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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 9 of 22

Floods Are Feared SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 7 May 1934 · page 2

Practically the whole of the N.S.W, coastline was drenched by torrential rain which fell last night. The Weather Bureau has issued a warning that…

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Incessant Rain Floods on North Coast Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 May 1934 · page 3

incessant ruin continues to fall on the North Coast, and local floods him occurred. The Clarence and Richmond Rivers tire still over their banks and…

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Floods Feared. Rain in Coastal Areas. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 9 May 1934 · page 5

Further heavy rains fell last night on the North Co[?]st, and is increasing the danger of floods in the main rivers on the north from Coff’s Harbor…

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The Floods Lismore Under Water Many People Homeless LISMORE

National Advocate · Thursday 10 May 1934 · page 2

All low lying parts of the country around Lismore are under water and many residents have been forced to vacate treir homes, as many as fifty…

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Flood Warning Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 10 May 1934 · page 2

The following flood warning was issued by the Weather Bureau to-day: Rain during the last 24 hours has been very heavy on the coast and…

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Storm Troops Busy. Berlin, Wednesday. BERLIN

Leader · Friday 18 May 1934 · page 6

Storm troupers to-day arrested Mr. Pembroke Stephens, the correspondent of the London "Dally Express." his wife and Ills wire's cousin, Mr, G…

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Flood Lighting Wanted to Prevent Further Fatalities Tragedy Near Coal Stage

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 23 May 1934 · page 4

Events connected with the death at Lithgow of Allen Blood (47), a railway guard, of Enfield, were related to the coroner (Mr…

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Cyclone at Fremantle. Loss of Life and Damage. PERTH

Leader · Friday 1 June 1934 · page 5

Extensive damage was done to-day by a cyclone in the Fremantle district Ships were dragged from their moo[?]ings, buildings unroofed and…

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90,000 Homeless Floods Sweep Central Chile Valparaiso

National Advocate · Monday 11 June 1934 · page 1

Twenty-three persons are dead and 90,000 homeless following a week of tempest and floods in Central Chile, the so-called rainless nitrate desert…

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Rain Was Heavy Wheat Belt Benefits Floods in South Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 11 June 1934 · page 2

Splendid rains fell over many parts of N.S. Wales. Even the far west from Goodooga to Bourke, and from Mt. Hope to Cobar participated. The…

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Chilean Flood Disaster. Thousands Homeless. VALPARAISO

Leader · Monday 11 June 1934 · page 2

A tornado struck Conception, a town with 77,000 inhabitants, at dawn yesterday, and by noon most of the public offices had…

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2,000 Dead Mexican Floods

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 June 1934 · page 3

SAN SALVADOR (Mexico) Monday. Relief workers to-day estimated that 2,000 persons are dead in the vicinity of San Salvador as a result of last…

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Death Dealing Flood, Whole [?] Destroyed BOSTON

Leader · Wednesday 13 June 1934 · page 4

The entire community of Oocter heque, In British [?], were destroyed and [?] persens drowned. by a [?], according to [?] received…

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Snow and Floods SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 June 1934 · page 2

Exceedingly low temperatures prevailed in most parts of the State, with snow in several centres. Low-lying ground in the…

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South Coast Floods Heavy Rain and Snow Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 28 June 1934 · page 2

Heavy falls of snow were reported on the southern Alps and with this melting the rivers are becoming swollen, causing local floodings…

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Tiger on Board. Flood Refugees' Scare. CALCUTTA

Leader · Monday 2 July 1934 · page 2

Tense and fearful moments were experienced by a refuage flood-bound family when a liger lept to their make-shift raft as…

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Storm Rumblings the Coming Elections Leaders' Statements Canberra

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

ALTHOUGH no date has been fixed for the dissolution of the Federal Parliament, August 14 is suggested as the…

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Golf in Gale Mrs. Hammond Leads SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 7 July 1934 · page 4

A strong southerly wind blew across the Kensington golf links to-day when the qualifying round of the Women's State Championship was…

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Another Cyclone Auckland Again Battered

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 July 1934 · page 1

AUCKLAND, (N.Z.) Mon. ANOTHER cyclone visited Auckland district during the week-end and was…

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Armed German Millions. Storm Troopers’ Discontent. BERLIN

Leader · Monday 9 July 1934 · page 2

At least 3,000,000 men are carrying weapons in Germany, according to the estimate of a well-informed…

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