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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 4 of 15

Our Unfinished Canal May Constitute Serious Danger Council Asks for Inspection Former Flooding Recalled

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 2

A denial that the canal scheme had been completed, and a request that the Minister should come to Lithgow to view the work in its present state…

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Road to Mendooran Clear Route During Floods

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 11

AT its meeting last Friday the Talbragar Shire Council received a communication' from the Land Board advising that the dedication…

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Dust Storm

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1935 · page 12

Dust, in swirling clouds, rose and fell ever the town on Thursday at 7 p.m., to be followed later by a shower or two of rain during the night…

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Havoc by Storms Fireball at Botany Cloudburst and Hail Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 1

AN amazing trail of havoc was caused by a huge fireball which crashed on to the tannery of J. Bayley and Sons,…

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Grave Cabinet Crisis Weaver, the Storm Centre Attacks on Doctors Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 1

THE refusal of the Minister for Health to conform to the Ministry's policy in certain matter, especially in…

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Fury Of The Storm Hail, Rain, Thunder and Lightning 397 Points of Rain The Heaviest Full for Years

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 4

MUDGEE folk will long remember last week-end, which was one of the wildest experienced in this district for…

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Thunderstorm Likely Sydney. This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 1

The forecast: Unsettled with further rain and thunderstorms in south and south-east, heavy in far south-east; elsewhere, apart…

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Phenomenal Storm Strikes Isolated Mountain Centre

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 13 February 1935 · page 3

Terrific hail fell from nearly an hour at Springwood late yesterday afternoon. The storm approached from the…

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Heavy Rain

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 February 1935 · page 7

ONE of the heaviest rain storms ever known here struck the town last Saturday about 3 a.m. The thunder and lighting were…

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Rain Deluge All Sport Off Severe Electrical Disturbance

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 14 February 1935 · page 6

In common with other parts of the State, Portland was deluged by rain at the week-end, the electrical disturbance being one of the worst…

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Boy Drowned In Flooded Cook's River SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 February 1935 · page 1

RONALD Gardener (12) was carried away by the current of the flooded Cook's River at Enfield daring heavy rain…

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Coogee Cyclone Extensive Damage Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 6

A cyclone which lasted less than five minutes, swept Coogee this morning, and left a trail of extensive damage, caused mostly by wind and sand…

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Flooded Building Removed

Leader · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 2

Although the building which was [?]afted by the flood from its position [?]have the drain into Lord’s Place has been removed, no definite proposals…

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Terrific Storm Causes Havoc in North Telephone "Board" Ablaze Lismore, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 1

Vivid lightning on the far North Coast last night caused considerable damage to trees, telephone lines also being struck and broken…

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New York 'Change Lull After Storm Frantic Buying Ends New York

National Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 2

Both security and commodity markets were turned easy to-day after yesterday's enthusiastic reception of the Government's Supreme Court…

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Capertee Thunderstorms and Hail Damage at Ben Bullen and Torbane

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 4

A series of severe thunderstorms has been experienced during the past week or so, the total registration being five inches. Two cows on…

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N.Z. FLOODS. Follow Severe Drought Wellington (N.z.)

Leader · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 2

Abnormal rains following a prolonged drought caused much flooding and road and railway washouts in many districts of…

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New Serial "Girl of the Storm"

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 February 1935 · page 4

The first instalment of our new serial, "Girl of the Storm" appears in this issue. To win the commendation of such a…

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Our Serial Girl of the Storm Chapter I. Little Benstead

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 February 1935 · page 6

Margaret Drury propped her golf clubs against the garden gate and watched the progress of the big two- seater car which had already purred…

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Girl of the Storm Our Serial

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 28 February 1935 · page 4

Drury laughed shortly. Certainly when he had bought the cottage, at a ridiculously low figure from the wealthy owner of Little Benstead…

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