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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 4 of 15

N.Z. Floods Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 1

Settlers have been compelled to abandon their hones in many parts of New Zealand as the result of floods. Roads are blocked…

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Hill End Mining Two Parties Flooded Out

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

A sharp rise in the river put a sudden stop to the mining operations being carried on by a syn[?]ate in the bed of the Macquarie…

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"Tess of the Storm Country" Notable Film Janet Gaynor's Appeal

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 6 February 1933 · page 4

Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell give notable performances in their latest and most successful picture, "Tess of the Storm Country," to be released…

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Dubbo Hospital Row Auditor General's Report the Secretary Attacked the Long Brewing Storm Dubbo

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1933 · page 3

With the Board divided and sensational meetings in camera it was not at all surprising at last night's special meeting of the Hospital Board…

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Non-stop Flights Gayford Going Well Mollison Meets Storms London Monday

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1933 · page 4

At 8.56 p.m. (Greenwich time) to-day, the Royal Air Force monoplane, to charge of Squadron-Leader Gayford and Flight-Lieut. Nicholetts, was…

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Queensland Floods Danger Passed CAIRNS

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1933 · page 2

There is no immediate danger now of destructive flooding in northern Queensland. Only one river between Cairns and…

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Storm Cracks Road

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 6

As a result of recent rain and electrical disturbances, there is a deep crack in tthe Bunglegumbi[?]-road, Dubbo. The crack is from…

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Blaxland Shire Council Storms Damage Roads Visit by Mr. Dunningham Sought Protest Regarding Main Roads Board

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 3

At a meeting of Blaxland Shire Council on Wednesday the engineer (Mr. P. Sams) reported that recent heavy rains damaged some of the principal roads. Following a report that a grant was likely to be made to…

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Storm Tragedy Stanwell Park Horror Dramatic Story at Inquest Coroner's Tribute to Brave Youth SCARBOROUGH

National Advocate · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 5

ALL the horror of the storm tragedy which almost wiped out the Davis family at Stanwell Park on the night of a January 22, was recalled…

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Storms Damage Roads

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 13 February 1933 · page 4

AT the last meeting of the Bloxland Shire Council the engineer reported that some of the principal roads had been damaged by…

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Newfoundland Storms. Fishing Village Marooned. St. John’s

Leader · Monday 13 February 1933 · page 2

Owing to disastrous gales along the cast of Newfoundland, the fishing village of Sandy Point is cut off from the outside world, and the fate of the…

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Northern Floods Not for a Day or Two Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1933 · page 5

The State Meteorologist, Mr. Mares, stated to-day that the danger of floods in the north east quarter of New South Wales was not expected to…

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Patchy Storms

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 February 1933 · page 9

We have had many rains of a patchy nature, but it is doubtful if anything hall so patchy has fallen as the storm last Thursday. It came…

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Storm Damage Merriwa Shire Repairs

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 February 1933 · page 11

At the last meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council it was agreed to provide a quota towards the cost of two pipe drains on the…

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Nightmare Voyage Vessel Strikes Cyclone Fremantle

National Advocate · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 5

The British freighter Helmspey entered port this morning after a nightmare voyage of 50 days from Sunderland. During the trip the…

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A Roaring Gale Trees Upre[?]ted, Buildings Unroofed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 27 February 1933 · page 8

A gale roared over parts of the Upper Hunter district last week, and struck Aberdeen with full force, [?]prooting trees and unroofing…

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Women Storm Lithgow Hotel in Search of Bargains Spirited Scene at Auction Sale "The auction sale."

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 1 March 1933 · page 2

Magic words these to the bargainhunters who flock to home, hotel, farm and other such places where the stentorian voice of the auctioneer…

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German Elections. Storm Troops Demonstrate. LONDON, [?]

Leader · Monday 6 March 1933 · page 1

With bands playing and banners flying. thousands of Nazi “storm troops” paraded through the streets of Berlin yesterday…

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Storm Troops Election Parade in Germany Wholesale Arrests Berlin

National Advocate · Monday 6 March 1933 · page 2

With bands playing and banners flying, thousands of Nazi "storm troops" paraded the streets of Berlin to-day as a political demonstration…

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