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

Floods & storms, 1932

217 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 11

Fire Near Narromine Storm May Check It Narromine

National Advocate · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 2

Alarge bushfire Is now rasing on the property of Mr. Peter Heywood, about 20 miles from Narromine and is travelling fast, with a strong westerly…

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Series of Storms England Suffers LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 1

The first of a series of storm which, according to forecast, are approaching from the A[?] swept the South of England…

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Storm-swept Britain Shipping in Bad Straits But Worse to Follow London

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 1

The first series of storms which, according to the forecast, are approaching from the Atlantic, swept southern England to-day. Shipping…

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A Cowra Deluge

Leader · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 2

Holiday-makers on the Lachlan River, lust below Cowra, bad an unenviable experience on New Year's Day. In the afternoon a violent rain…

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Kingsford Smith Held up by Gale LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 1

A gale, which also affected the regular cross-Channel services, prevented Air Commodore Kingsford Smith leaving Hamble aerodrome to-day,…

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Storms Sweep England Many Shipping Mishaps One Fatality London

National Advocate · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 1

The first of a series of storms which, according to the forecast, are approaching from the Atlantic, swept Southern England to-day…

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Anzac& Armistice Association Secretary Resigns Flood-lighting the Cenotaph Arrangements for Governor-general's Visit

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 7

At a meeting of the A. and A. Association held at the Mechanics' Institute on Tuesday night there were present: Mr E. V. Blaydes,…

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Lithgow Ambulance Has Weathered the Storm

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 6

The first meeting for 1932 of the Lithgow ambulance committee, held on Wednesday night, lasted only half an hour. The president (Mr. R. Dow)…

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Thunderstorm Coming ? SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 1

The forecast: At first cloudy with scattered showers on the North Coast, otherwise fine and warm to hot, later thundery rain…

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Steamer Aground. Gale Takes Tell. MANILA

Leader · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 3

Radio advices received state that the Japanese steamer, [?] bound for Geraldtown, W[?] Australia, was forced off its course [?]…

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Danger Past Flood Waters in Queensland Cairns

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 3

The danger of further flooding is now past. The rain ceased to-day and the flood water are subsiding. Thousands of pounds worth of…

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Heavy Rain

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 8

A h[?] thunderstorm [?] the town on Tuesday afternoon and shortly after heavy rain fed. [?] the first rain for the month of…

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Cool Weather and Thunderstorms Predicted

National Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 2

The latest forecast is as follows:—At first hot conditions, with northerly winds; squally in parts and some scattered thundery rain following…

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Hot Sultry and Storms Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 1

The forecast: Moderate temperatures in southern areas, otherwise warm to hot and sultry, with clouds and further scattered rain…

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Heat Records Mudgee's Torrid Time Storm Brings Slight Relief

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 4

Many years ago, the old hand say, the mercury soared to 114 dog, in the shade, and birds and animals died and humens…

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Shocked by Lightning This Afternoon's Storm Rydal Resident's Serious Plight

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 1

When lightning struck a huge pine tree at Rydal about one o'clock this afternoon, Mr. Arthur Rosewarne, who was…

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Wind, Hail and Dust Lithgow Experiences Record Storm Which Does Considerable Damage

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 2

Lashed by a wind blowing at gale force, the terrific hailstorm that broke over Lithgow late yesterday afternoon was a veritable…

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Heavy Rain Good Fall Around O'connell River Should Benefit

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 2

The threatened water shortage in Bathurst should be considerably relieved as the result of fairly substantial rain in the catchment area…

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Storms

Leader · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 2

A smart storm on Sunday evening [?]heled [?] points of [?], and another on Monday afternoon gave a further points. A severs ballstorm, which…

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Disastrous Cyclone Narromine's Unfortunate Experience

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 3

At Narromine a cyclone demolished four large buildings and a number of cottages, the damage being estimated at £40,000. Many houses were…

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