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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 3 of 11

Murrurundi Devastated Half Town Was Unroofed by Terrific Storm £2,000 Plate Glass Damage Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 1

Latest details the terrific hallstorm which passed over Murrurundi yesterday show that practically half the houses in the town were unroofed…

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Wild Night Sydney Storm Swept Fireball at Northbridge Damage in the Suburbs Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 2

A FIREBALL struck the over-head tramway wires at the intersection of Strathalian Avenue and Sailer Bay Road,…

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Heavy Rain

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 13

Heavy rain fell in Gulgong on Tuesday last at lunch lime, 132 points registered in a fall which lasted for about half an…

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Narrow Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 14

The rain which fell last Thursday just after tea was remarkable for the small area which it benefited. It came up unexpectedly and…

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Bobby’s Yards. Thunderstorm

Leader · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 3

A welcome thunderstorm [?] on Tuesday yielded 64 points it was [?] compacted by considerable [?] apparently little damage was done…

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Floodlights Damaged War Memorial Suffers Vandalism in Robertson Park

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 4

The floodlights which are to pick out the Cenotaph in beams of light and which were recently installed, but have not yet been officially…

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Scattered Thunderstorms Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 1

The forecast: At first warm to hot in eastern areas, with west to south-west winds, but cool southerly change, extending…

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Isolated Thunderstorms Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 1

The forecast: Further showers on the north-coast, and isolated thunderstorms elsewhere in eastern districts; otherwise fine, with…

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Storm Indicated Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 2 March 1932 · page 1

The forecast: Warm to hot and sultry, with further scattered showers and thunderstorms over the State, chiefly about the…

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Hill End Flood Delays Mining Operations

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 2 March 1932 · page 4

Members of the Macquarie River alluvial syndicate are still actively engaged on their "show." A large race 520 yards long has been cut…

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Storm at Foreat Reefa

Leader · Friday 4 March 1932 · page 1

A sharp ra[?] lion of the Forest [?] [?]day and was a most [?] [?]. On Wednesday afternoon…

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Thunderstorms Likely Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 March 1932 · page 1

The forecast: Warm to hot and cloudy and sultry, with further variable rain and thunderstorms; isolated heavy falls; north to east…

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Thunderstorms Heavy Rain in Parts

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 7 March 1932 · page 5

Terrific thund[?] passed over the district toward the week-end, but unfor[?]tely very little rain fell locally, although reports…

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General Thunderstorms Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 7 March 1932 · page 1

The forecast: Temporarily fine and warm and sultry in the north-east quarter, but cloudy and unsettled…

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Terrific Storm at Orange

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 3

Two horses were killed over 100 telephones were put out of action and considerable minor damage was done on Tuesday afternoon…

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Adrift in Storm Natives Rescued SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 1

A message from Port Moresoy (New Guinea) states that 75 native men. women and children were picked up at sea after a storm and…

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Thunderstorms But Not Much Rain

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 2

The weather during the past week or two has been particularly oppressive for this period of the year, and a series of thunderstorms…

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Barry News Heavy Rain Barry

National Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1932 · page 3

A heavy thunderstorm gave us 40 points of rain. After a dull day on Tuesday steady rain set in on Wednesday morning an continued…

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Early-morn Storms. Orange Felt Full Force

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1932 · page 13

In the early morn of Tuesday two storms, or the tail ends of two storms, made their presence felt, in Molong. Thunder roared and…

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Clearing Up Removing Storm Debris at Newnes

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 14 March 1932 · page 4

We have been longing for rain for some time, and on Tuesday morning our wishes were more than satisfied, a terrific storm breaking over…

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