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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 13 of 14

Fishermen Drowned. Boat Sinks in Great Gale. LONDON

Leader · Friday 20 November 1936 · page 4

Eight members of the craw of a small drifter are believed to have been drowned when the vessel sank In heavy seas off Great…

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Drought Breaks Inch in 10 MINUTES Floods in Queensland BRISBANE

National Advocate · Saturday 21 November 1936 · page 2

A terrific downpour occurred in south eastern Queensland last night during a severe electric storm. Rain fell at the rate of an inch in 10…

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Wool Hunger Japanese Storm Sales But in New Zealand Auckland

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 30 November 1936 · page 4

After having refused to bid at Australian wool sales, Japanese buyers stormed the market yesterday at the opening sales of the…

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Railway Worry Sandy Hollow Line Flood of Criticism

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 30 November 1936 · page 9

THE criticism by the Assistant Commissioner for Railways (Mr P. C. Garside) of the State Government's policy of constructing…

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Water Supplies At Springwood and Katoomba More Katoomba Floodlighting

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 30 November 1936 · page 3

The Premier, on Saturday, turned the first sod of the 400,000,000 gallon dam, at West Katoomba. This reservoir -- the third in the Katoomba…

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Sydney Storm Parliament House in Danger Vivid Lightning Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 3 December 1936 · page 2

vivid Lighting was a feature of a heavy thunderstorm which broke ever Sydney shortly after [?] o'clock this afternoon. One of the out houses…

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High Tides Thames Overflows Heavy Floods London

National Advocate · Thursday 3 December 1936 · page 4

The highest tides for the past 40 cr 50 years are reported in the Thames Estuary and on the East Coast…

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Eight Drowned Channel Storm LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 4 December 1936 · page 1

The 30-tons Lowestoft trawler Girl Norah, was caught in a storm this morning off the French coast and [?]n aground between Calais and…

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Isolated Thunderstorms

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 7 December 1936 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Afternoon. Central districts forecast: Some isolated thundershowers at first, but chiefly fine, warm to…

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Thunderstorm Likely Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 9 December 1936 · page 1

Central district forecast: Fine and hot, culminating in scattered rain and thunder and followed by col, squally southerly change…

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Thousands Dead Manilla Floods MANILLA

National Advocate · Thursday 10 December 1936 · page 1

Army aeroplanes are rushing to succor the inhabitants of the Kagayan Valley, where thousands are dead and missing as a result of…

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Violent Storm. Orchards Escape Damage

Leader · Friday 11 December 1936 · page 5

Yesterday’s rain, it was reported last night by several orchardi[?]ts, should prove beneficial in many instances…

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Heavy Storm And Splendid Registration Drought Definitely Broken

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 December 1936 · page 4

The heavy thunderstorm. yesterday afternoon, which was followed by showers until about 7 p.m.,will prove of much benefit to the Lithgow…

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Severe Storms and Heavy Rain Oberon District the Centre

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 14 December 1936 · page 2

Heavy showers fell during the week-end, giving a registration in Lithgow of nearly two inches. Since Che breaking of the drought on…

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Atlantic Gales London

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 17 December 1936 · page 4

A renewal of fierce Atlantic gales, which was forecast, left a trail of damage through England and caused 10 deaths. A motorist was killed…

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More Storms Likely Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 17 December 1936 · page 1

Forecast: Sultry and unsettled generally, with rain and thunderstorms and some heavy falls probable in the western parts;…

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Cullen Bullen Very Heavy Storm

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 17 December 1936 · page 5

We have had some beautiful rain over the last week, and gardens are showing a marked improvement already. On Thursday last a violent…

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Blaxland Shire Council Small Agenda Storms Damage Roads

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 17 December 1936 · page 2

Blaxland Shire Council conducted its monthly meeting yesterday at, Wallerawang, the newly-elected president (Cr. Thomas, of Portland)…

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Stock Drowned Wattle Flat Flood

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 December 1936 · page 7

A GOOD number of stock were drowned during a flood following a remarkable cloudburst in the Wattle Flat…

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Turon River in Flood

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 December 1936 · page 4

RECENT heavy rains have definitely broken the drought in the Turon river district, the river reaching the highest level in its known…

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