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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 8 of 22

Many Dead Victims of Melting Snow Terrific Floods in U.S.A. New York

National Advocate · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 7

Great loss of life occurred in terrific floods in the Central and Eastern United States, when a wave of hot weather melted the…

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Lithgow Council General and Routine Business Question of Sewer Floodings

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of Lithgow Council was held on Tuesday night, when the Mayor (Ald. Chivers) presided…

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Floods Likely Heavy Rain in North and South 11 Inches at Wauchope SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1934 · page 2

Further heavy rain last night has increased the possibility of floods in the North Coast, particularly in the Macleay, Hastings and Manning River…

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Heavy Rain in Sydney Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1934 · page 1

Heavy rain fell in the metropolitan area to-day, and at one stage 30 points was recorded within a few minutes…

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Floods Again Feared Coastal Districts Drenched SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 12 April 1934 · page 1

Splendid rains fell during the night over many parts of the State. Torrential downpours were recorded on the coast…

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Heavy Rain Falls on the Coast Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 6

Beneficial rain fell at many centres throughout New South Wales last night, particularly in the north where moisture was needed to ensure winter…

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Rough Passage Buffetted by Storms Ulm Lands in N.Z. Wellington (N.z) Thurs

National Advocate · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 7

Carrying the first official air mall between Australia and New Zealand, the monoplane. Faith in Australia, landed at New Plymouth…

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Widespread Rain. Danger from Floods. SYDNEY. Thu[?]

Leader · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 2

Sp[?]d rains tell during the night [?] many [?]s of [?] State, and [?]al downpour are being recorded [?]n the coast…

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Soaking Rain. Storms Throughout West

Leader · Monday 16 April 1934 · page 2

Following Derce storms on the coast of New South Wales, Orange experienced late on Friday night a storm I hat yielded 70 points. Llght…

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Then Came The Deluge Bourke's Desperate Plight Miles and Miles of Water Remarkable Document

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 April 1934 · page 8

BOURKE nowadays is regarded as a town where is precious, but there have times when a different state of…

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Big Floods South Coast Under Water Bega Isolated Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 April 1934 · page 1

A MESSAGE from the South Coast states that at the result of floods the township of Bega is isolated, while the…

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A Regular Flood

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 April 1934 · page 5

THERE was a regular flood at the intersection of Church and Gladstone streets during the heavy storm yesterday moraine The…

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The Floods South Coast Towns Isolated Traffic Suspended SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1934 · page 2

Many South Coast towns are now isolated through flood waters while portion of Prince's Highway besides being blocked by and fails,…

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Another Cyclone SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 18 April 1934 · page 1

A warning to shipping was issued by the weather bureau to-day, which announced that cyclonic depressions, to the south of Victoria, were…

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German Monarchy. Storm Troop Chief’s Warning BERLIN

Leader · Friday 20 April 1934 · page 2

“The German Imperial Crown lies In the Bath[?] I doubt whether d[?]red want to fight for 11 there” of the storm troops. In an…

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Heavy Rain

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1934 · page 12

The recent rainfall was ample for present requirements, and a good winter for stock is now assured. Farmers can now sow their seed with the assurance…

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Drought Predicted And Floods Occurred

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 30 April 1934 · page 6

ACCORDING to a weather forecaster in Brisbane, we are in for a dry summer and a couple of years of drought…

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N.Z Gale Many Shipping Mishaps Wellington N Z.

National Advocate · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 7

Ferry services have been disorganised and many small craft have been washed on to the rocks and smashed to pieces by a cyclonic gale and heavy…

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Flood for Tr[?]

Leader · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 2

Fines of 10% each were imposed by Mesas, Davies and R[?] J. P. at the Orange [?] Wednesday. [?] of [?]…

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Motorship Founders. Four Die in Storm Disaster. A[?]

Leader · Monday 7 May 1934 · page 2

F[?] killed when the [?] [?] ship [?] on the [?] bad in a great [?] yesterday…

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