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

Floods & storms, 1933

292 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 15

Heavy Thunderstorms

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 September 1933 · page 8

HEAVY thunderstorms, interspersed with severe lightning, passed over the town on Thursday night last, 7th inst. As a result of…

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Thunderstorm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 September 1933 · page 7

THE heaviest thunderstorm that has been experis[?]ced in Mindooran for for many years [?] here in the early hours of Friday…

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U.S.A. Plan Rejoicing and Storm An Impressive Parade Major Industries Unsteady Farmers Demand Inflation New York

National Advocate · Friday 15 September 1933 · page 3

The Blue Eagle fluttered in New York to-day over the longest and most impressive parade seen here since President Wilson…

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Canadian Strike Meat Workers Storm Factory STRATFORD (Ontario), Wed

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 28 September 1933 · page 1

Five machine gun tanks and 100 infantry arrived by special train from Toronto to-day to protect the Swift Canadian meat factory which was…

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Mexican Disaster Disease Follows Floods Increasing Death Roll Tampico (Mexico)

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 28 September 1933 · page 1

Disease, hunger and thirst threaten to add to the terrors of the floods and storms which occurred on Monday…

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Flood Warnings Issued Falls Are General SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 28 September 1933 · page 1

Heavy rain has fallen throughout the State during the past 24 hours, and feed should be plentiful throughout the stock areas for the rest of the…

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Hurricane, 'Quakes and Floods Demands Toll of Human Lives

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 28 September 1933 · page 2

It is officially stated that 50 persons were killed in the hurricane at Tampico (Mexico) and 300 injured Several thousand persons were killed…

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Flood Rains Queensland Drenched BRISBANE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 2 October 1933 · page 1

EXCEPTIONALLY heavy rains bare fallen in parts of the Central and Northern Districts. Many rivers are in high flood. At…

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Battered by Gale Ketch Limps to Port Seaman's Brave Act MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 October 1933 · page 2

With the main mast broken of a few feet from the deck and with her sails almost torn to pieces, the auxiliary ketch, Hawk, 85 tons which was…

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More Heavy Rain. State Benefits. Orange’s Record

Leader · Wednesday 4 October 1933 · page 1

Rain registrations at several country centres, which received a soaking during last week, were again high when figures were made available yesterday…

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Flood Danger Many Rivers Rising Warning to Settlers SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 October 1933 · page 2

The flood danger in the north-west was further intensified last night by heavy rains. Many inland rivers were reported by the Weather Bureau to…

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Cheers and Hoots Wrestling Contest Fierce and Exciting Spectators Storm Ring

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 October 1933 · page 13

SPECTATORS at the boxing and wrestling tournament in the Pictoria Theatre, Gulgong, on Friday night last witnessed…

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Campers Rescued North-western Floods Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 5 October 1933 · page 4

Several rivers in the far north western portion of New South Wales rose to dangerous heights during the night, and fears were expressed…

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In Flood

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 October 1933 · page 14

IT is a long time since there was so much water in the Talbragar. On Monday it overflowed in places, and families lying close to…

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Flood Damage

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 October 1933 · page 14

THE flood in the Krul River at Collary did considerable damage to the concrete bridge in course of erection. The Coffer dam in the…

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Northern Floods Narrabri in Danger SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 6 October 1933 · page 2

As no further rain fell in the catchment areas of the northern inland rivers yesterday, the flood waters for a considerable distance along the river…

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Floods Still Possible at Narrabri Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 October 1933 · page 1

There has been a steady rise in the Namoi River since last night, and the waters are now being watched with some concern. The park areas…

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Vicious Thunderstorm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 October 1933 · page 4

A VICIOUS thunderstorm passed over Mudgee this morning, the lightning being particularly severe. The sparks few from electric…

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21 Drowned Ship Sinks in Storm Philadelphia

National Advocate · Saturday 14 October 1933 · page 5

Twenty-one lives were lost when the Greek steamer Annuella sank in a [?]urricane off the North Carolina coast in Saturday. Five survivors from…

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Film Flashes Storm at Daybreak

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 October 1933 · page 1

That prominent screen personality Walter Huston a principal in "Storm at Daybreak" which will soon be; screned at the Burlington Theatre leaves…

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