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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 7 of 22

Heavy Rain

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 March 1934 · page 8

RAIN pelted down on Friday last, 23rd February, 108 points being registered In the town, but parts of the district recorded much heavier…

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Bathurst Electricity Affected by Recent Storms

National Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1934 · page 5

In his report to the Bathurst Council last night Mr. W. B. Ball (Electricity Engineer), stated that the recent severe storm, which had caused…

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Heavy Storm Damage Turon Engineer Reviews Position Mr. O'neill's Monthly Report

National Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1934 · page 1

According to the report of the engineer (Mr. J. O'Neill) to the meeting of the Turon Shire Council yesterday the recent heavy rainstorms did…

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Tendency to Thunderstorms SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 8 March 1934 · page 1

The forecast: Tendency to isolated thunderstorms developing in north; otherwise fine and warm to hot; north-east to north-west…

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Storm Troops Report of Activities Banned LONDON

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 12 March 1934 · page 1

The British United Press's Munich correspondent says that a decree recalling the case of Noel Panter has been issued by Capt. Roehm,…

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Scattered Thunderstorms SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 12 March 1934 · page 1

Tho forecast: Warm to hot and sultry generally, with clouds and scattered showers on coast and in isolated places inland; fresh south…

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Storm Water Drain

National Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1934 · page 2

After the Mayor (Aid. M. Griffin) announced at last night's meeting of the Bathurst Council that it would cost approximately £225 to cover the…

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Cyclone In The North Many Lives Lost Launches Sunk and Missing

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 March 1934 · page 1

BRISBANE, Thursday. TEN lives were lost when the lugger Mildred foundered between Schnapper Island and…

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Portland Affairs Shire Council Decision Storm-water Damage Reported

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 15 March 1934 · page 8

A number of matters affecting Portland were dealt with at the meeting of Blaxland Shire Council yesterday…

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50 Dead Port Douglas Cyclone Two More Lugger Disasters All Hands Lost. Cairns

National Advocate · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 6

The known toll of Monday's cyclone jumped from 10 to 15 when a report was received to-day from Port Douglas by the Cairns police of a disaster…

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Tennis Club Rumbles Last Night's Storm Dubbo

National Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1934 · page 2

The storm in the Dubbo Tennis Club broke last night and from appearance it looks as though the Club is putting out on the 1934 ship with…

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Queensland Cyclone. Over 85 Deaths Feared. Two baggers Lost. BRISBANE

Leader · Monday 19 March 1934 · page 2

Reports from centres visited by the cyclone place the death-roll at more than 85. The [?] Norman and…

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Thunderstorm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 March 1934 · page 4

AFTER a rather oppressive period, the weather cooled down on Saturday afternoon, when scattered thunderstorms passed…

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Sewer Floodings Problem for Aldermen Council Members to Make Inspection

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 March 1934 · page 2

With the object of formulating a scheme to check the serious nuisance caused by sewer floodings during wet weather. Council on Monday night…

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Heavy Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 March 1934 · page 3

AFTER a spell of several weeks of fine weather a storm broke on Saturday afternoon last and 52 points, of rain were registered…

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Furious Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 March 1934 · page 8

A TERRIFIC hall-storm swept over the eastern portion of the town at 5 p.m. on Saturday, but fortunately missed the business portion…

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Heavy Rain Forecast SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 5 April 1934 · page 1

The forecast: Unsettled generally with further heavy rain in south-east and on coast for present and scattered squalls in…

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Heavy Rain Many Districts Benefit SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 April 1934 · page 1

HEAVY rains have fallen in many parts of the State, including areas in which it is badly needed, such as the north and the far…

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Flood Damage Farmers Almost Ruined SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1934 · page 1

A statement that the work of years had been swept away by the recent floods in the Richmond and Windsor municipalities and Colo Shire was…

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Heavy Rain Falls in North Coast 13 Inches in Places SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 7

Heavy rain, described by the State Meteorologist (Mr. Mares) as the fore runner of extensive falls, last night drenched many…

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