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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 8 of 15

Flood Menace Serious Boats in Wagga's Main Street Forbes and Other Centres Endangered Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 June 1931 · page 1

Although fine weather prevailed over the greater part of the State to-day, towns along the Murrumbidgee, Mu[?]ay, Lachlan and Macquarie…

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Murrumbidgee Flood. The Position at Wagga. WAGGA

Leader · Friday 26 June 1931 · page 2

There is a possibility of the [?]ood exceeding the disastrous inundation of 1916, and all roads leading from the town are now [?]able, with…

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Eugowra Flooded. An Island Town. EUGOWRA, Thursday Night

Leader · Friday 26 June 1931 · page 2

The western end of the township of Eugowra is [?] and all road [?]ation is cut off, the…

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Persistent Rain. Creeks and Watercourses Flooded. Man Drowned in Bell River

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 27 June 1931 · page 8

The Molong Creek and other watercourses were running bankers on Wednesday. On Tuesday 104 points of rain fell in Molong…

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Flood Menage Heavy Rain Within Next 48 Hours Serious Jerilderie Position £6000 Damage Caused by Fire Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 1

Further-light rain was experienced during the night in the southern and central districts and further floods are feared in the catchment areas of…

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More Rain Further Floods Feared SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 1

Further light rain has experienced during the night in the [?] and central district and [?] are feared in the [?] of…

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Flood Danger Abates Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 1

A message from Wagga says that the flood danger is definitely over at least for the time being. The waters are subsiding slowly. Many…

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Flood Delays Funeral

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 4

A message from Coonabarabran states that the Castlereagh River carried a great body of water last week, reaching the highest level…

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Caught in Flood

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 4

A Wellington message states that a man named R. Breanan, who had milk to deliver, attempted to take his supplies across the Macquarie…

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Jerilderie Menaced Flood and Fire SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 1

An extremely created condition war, experienced at [?] early this morning. The flood [?] are [?] the residential area and…

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By River and Flood

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 4

Though anticipating the worst from swollen creeks and rivers the Revs. H. S. Michie and Br[?] Getaway in their visit to Portland for…

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Floods at Forbes Position Re-assuring Forbes

National Advocate · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 2

The flood position at Forbes is reassuring. The swollen waters of the Lachlan commenced to recede today after remaining stationary at 33…

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Flood Falls More Rain Predicted

National Advocate · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 2

The latest forecast is as follows:— Cloudy and generally unsettled with rain extending over the State from the westward; heavy falls in southern…

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Flood Peril. Narrandera Endangered. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 2

Messages received from [?] and Forbes show that, although the [?] [?] Wagga, [?]…

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Priest’s Flood Experience

Leader · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 2

Rev. Fr. D. M. O’Reilly, of Oberon had a sensational experience in Cox’s River, on Wednesday night, when he became trapped In his car in the…

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Fire and Flood Damage at Jerilderie Bucket Brigade's Good Work Jerilderie

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1931 · page 2

A big fire occurred at J[?]rilderle last night, the town at the same time being menaced by Hood waters. The store of J. C. Prosser was destroyed…

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Flood Danger Increases Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1931 · page 1

Indications at present favor unsettled weather with more rain, chiefly in central and southern inland districts, with heavy falls on the slopes…

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In a Nutshell News and Notes More rain! Floods are feared

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1931 · page 1

Macquarie River last night was reported to be rising again. Jock and Jack appear to [?]ave made the mistakes of their [?]yes with their…

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Oberon Shire Council Heavy Rain Causes Washaways

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 1 July 1931 · page 6

The monthly meeting of Oberon Shire Council was held on Saturday, there being present the president (Cr. S. McKibbin) and Crs. Murphy,…

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The Floods Position Still Serious at Albury Damage at Warren SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 1931 · page 3

The flood position along the Murray below Albury is fairly serious and the river is still rising. At Tocumwal nearly 300 men worked all night with…

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