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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 15 of 15

British Floods

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 November 1935 · page 2

Many Houses Inundated HEAVY DAMAGE IN KENT LONDON, Tuesday. Following heavy rain throughout the country in the last few days, serious flooding is reported from many districts…

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Gale in Gulgong

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 November 1935 · page 12

A GALE in Gulgong at lunch time last Thursday was responsible for some damage in different parts of the town and its environs. Part…

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Flood Lighting of Public Buildings

National Advocate · Friday 29 November 1935 · page 2

There are those among the citizens who contend that the flood lighting of the Ca[?]on and Court House d[?]e is the best advertisement…

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Beneficial Rain 76 Points Registered Violent Thunder Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 2 December 1935 · page 5

FOLLOWING a hot, muggy spell, steady rain commenced to fall in Mudgee early on Friday morning, and continued at…

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4 INJURED. Lorry and Car Collide in Storm SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 2 December 1935 · page 2

When a motor lorry-collided with a stationary car at Parramatta North during a thunderstorm to-night, four persons, occupants of the car, were…

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Sharp Thunderstorm

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 December 1935 · page 2

About 20 points was the registration following a particularly sharp storm about 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The storm fulfilled the promise of…

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A Deluge Heavy Falls Everywhere But Particularly in Lithgow

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 December 1935 · page 2

Lithgow and district, but particularly Lithgow, was deluged with rain last night, nearly two inches falling up till 9 o'clock this…

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Heavy Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 December 1935 · page 6

A HEAVY thunderstorm, in which was considerable hall, fell just after the dinner hour on Sunday. It did not last long, fifteen…

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Dust Storms Many Placet Suffer

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 December 1935 · page 6

MANY towns were visited by violent dust storms yesterday. In Cessnock district much damage was done. Electric wires were…

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Patchy Storm Deluges Sections, Passes Others By

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 December 1935 · page 8

The thunderstorm which broke over Lithgow about 8.45 last night had peculiar characteristics in that in the eastern and southern portion of the…

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Sought Cover : Was Drowned Man's Death in Storm Channel SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 27 December 1935 · page 1

The body of a man who was drowned in a foot of water in a storm water channel at Campsie yesterday was identitified as that of Thomas Mosler…

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Torrential Rain. Campers Washed Out. Flood at Lakes Entrance. MELBOURNE Thursday

Leader · Friday 27 December 1935 · page 2

Torrential rain washed out most of [?] campers in Gippsland last night Over ten inches of ra[?] have fallen, and dozens of people spent a…

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Gippsland Floods Damage Worst for 70 Years Roads Washed Away: Motorists Held Up Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 28 December 1935 · page 2

Terrific rain continued to fall all night in East Gippsland. and the damage is the greatest in 70 years. Holiday makers in many cases have been…

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Echo of Cyclone Steamer Believed Lost SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 30 December 1935 · page 1

There is still no news of the steamer, Paringa, which has not been sighted since Thursday. The vessel has wireless equipment,…

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