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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1934

435 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 3 of 22

The Floods South Coast Farmers Lose Heavily SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 6

According to Mr. A. C. Orman, inspector of the Agricultural Department farmers on the south coast suffered very heavily as a result of the floods…

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Wild Weather Cyclone at Coonamble

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 6

BIRDS were killed or maimed and a large area of herbage near the homestead was totally destroyed when a hailstorm of a…

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Dripstone Flood Episode

Leader · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 2

Three children of tender age experienced a narrow escape from drowning during a recent heavy thunderstorm which swept the Dripstone locality…

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South American Floods. Huge Damage to Property. LONDON

Leader · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 2

Damage to the extent of £20,000,000 has been dens to crops and property In the Arge[?] and Brazil as the result of abnormal…

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Gale Sweeps British Isles Many Shipping Casualties LONDON

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 2

A severe north-westerly gale swept over the British Isles this afternoon. In parts of Scotland considerable damage was done…

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Appalling Loss of Life Indian Earthquake Horror Fire and Flood Add to Terrors Calcutta

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 1

Further earthquake tremors last night added to the terrors of the survivors in the Muzzafarpore district, where more than…

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Five Men Killed Six-Storey Warehouse Collapses Wall Caved in by Gale London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 1

Dragged unconscious from the ruins, nine workmen were admitted to hospital seriously injured, while five more are believed to be dead, as the result…

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Flood Damage Government Help SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 1

THE State Government has decided to make a grant of 25 per cent of the cost of damage done by floods on the south…

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News in Brief Britain's Air Development Dog Attacked by Birds, Earthquake's Toll, Grant for Flood Victims, Etc

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 2

Reports from Calcutta indicate an appalling death-roll as the result of earthquake shocks in Bihar and Orissa. The estimated number of…

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Cullen Bullen Ruinous Hail Storm

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 6

One of the most severe hail storms that has ever visited our centre passed over here on Saturday afternoon, coming over from a south-easterly…

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Severe Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 3

A VERY severe storm passed over the town about 5 p.m. on Saturday, which caused some slight damage. There was wind of high velocity…

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Hail Ruins Gardens Cullen Bullen Deluge

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 3

CULLEN Bullen experienced one of the most severe hailstorms in its history on Saturday, when for over half an hour it was just…

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Hannah's Bridge Welcome Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 8

AFTER several days' very hot weather, a storm came up very suddenly on Saturday afternoon and 30 points of rain were…

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Queensland Floods Damage in Townsville District Townsville

National Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 6

So rapidly did the Herbery River rise last night that the waters invaded properties before the occupants were aware of the flood. Shopkeepers…

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Thunderstorm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 6

THE spell of dry weather was temporarily checked by a thunderstorm last Saturday afternoon. Sixteen points were registered, but the…

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Blaxland Shire Special Meeting Adopts Estimates Storm Damage to Road--£1000 Grant Wanted

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 5

In accordance with the advertised estimates, the rates were adopted and struck at a special meeting of the Blaxland Shire…

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Storm Damage

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1934 · page 6

The fierce wind storm which swept over the district on Saturday afternoon last, caused heavy losses in some quarters. Messrs. Atkinson Bro., of…

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Hotels Damaged Water Floods Premises Dubbo

National Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1934 · page 3

As the result of bathrooms in two hotels, being flooded in the early hours of this morning, considerable damage was done to premises…

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Heavy Rain Probable SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 1

The forecast: Warm to hot and sultry with heavy variable rain and thunderstorms; further heavy local falls in north-east, and…

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Severe Storm People Stunned BRISBANE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 1

DURING a thunderstorm at Charleville several people were stunned by lightning. Considerable damage was done to…

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