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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 5 of 15

Flood's Prize

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 March 1933 · page 13

J. Flood, one of Gulgong's most enthusiastic wheelmen, recently received a prise for being the most' youthful competitor in the…

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Damaged by Cyclone Japanese Ship May Sink Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 2

A MESSAGE has been received in Sydney stating that the Japanese steamer the Kinsen Mara has been badly damaged as a result of…

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N.Z. Floods Railway Traffic Disorganise Railway Traffic Disorganised Wellington (N.z) Wed

National Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1933 · page 2

Torrential rains, states an Auckland message, have seriously dislocated rail traffic on the main Northern Island lines. An express train was derailed…

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Beer Flood Starts on April 6 WASHINGTON

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

Roosevelt signed the Beef Bill legalising beverages to be sold where not otherwise prohibited as the clock strikes midnight on…

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Floods in N.Z. SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 23 March 1933 · page 1

The latest information in connection with the floods in the Taumarunui district (N.Z.) shows that the damage is estimated at many…

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N.Z. Floods Woman's All Night Vigil. Wellington (N.z.), Thurs

National Advocate · Friday 24 March 1933 · page 5

Several families in the Flinders Island district had an exciting experience when the waters of the Wanganui River entered their homes…

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6 Dead Floods in Argentine Buenee Ayres

National Advocate · Friday 24 March 1933 · page 5

Floods to-day caused the death of six [?]. There was [?] damage to crops and losses of live stock in the…

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New Zealand Floods. Damages Runs Into Thousands SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 24 March 1933 · page 5

The latest news [?] connection with the [?] in the [?] district (New Zealand) [?] that the damage amounts to many thousands…

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Big Floods Tobacco Crops Damaged MELBOURNE

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

Severe floods have occurred in the Ovens Valley, Victoria. Latest estimates of the damage done to the tobacco crop is…

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Local and General News Isolated Thunderstorm

Leader · Wednesday 29 March 1933 · page 2

Variable winds of high velocity were responsible for the isolation of the thunderstorm which swept over Orange on Monday morning, resulting…

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Gales High Up Delays in Everest Flight CALCUTTA

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 30 March 1933 · page 2

The Everest flight is still delayed by the force of wind at high altitudes. Meteorogolists report to-day an…

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Thunderstorms

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 March 1933 · page 8

Preceded by high easterly winds which blew all Sunday afternoon, a heavy thunderstorm broke over the district on Sunday night. The…

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Thunderstorm Expected SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 30 March 1933 · page 1

The forecast: Showers about north coast; otherwise at first fine and warm in north-east; cool, cloudy weather with showers and…

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Beneficial Storm Breaks Over District

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 2

A welcome thunderstorm, followed by a series of heavy showers, passed over the town last night, providing probably the most beneficial rainfall…

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U.S. STORMS. Sixty-Eight Dead. DALLAS (Tex.)

Leader · Monday 3 April 1933 · page 2

A storm that swept from Texas to Albanma, last night, increased the death-roll for two nights from such a cause to [?]8…

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Local Floods Lifely

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 April 1933 · page 2

The latest forecast is as follows:— Some rain on the coast and tablelands, chiefly central and northern where some heavy and local flood…

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Airship Disaster United States Ship Crashes Large Death Roll Death Dive in Storm

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 April 1933 · page 1

The U.S. Navy dirigible Akron crashed into the sea off the New Jersey coast early yesterday morning. A German oiltanker rescued three men,…

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General Rain Wheat Belt Will Benefit Floods Likely on North Coast Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 April 1933 · page 1

Severe floods are likely in the Richmond and Tweed river districts, according to a statement by Mr. Mares to-day. He said rain was…

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Fire and Storm Damage at Tweed Heads SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 April 1933 · page 1

During the height of a gale at the Tweed Heads 4 business premisses were destroyed by fire. The windows of other shops were…

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The Rain Flood Falls Predicted Tragedy at Camperdown Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1933 · page 2

The rain area, which was confined to Coastal areas for the last five days, has now extended inland, where good registrations were…

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