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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 2 of 11

Heavy Rain

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 13

Heavy showers of rain fell in Gulgong last Sunday afternoon and night. 34 points being recorded at the Gulgong Post Office. On…

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Terrific Storm

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

A COONAMBLE message states that January's unparalleled heat culminated in one of the most violent and spectacular storms in…

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Storm Damage

National Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 2

The windstorm on Sunday afternoon last was responsible for damage at the local Municipal Garbage Depot, according to a report submitted to the…

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Terrific Hail Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 6

A terri[?]e hall storm broke over Kandos on Monday night about 7.30, heavy thunder and H[?]ning preceded the fall of hall, the…

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Porter's Retreat Storms and Heat

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 4

The bush fire, which was burning in Mr. Hackney's property, known as Mary vale, was got under control on Friday by the strenuous efforts of a…

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Coolah Battered Cyclonic Storms Horse Killed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 6

Cyclonic storms burst over the town and district on Monday afternoon and night last [?]st [?]tant. The first storm occurred at about…

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Furious Storm Narromine Wrecked Enormous Damage

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 2

The tornado which roared over the west on Monday afternoon struck Narromine with terr[?] force…

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Caught in Storm Girl's Leg Broken

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 3

What is said to be the heaviest hailstorm in living memory was experienced in the Wimbledon and Fltzgerald's Valley districts on…

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Storm and Hail at Oberon Horse Killed by Lightning Oberon

National Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 1

A heavy thunder storm occurred here on Monday. The rain was only patchy. In parts of the district, very Heavy hall storms fell, which…

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Severe Storms. Much Damage Done. Hail Kills Poultry

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 13

A storm of unusual violence crashed over the town on Sunday afternoon, sweeping up with striking spectacular effects from the…

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Cyclonic Storm 67 Points in Bathurst Street Trees Blown Down

National Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 2

Shortly before seven o'clock last night a cyclonic storm passed over Bathurst and at times the wind blew with great velocity. Heavy…

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Geneal Heavy Rain Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 1

The forecast: Unsettled, with further general rain spreading from the north-west and west, with some thunderstorms and…

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Another Storms

Leader · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 1

Another rain storm occurred [?] on Friday evening, 60 points being re corded. Terrific wind preceded [?] blowing limbs oil trees Just like…

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Stores Struck Parkes Cyclone Extensive Damage PARKES

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 1

In a brief, but violent, cyclone at Parkes on Saturday considerable damage was caused. The back of the Presbyterian…

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Terrific Storm 114 Points at Bathurst Good District Falls Summer Water Supply Assured

National Advocate · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 2

One of the fiercest storms this summer swept over Bathurst and district during the early hours of yesterday marking and for a time…

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Britain's Cyclone of Laughter

Leader · Wednesday 10 February 1932 · page 2

Jack Gay's honeymoon was a [?] dream until his wife's family came to stay and what a family! His mother-in-law wasn't…

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Cyclone Near Dig[?]

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 11

Cyclonic storms such as the one which wrecked Narromine last week are all alike in this respect. they are never very wide. Any…

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Fierce Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 4

THE storm which passed over Mudgee in the early hours of sundy morning last was particularly severe in southern parts of the…

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District News Capertee Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 14

A fine storm, yielding 75 points, prevented any shooting to. speak of on. Saturday last. A start was made, but very bad visibility and then…

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Hot Again and Perhaps a Storm Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 1

The forecast:-- Some clouds and scattered thunderstorms about the coast and tablelands, otherwise generally fine with…

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