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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 8 of 15

Wiley Post Delayed by Thunderstorm Amazing Stamina Berlin

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1933 · page 2

A thunderstorm compelled Wiley Post, American sale round the world flier—who crossed the Atlantic in 25½ hours, arriving in Berlin at 11.55…

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Victorian Floods Two Children Lost Melbourne

National Advocate · Friday 21 July 1933 · page 3

It is believed that two children, aged five and three years respectively, have been drowned near Brodribb, which was last week flooded in many…

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More Heavy Rain Predicted SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 July 1933 · page 1

Improving on north coast, becoming fino in northern inland districts; elsewhere cloudy and unsettled; rain spreading to the…

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Flood Rains Cyclone on North Coast Coastal Rivers Flooded SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 July 1933 · page 2

A SEVERE form of cyclone last developed along the North Coast, said Mr. Mares to-day. Flood conditions may be expected on the…

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Flood Dangers Pass But Only Temporarily Bellingen Roads Under Water Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 July 1933 · page 1

The flood danger should soon pass from the north coast areas. Mr. Marcs said today heavy rains were experienced in the last 24 hours on the…

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Floods in North Rivers Rising Rapidly 600 Points at Dorrigo SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 27 July 1933 · page 4
Also in Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative

Due to the cyclonic disturbance having moved to the south-west, the flood position on the north coast has become easier. Within the next 24 hours rivers…

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Bellinger in Full Flood Bellingen Wednesday

National Advocate · Thursday 27 July 1933 · page 4

The Bellinger River was in full flood to-day, the level being the highest for eleven years. Flood waters entered portions of East Bellingen at…

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Weather Conditions. More Storms Coming. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 28 July 1933 · page 2

The weather conditions, according to Mr. Mares, will continue un[?] He added that a cyclonic disturbance was approaching from the Tasman…

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Floods Abating Danger Still Remains SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 28 July 1933 · page 4

Though light to moderate rain has fallen over most of the eastern portion of the State, with some heavy downpours in the south, falls recorded on…

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The Nazis Stamping Out Communism Round Up of Storm Troops Berlin

National Advocate · Monday 31 July 1933 · page 2

Despite the authorities ferocious measures to suppress Communism, secret police declare that the movement has only been driven…

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Storm Damage

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 5 August 1933 · page 14

The same gale that tore down the kurrajong tree in the Molong Rectory grounds, snapped off a huge poplar growing at the…

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Relief Given Flood and Fire Sufferers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 August 1933 · page 14

THE Land Board sitting recently at Dunedoo and Mudgee with Mr James Geary as chairman [?] with a number of cases under Mr…

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Devastating Storm. 70 Persons Drowned. KINGSTON [?]

Leader · Friday 18 August 1933 · page 2

Seventy persons were drowned to-day In floods In the city and in the [?] of Si. Thomas, St. Catherine and St. Mary following a storm…

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Floods in Jamaica 130 Dead Kingstown (Jamaica), Thurs

National Advocate · Saturday 19 August 1933 · page 5

The latest official list to-night places the death roll as the result of yesterday severe floods at 130. It is estimated that over 500,000…

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Storm's Fury Hurricane Lashes U.S.A. Many Killed and Injured New York

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 August 1933 · page 1

Death, terror and destruction rode with the most furious storm to strike the Atlantic seaboard for many years…

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Many Dead Storm Sweeps Atlantic Destruction and Terror New York

National Advocate · Saturday 26 August 1933 · page 2

Death, terro rand destruction rode with the most furious storm to sweep the Atlantic seaboard for many years. Continuing with yesterday's fury, the…

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India’s Flood Area. Famine and Despair. CALCUTTA

Leader · Monday 28 August 1933 · page 3

Despair stalks in many parts of India, owing to the serious floods which have followed upon exceptionally heavy monsoonal…

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Gales Are Here SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 September 1933 · page 1

The forecast: Fine in northwest; elsewhere cloudy and unsettled, and more rain gradually contracting to slopes and…

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Flood Rains Weather Bureau Warning

National Advocate · Friday 1 September 1933 · page 4

The Weather Bureau states that heavy rain is expected in the Southern inland districts, and about the slopes and tablelands, with a rapid…

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