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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 14 of 15

Flood Rains in Victoria Melbourne

National Advocate · Friday 1 December 1933 · page 5

Said to be one of the heaviest general rains ever experienced in the State, the downpour last night caused minor floodings in many districts. The…

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Menindie-Broken Hill Floods SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 December 1933 · page 1

The flood position at Menindie is now somewhat easier, and communication with that centre has been restored, after all communication being…

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Storm

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 2 December 1933 · page 12

A thunderstorm passed over the district on Monday, and it is reported that at Gumble an inch of rain was recorded. A few points fell locally…

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Flood Warning Serious Position at Walgett SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 2 December 1933 · page 2

The following flood warning was issued by the Weather Bureau to-day. "The tipper, Darling River's…

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Victorian Floods Wheat Growers Suffer MELBOURNE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 December 1933 · page 1

SEVERE floods occurred along the Avoca river when the waters broke the banks. Many flooded occupants were…

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Charleville Flooded Rations Failing BRISBANE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 December 1933 · page 1

FLOOD waters have inundated Charleville. The mail man had to take the mail over the Warrago river in a boat…

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The Victorian Floods. Four Lives Lost. Sheep and Cattle Drowned. MELBOURNE

Leader · Monday 4 December 1933 · page 2

The floods that followed the torrential rains In parts or Victoria last week, and which were responsible for thousands of pounds worth of damage,…

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Melbourne Storm Fireball and Terrific Lightning MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 December 1933 · page 2

A severe electrical storm broke over Melbourne and suburbs this afternoon, causing a lot of damage, but there was no loss of life. Terrific lightning fell…

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Crops Lost Capertee Valley Storm Settlers Hard Hit

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 December 1933 · page 6

A severe storm (passed over Capertee Valley, last week, the worst deluge ever experienced in these parts…

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The Victorian Floods. Towns Under Water. MELBOURNE

Leader · Wednesday 6 December 1933 · page 2

The flood waters are still causing great damage in many country centres. The town of Pyramid Hill, 65 [?] north of Bendigo, is seriously…

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Then Came the Deluge Mudgee Lashed by Terrific Storm Terrific Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 December 1933 · page 2

MUDGEE is in the rain belt all right. Storms have been of almost daily occurrence for some time, and no one was surprised…

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Thunder Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 December 1933 · page 12

A THUNDER STORM occurred in Gulgong yesterday afternoon, 67 points being recorded. Lightning fused some electric lights and…

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Heavy Rain

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 9 December 1933 · page 4

After a week of threatening weather, heavy rain fell throughout tho district on Tuesday, about 100 points being registered in town. In some parts of…

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Victorian Floods a Serious Position MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Saturday 9 December 1933 · page 4

The onrush of flood waters in the Kerang and Pyramid Hill districts continues and to-day considerably anxiety was felt among residens…

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Water Spout Saturdays Record Storm Railway Line Damaged

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 11 December 1933 · page 2

ONE of the heaviest storms experienced for many years stuck Mudgee on Saturday afternoon. There were several…

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Victorian Floods River Breaks Banks MELBOURNE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 11 December 1933 · page 1

A MESSAGE from Strong states that the upper embankment protecting the township from flood miters broke…

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Thunderstorms Developing SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 11 December 1933 · page 1

The forecast: Generally cloudy and sultry, with further variable rain and thunderstorms, heavy in parts of northern and southern…

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Melbourne's Flood Dangers Important Township Threatened MELBOURNE, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 11 December 1933 · page 1

The flood danger increased at Kerang last night where the outer embankment protecting the town broke before the weight of flood…

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Heavy Rain Likely SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 14 December 1933 · page 1

The forecast: Improving and fine in far west and south west otherwise unsettled with rain and thunderstorms, heavy to flood…

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Car Submerged Heavy Rain at Home Rule

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 December 1933 · page 13

THERE was a heavy deluge of A rain at Home Rule on Saturday afternoon, where people driving cars to the Methodist Church…

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