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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 10 of 14

Look Out for Floods To-day's Forecast SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 August 1936 · page 1

FURTHER rain, with heavy heavy falls, severe in parts, with strong northerly winds and isolated thunder, local floodings…

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Rough Weather Rain and Snow Floods Feared SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 August 1936 · page 2

General rain fell over the State in the 48 hours ending at 9 a.m. to-day, the heaviest fails being west of the mountains…

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Gale At Wollongong WOLLONGONG

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 August 1936 · page 2

A terrific wesberly gale struck the town early to-day. The electricity system was disorganised owing to wires being blown…

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Flood Water. Canal Concentrates Threat

Leader · Wednesday 5 August 1936 · page 5

The intensified flood danger to residents near the stormwater culvert under the railway, north Orange,…

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Flood Dangers Passed Waters Receding the Position at Forbes Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 6 August 1936 · page 5

Floodwaters are travelling down the Lachlan. Murrumbidgee. Macquarie and Namoi Rivers and low areas are threatened. Rainfall however, has…

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Peel River in Flood Tamworth

National Advocate · Thursday 6 August 1936 · page 5

Twenty persons keeping shucks on the banks of the Peel River were forced to leave them today owing to a rise in the river Fencing was…

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EASED Flood Danger SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 August 1936 · page 1

ALTHOUGH the flood danger in Southern areas cased yesterday, low-lying areas in the towns some distance from the head waters of…

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Shooter's Hill Creeks at Flood Level

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 August 1936 · page 4

This heaviest and most constant day's rain this year was experienced on Monday, when the creeks rose to flood level, the highest this year. More…

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EUGOWRA. Creeks Flooded

Leader · Friday 7 August 1936 · page 4

Small floods In the creeks were th[?] result of the heavy rain which fell on Monday. The Mandagery kept [?] its banks, hut a flood is expected [?]…

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Drowned in Flood Moree

National Advocate · Monday 10 August 1936 · page 2

Stanley James Method of Mountview. was drowned yesterday in a flooded creek near Gravesend while attemping to cross in a sulky…

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Drowned in Flood. Was Racing to Dying Son. Death’s Double Triumph. MO[?]EE

Leader · Monday 10 August 1936 · page 2

Stanley James McLeod, of Mountain view, was drowned yesterday in a flooded creek near Gravesend while…

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Oberon C.w.a. Meets Heavy Rain Damage Roads

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 August 1936 · page 6

Rain fell on Saturday morning, and continued throughout the day. Heavy rains have caused considerable damage to roads in the district,…

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Wiseman's Creek Rain Floods Creek

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 August 1936 · page 5

Splendid rain has fallen during the past week. Creeks and rivers are flooded. Quite a lot of sickness has been…

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Severe Gale Panic in Theatre BURNIE (Tas.)

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 August 1936 · page 1

A SEVERE gale at Wynward laid waste the contryside, destroying fences, houses and crops. A panic occurred at the picture…

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Flood Years When It Really Rained 1194 Points in March

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 August 1936 · page 9

A CORRESPONDENT, who seems to think that we have had a lot of rain this year, wants to know how the total…

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Sydney Storm Hottest Day For Four Years SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 August 1936 · page 4

People who were awakened early to-day by a heavy thunderstorm probably thought it to be much more severe than it really was, coming as…

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Wild Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 August 1936 · page 4

A PARTY of Mudgee folk motoring to Sydney on Sunday night were at times dazzled by the vicious lightning which flashed…

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Gale in Melbourne Narrow Escape of Judge Brockman MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Thursday 20 August 1936 · page 2

Considerable damage was done to-day by a gale which struck the city and suburbs, about 1 o'clock. Plate glass windows were blown in, and…

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Flooded Murray Stock Losses Feared ALBURY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 August 1936 · page 1

THE Murray River at Albury is within a foot of flood level, and the anxiety Of stock-owners is growing. Heavy losses are feared…

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Rivers Rising Floods Threatened Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 21 August 1936 · page 6

Swollen by the steady fall of light rain and by snow melted during the wanner conditions, the Murray has rises to nearly flood level…

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