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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 13 of 15

Violent Storms Heavy Downpour of Rain

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 November 1933 · page 18

THERE were exceptionally heavy downpours of rain throughout the district during last week-end and the following Monday. Up till…

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Flood Rains Danger in the North Many Towns in Danger SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 23 November 1933 · page 2

Due to heavy flood rain, floods are threatened in the north-west portion of the State. Last night torrenial rain fell at severs places and at…

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North-west Floods Namoi and Barwon Narrabri Inundated SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 November 1933 · page 1

THE rapid rise continues in the waters of the Namoi Barwon and Upper Darling rivers. There has been a slight fall…

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Portland Flood Crops Destroyed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 November 1933 · page 3

WHEN a cloudburst occurred at Garland's Hill, near Portland, on Monday night, a wall of water said to have been 10 feet high swept…

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Flood Rescue

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 November 1933 · page 4

THE Geurie police had to rescue several ladies when the motor car in which they were travelling to Dubbo became caught in a flooded…

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Sun Replaces Rain Flood Waters Recede SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 24 November 1933 · page 6

The rank gave way to sunshine to-day over practically all the State and the possibility of serious floods have been lessened, although the Namol,…

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The Rain. Floods Receding. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 24 November 1933 · page 2

The [?] in the country ban eased off considerably during the past 24 hears and floods in the various parts are gradually receding, although there…

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Violent Storm Heavy Fall of Hail

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 27 November 1933 · page 5

SATURDAY afternoon's storm was particularly violent while it lasted. The thunder and lightning were very severe, while in places hail…

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Drowning Tragedy In Flooded Creek BRISBANE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 27 November 1933 · page 1

WHILE swimming in a flooded creek on their farm near Dalby Denis Sheedy and his 18-year-old son were drowned…

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Thunderstorms General SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 27 November 1933 · page 2

The forecast: Warm, with scattered showers and thunder along coast and in north-east, soon followed by renewal of general rain…

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A Deluge Has Visited the District and Is Still Hovering

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 29 November 1933 · page 2

During November Lithgow has been drenched by a, deluge. The registration to date, according to Mr. H. Trevor-Jones, is 554…

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Heavy Rain Floods Expected SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 November 1933 · page 1

THE weather over the greater portion of the west showed signs of improvement to-day. However, heavy rain and thunderstorms are…

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Heavy Rain In Far West

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 November 1933 · page 2

TORRENTIAL rain is soaking hundreds of miles of parched grazing country in the Far West The rain began on Tuesday night…

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Heavy Rain Big Falls in the North Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 30 November 1933 · page 4

Stock owners over the northern part of New South Wales are happy to-day for. heavy rain, at times attaining torrential proportions, fell for…

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The Storm Belt

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 November 1933 · page 4

THAT storms are often confined to one belt of country has been proved during the present month. Several disturbances have started…

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Peace After Storm Gular U.C.P. Followers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 November 1933 · page 9

SOME weeks ago the U.C.P. followers at Gular passed a motion to disassociate themselves from the U.C.P., but oil has been poured on…

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Dunedoo News Child Born In Storm Lashed Tent

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 November 1933 · page 6

WE read at times of babies being burn in lowly circumstances, but it would be hard to imagine a worse case than one…

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News in Brief Western Floods, Gas Masks for Sydney, Fatal 'Plane Smash, Telephone Rentals, Etc

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 30 November 1933 · page 3

A man has been arrested in London and charged with demanding money, with menaces, from the King. If the Disarmament Conference…

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Heavy Rain Falls in the South West SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 1 December 1933 · page 5

The south western portion of New South Wales has experienced unusually heavy rain during the past two days. One of the pastora[?] stations,…

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Ganbenang Valley Storms Damage Crops and Roads

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 December 1933 · page 5

On account of the heavy storms and rain of late the country is very wet. Last week's heavy thunderstorms did much damage. Vegetables…

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