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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 3 of 15

Storm Stories Hail That Stopped a Train Murder Among the Melons

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 10

MUDGEE certainly had its share of thunder and lightning during the recent storms, but, thank heavens, it was out…

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Long Holiday Trip Mr. Sherwin Returns From England Old Country Weathering the Storm

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 6

Mr. G. A. Sherwin. who returned to Lithgow last month with his wife and daughters alter a ten months' tour overseas states that while…

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A.W.U. STORM N.S.W. Officials In Discredit New Body to be Created KATOOMBA, Wed

National Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 2

That officials of the New South Whiles branch of the A.W.U. have lowered the prestige of the A.W.U., and had brought the organisation into…

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Flood Victims Interred Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 2

The bodies of Vincent Davis, his wife and child, who were drowned at Stanwell Park on Monday, were buried in the Rookwood Cemetery…

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More Floods Plight on Far South Coast. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 2

"The river at Moruya, on the South Coast, was in high flood to-day and after being "waned by the police, several residents evacuated their homes…

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THUNDERSTORMS Timely Rain

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 13

Thunderstorms in Gulgong last week-end resulted in 109 point of rain being registered at the Gulgong Post Office, 26 points being…

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Bathurst Flood Damage

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 4

THE heaviest rain since 1916 for in the Bathurst district on Monday night, causing hundreds of pounds worth of damage, Orchard…

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More Heavy Rain

National Advocate · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 2

Torrential rain heralded by heavy thunder arid chain lighting again fell in Bathurst yesterday afternoon. Up to six o'clock about 50 points had…

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More Heavy Rain SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 1

The forecast: unsettled in eastern half; more rain and thuder-storms and heavy falls with severe squalls and hall; mostly…

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Storm Sidelights

Leader · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 2

During the electrical disturbances which preceded the rain at Forbes this week, at flash of lightning set [?]re to the grass at Glen Yarra. A strong…

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Lightning Strikes Three Sheltering from Storm All Narrowly Escape Death. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 3

Three persons, Harold Fredericks, Albert Betts and Myrtle Betts, were struck by lightning during a severe storm between Dorrigo and Wingham…

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Eden Flooded 8 Inches in Three Hours Eden

National Advocate · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 3

A terrific rain storm to-day caused considerable damage, business premises and private dwellings being flooded, while crops were washed…

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Flood in Melbourne Melbourne

National Advocate · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 3

Heavy rain deluged the city this afternoon and minor floodings occurred in the low lying parts of the city and suburbs…

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Floods at Eden Bridges Swept Away Eden

National Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 4

Following yesterday's terrific storm several landslides occurred last night and the district is isolated. Several bridges were battered to pieces and…

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Heavy Rain

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 4

HEAVY rain fell at Hargraves on Thursday last, upwards of 350 points being registered. The moisture will do an immense amount of…

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Heavy Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 5

On Sunday evening 22nd inst., a severe hailstorm fell at Neilrex and the surrounding district, doing considerable damage to orchards and…

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Drowned in Floods Brisbane

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 1

Paddy Noble, a colored stockman, was drowned in the flood waters of the Laura River, near Cairns, while attempting to cross…

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Floodlighting of Mountains KATOOMBA

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 6

Katoomba Council has decided, on the suggestion of Mr. R. N. Franki, consulting electrical engineer, to experiment with a long-range…

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Capertee Storms

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 13

Several heavy thunderstorms have passed through the district, and over three inches of rain foil during the week. Water tanks and dams…

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The Recent Storms 420 Points Rain in Week

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 15

For the week-ending on Friday, 27th January, the rainfall totalled 420 points in the town. There were varying falls recorded throughout…

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