairly…

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Disastrous Floods Enormous Damage Fine Rescue Work SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 2

The flood waters in Queensland and on the North Coast are gradually receding. Tremendous damage has been done. In Brisbane…

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The Flooded North Tremendous. Damage, But Danger Over

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 1

The flood waters In Queensland and on the North Coast of New South Wales are receding, and the danger has passed. Tremendous damage has…

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25 Dead Gales in Japan Tokio

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 2

Terrific gales and snowstorms yesterday interrupted the northern railways communication. Numerous casualties were reported along the coast…

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Flood Waters Recede The Position at Lismore Business Places Re-open Lismore

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 2

The flood waters are receding. The Mayor of Lismore has opened a fund for the relief of distressed persons suffering hardship as a result of…

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North Coast Floods Richmond River Receding. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 2

A message from [?] states that at midnight the river land fallen to 17 feet above normal, and was dropping at the [?] of four Inches an hour…

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That Tea Cup Storm Mr. Stirling's Explanation

National Advocate · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 2

Aldrman Griffin, Mayor of Bathurst, his received the following from Mr. G. A. Stirlinf, President of the Bathurst Chamber of Commerce:—…

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Hot, But Perhaps a Storm Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 1

The forecast: Some scattered showers on the far North Coast, where fresh southerly winds are likely, hot generally elsewhere…

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Cyclone Hits Orange

Leader · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 2

Not the usual kind of cyclone, but a cyclone of Shoe and Slipper Bargains at the Ladies’ Shoe Parlor. Miss Seers can suit your fancy and finances and…

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Heavy Rain Storms in Bathurst and District

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 2

YESTERDAY afteroon heavy rain fell in two storms in Bathurt and around the district. On both occasions rain fell in torrents…

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Scattered Thunderstorms Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 18 February 1931 · page 1

The forecast: Warm to hot and sultry, with further thundershowers and fresh northerly winds, followed by hot…

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Mendooran News Violent Thunderstorm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 8

As a result of a violent thunderstorm which passed over Mendooran district yesterday morning 53 points of rain fell. Several trees…

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Showers and Thunderstorms and Drop in Temperature Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 1

The forecast: At first hot with squally, north-westerly winds in the northern and eastern districts, but cool squally south to westerly…

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Terrific Storm. Vineyards and Orchards Damaged

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1931 · page 8

"Sudden the lightning flashed" on Tuesday night about 7 o'clock. The north-easterly skies were massed with inky-black clouds…

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