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

Floods & storms, 1936

275 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 14

England's Floods Thames A Mile Wide LONDON

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 1

Floods, due to the recent heavy rains, are still increasing in seriousness and extent. The Thames continues to rise all along its course…

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Severe Storm ? SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 2

The forecast: Unsettled, warm to hot and sultry, with further scattered rain and thunderstorms and some severe local squalls;…

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Floods in England Large Area Inundated LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 4

Floods due to recent heavy rains are still increasing in various parts of the country. The Thames continues rise all along its course from Gosford…

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Britain's Floods More Serious Consequences LONDON

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 1

The weather forecast of further heavy rains within the next 48 hours gives cause for fear that the present floods in many districts in southern…

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England’s Floods. Wide Areas Under Water. Thames is Miles Wide. LONDON

Leader · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 2

The flood position has become serious throughout England, and the Thames continues to rise…

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English Floods a Serious Situation London

National Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 3

A weather forecast predicts heavy rain for the next 48 hours gives rise to the fear that the present extensive Hooding In many districts of the…

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£20,000 Damage Floods in Victoria Terrific Hail MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 4

Damage estimated at £20,000 was caused lost night in a small section of the Malice, by a storm of great intensity. Crops were ruined, and…

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Australian Coupe Takes America By Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 8

THE Australian coupe body recently designed by Mr. L. J. Hartnett, managing director, of General. Motors-Holden's Ltd., and…

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Floods in South Australia Adelaide

National Advocate · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 2

Torrential rain yesterday and last night in the upper north floded railway lines and seriously disorganised train services. Near Willochra the…

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English Floods. Signs of Abating. Traffic Held Up. LONDON

Leader · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 3

Flood conditions along the Thames were still acute yesterday, but an early improvement was anticipated…

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France Now Devastating Floods PARIS

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 1

Widespread floods in the south and south-west of France have wrought untold damage. Thirty streets in Nantes are under water and boats…

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Vote Deluge How Greeks Do It

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 3

DURING the plebiscite in Greece, which resulted in King George's recall, lorry-loads of soldiers and sailors were driven from…

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Rain, Wind and Storms Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 1

The forecast: Cloudy and unsettled generally, with further rain and some thunder storms; some more heavy falls, conducive…

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French Floods Widespread Damage Parts

National Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 4

Widespread floods in the south and south-eastern nort[?]on of France have brought untold damage. Thirty streets in Nantes are under…

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Bourke Roads Flooded North-West Benefits Also SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 1

The State meteorologist (Mr. Mares) said to-day that those parts of the State which had not yet participated in the rain could expect…

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Far West. Heavy Storms Reported

Leader · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 1

During the 24 h[?] a.m yesterday further [?] part[?] the far west was reported and yesterday afternoon It was stated that…

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Queensland Storms Communication Dislocated Brisbane

National Advocate · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 3

Severe storms dislocated all communication in the south western parts of Queensland to-day. Telephone and telegraph lines are down and the…

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Terrific Storms "Out West" Roads Impassable

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 1

Violent thunderstorms yesterday brought torrential rain to many parts of the State, making roads impassable, and damaging railway lines…

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Heavy Storm Lightning Kills Mare

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 2

Our Hartley correspondent reports that a particularly severe thunderstorm struck the village about 11.30 to-day, bringing heavy rain…

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Further Storms Predicted

National Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 2

N.S.W.: Sultry and unsettled throughout, with rain fairly general and thunder storms, severe in parts, causing local flooding. Few local…

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