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

Floods & storms, 1935

294 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 15

A Snow Storm Casualty

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 6 July 1935 · page 9

The frozen snow on the surface of the main thoroughfares of Orange on Thursday rendered them so slippery that vehicular traffic was practically…

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Dalton Street Flooding Council Takes Action Dubbo

National Advocate · Monday 8 July 1935 · page 3

At this week's meeting of Dubbo Council the works committee report was adopted in full. It dealt with the flooding of Dalton Street, which…

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Storm Water Channel Position Outlined

Leader · Wednesday 10 July 1935 · page 5

At the council meeting last night the Mayor (Dr. Co[?]) outlined the [?] In relation to the proposes [?] water relief channel in Lord’s place…

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Floods in U.S.A. Many Fatalties New York

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 July 1935 · page 2

Between 25 and 30 persons lost their lives in floods which swept central and north-eastern New York State during the past 24 hours…

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Floods in New York. Loss of life and Property. New York

Leader · Wednesday 10 July 1935 · page 1

Between 25 and 30 persons have lost their lives In goods which [?] the Central and Northern sections of New York State during the past 21…

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Adrift in Storm Maheno Found Crew Safe Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 July 1935 · page 1

"THE steamer Maheno. which broke from the tug towing her to Japan during a cyclone and was adrift all…

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32 Drowned Floods in U.S.A. Albany (N.y.)

National Advocate · Thursday 11 July 1935 · page 2

Acceding floodwaters in the northern section of New York State disclosed that 37 were drowned, while seven are missing, and 2,000 persons…

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Heavy Floods Chinese Cities Overwhelmed Shanghai

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 11 July 1935 · page 1

Millions of people are threatened by heavy floods in the upper region of he Yangtse Kiang and Hwango Rivers…

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China Floods Millions Menaced Thousands Homeless Shanghai

National Advocate · Friday 12 July 1935 · page 7

Millions of people are threatened by floods in the Yangtse Kaing and Hwanpho rivers. The Hwangho burst its banks…

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Floods in China. Cities Inundated. SHANGHAI

Leader · Friday 12 July 1935 · page 1

M[?] of pla[?] are [?] [?] in the [?] and [?] Yan[?] burst [?] the…

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Sydney Sports Ground £5,000 Loan for Floodlighting Sydney. This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 15 July 1935 · page 1

The Lands Department has authorised the trustees of the Sydney Sports Ground to open negotiations immediately for a loan of £5000 to…

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Boree Shire. Grant for Flood Damage. Sunday Sport Advertising

Leader · Monday 15 July 1935 · page 1

The July meeting of the Boree Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers, Cudal. on Monday, when the president (Cr. H. J. Balcomb)…

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Sydney Cricket Ground Flood-lighting Scheme Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1935 · page 3

The Lands Department has authorised the trustees of the Sydney Sports Ground to open negotiations immediately for a loan of £5000 to…

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The Storm Water Channel

Leader · Friday 19 July 1935 · page 4

There has been a lot of suggestions, etc., re the storm water channel and the obviating of the flood waters. Might I be allowed to point out a few…

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Floods in China Thousands of Lives Lost Shanghai

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 July 1935 · page 1

It is estimated that 2000 square miles of Shantung Province are inundated by flood waters. Fourteen thousand bodies were recovered in two…

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Gales Sweep Victoria Shipping Hampered Property Damaged MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Saturday 20 July 1935 · page 2

Shipping was seriously hampered by a gale which struck Victoria yesterday, the wind reaching a velocity of 50 miles per-hour. The Mariposa…

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HOTTEST N. Y. SATURDAY. Four Killed in Storm.NEW YORK

Leader · Monday 22 July 1935 · page 2

The hottest Saturday for many years was broken today by a terr[?] [?] storm, In which four persons were killed sod 20 injured…

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Floods in New Zealand. Traffic Dislocated. AUCKLAND

Leader · Wednesday 24 July 1935 · page 2

The worst flood in five years here has dislocated all road and [?] communication, and the position [?] becoming more acute. Some roads…

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Our Young Folk the Guardian's Little Pals Young People's Stories a Storm at Sea

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 July 1935 · page 9

OUR ship sailed out of the harbour in a very stately fashion, and, in a short time, we had left land far behind. As it was a sailing…

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MR. J. H. GALE Death At Cronulla

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 31 July 1935 · page 2

"Mr." Joseph Hopkinson Gale, who died at his residence, Cronulla, recently,!, was one of the most familiar figures of the Australian textile…

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