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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 6 of 22

River in Flood

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 6

THE heavy rains up the river brought the old' Talbragar down, and on Tuesday morning it was showing the biggest sheet of…

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River in Flood

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 4

A COONAMBLE message states that the Castlereagh River there is in flood and is up to the nine feet level. This is the highest point…

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Heavy Rain Floods Feared Floods Threaten State Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 2

Following heavy rain over all parts of the State with the exception of the northern section it is feared that rivers on the north coast…

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Flood Warning Issued Position Serious on North Coast Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 2

The Weather Bureau issued the following flood warning tonight: Weather, conditions had improved on the fer north coast and along the…

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Flood Falls Predicted

National Advocate · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 2

The latest forecast is as follows: A tendency to improvement in northern border districts, elsewhere, weather unsettled with some rain and heavy to…

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South Coast Flood Traffic Dislocated Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 2

A big landslide occurred at Macquarie Pass to-day and the road will be blocked for several days. Extensive heavy rain over the South also…

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FLOODED N.S. Wales But Position Is Easier Except on Far South Coast Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 1

Although the flood danger is not over, the sudden cessation of the downpour over a widespread section of the State has resulted…

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Floods Feared. Meteorologists Report. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 2

The State Meteorologist, Mr. Mares, said to-day that he expected the Central and South Coast rivers and those south from the Castlereagh and…

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Manildra Heavy Rain

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 10

Heavy rain fell throughout the district during the week-end. On Saturday morning steady rain commenced and continued till mid-day, 44 points…

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Eugowra Exceptionally Heavy Rain

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 10

Torrential rain fell here on Sunday ranging from two to four inches, and following on the rain of the previous day, heavy flooding resulted. The…

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A Heavy Storm

National Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 2

Though only about 16 paints af rain were recorded in a sharp shower, which fell in Bathurst yesterday afternoon the fall was much heavier…

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What a Flood Did

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 14

Before the recent floods in the Snowy River, near Cooma, Mr. Toby Nixon (32), a settler, was worth £20,000; to-day he is not worth half as many…

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The Floods Position Improved Roads Open to Traffic SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 2

Reports from the country district to-day indicate that the weather is fine and the swollen rivers and creeks are falling rapidly. The flood position…

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Windsor Floods Heavy Losses SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 1

HEAVY rain fell again in the Windsor district to-day, but the flood position is unaltered…

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Will There Be Floods? Some of the Prophets Think So Mudgee Due for a Ducking

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 2

FEBRUARY is, according to records covering a period of 70 years or so, one of our beat rain-producing months…

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Windsor Still Flooded But Road Is Passable Tremendous Damage Sustained Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 1

Heavy rain again fell in the Windsor district to-day, but so far the improvement in the flood position has not been affected…

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Duckmaloi Local Streams in Flood

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 4

Rain began to fall on Tuesday night. To-day (Friday) it is still raining, more than four inches having fallen The Duckmaloi River and minor…

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News in Brief Brennan Wins Hamilton By-election Britain's Millionaires; Sacred Cross Stolen; Floods Recede; Archbishop's Unique Record, Etc

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 2

The State Labor party candidate (Mr. W. Brennan) won the State Parliamentary by-election for the Hamilton electorate. He secured 9282 votes,…

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Heavy Rain Damage at Windsor STONEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 2

Heavy rain again fell in the Windsor district early this morning, and further floodings are feared. Acres and acres of tomato plants, maize and…

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Capertee Heavy Rain Floods Turon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1934 · page 6

The heavy rain ceased on Thursday afternoon, but showers fell again that night and on Friday. The fall for the 48 hours was 320, or 470 points for…

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