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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 10 of 11

Railway Picnic Was Enjoyable and Successful Outing Despite Some Heavy Rain

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 November 1932 · page 4

Despite rain, the 23rd animal picnic of railway employees and their families included in No. 1 West District (Emu Plains to Kelso), held at Springwood on Monday, was a most enjoyable outing…

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Flood and Fire Japanese Villages Devastated Hundreds Perish Tokio

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 November 1932 · page 4

After devastating villages in the Loo Choo Islands, the most severe typhoon for many years struck the town of Nemadzu yesterday…

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Terrific Storms

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 November 1932 · page 9

Commencing Friday evening, we have experienced some of the wildest storms locally for many years. Several houses in town had the…

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Violent Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 November 1932 · page 8

A violent thunderstorm passed over the town on Saturday afternoon last and the rain poured down in torrents for about 30 minutes…

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Storm Victim

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 21 November 1932 · page 1

The death occurred during a heavy thunderstorm last week of Mrs Mary Louisa Gilchrist, 61, of Young. The old lady was always…

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Sydney Deluge Streets and Houses Flooded Old Man's Death SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 21 November 1932 · page 2

Streets, and in some suburbs, houses, were Hooded by an exceptionally heavy rain storm, accompanied by thunder and lightning, which passed over the…

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Sydney's Great Storm

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 21 November 1932 · page 2

Sydney was deluged with a record storm yesterday morning when 210 points fell in half an hour. Shops and dwellings were everywhere inundated…

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Effects of Storm SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 21 November 1932 · page 1

Yesterday's storm was responsible for 800 telephones being put out of order. Damage estimated at £60 was done…

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Thunderstorm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 21 November 1932 · page 4

A RATHER sudden thunderstorm passed over the district early on Sunday morning, and the display of electrics was something out of the…

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Fierce Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 November 1932 · page 6

Crops and roads were damaged by a succession of flerce thunder storms which swept Wauchope and the Hastings Valley during…

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Ball Hits Cow Glen Innes Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 November 1932 · page 13

During a cricket match between Carins and Eachan, at Malanda (Q) recently a ball was hit out of the ground. It struck a cow A fierce storm occurred in the Glen Innes district at the end of last week, and many parts were flooded. Maize crope were…

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Floods in Colombo Hundreds Drowned

National Advocate · Thursday 24 November 1932 · page 2

COTOGO (Colombo (S.A.), Tues Hundreds of persons were drowned and many rendered homeless by floods in Hulli. Many crops were reported…

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Floodlighting of Mountains Katoomba

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 24 November 1932 · page 2

Katoomba Municipal Council is spending a large sum on the floodlighting of mountain beauty spots. The Leura Creek and Cascades…

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Terrific Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 28 November 1932 · page 2

Roofs of houses were battered by jagged lumps of ice as big cricket balls during a terrific storm at Coaldale, on the Upper…

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Flood Lighting the Mountains

Leader · Monday 28 November 1932 · page 1

Katoomba Municipal Council is spending a large sum on the flood lighting of the mountain beauty sports The Leura Creek and Cascades…

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Flood-Lighting Leura Falls KATOOMBA

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 1 December 1932 · page 3

Initial tests have fully justified the great expectations of the success of the unique flood-lighting scheme at Leura Cascades, installed by…

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General News Severe Storm

National Advocate · Monday 5 December 1932 · page 2

Extraordinarily vivid lightning and deafening crashes of thunder marked a severe storm which passed over Bathurst shortly after 1 o'clock…

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Beauty Spots Seen By Floodlight Katoomba Achievement

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 5 December 1932 · page 2

Six thousand people were present at Katoomba on Saturday night the Minister for Health and…

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CUDAL. Heavy Storm

Leader · Wednesday 7 December 1932 · page 1

A heavy thunderstorm paused [?] the town on Sunday morning. [?] registered at the local post office. Vegetable crops in some…

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Floodlight at Leura Tom Down and Destroyed

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 December 1932 · page 4

It was reported on Monday that one of largest floodlights at Leura Cascades had been torn down and destroyed on Saturday night…

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