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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 14 of 14

Gales Kill Ten. Bridge Collapses. LONDON

Leader · Friday 18 December 1936 · page 7

A renewal of the recent fierce Atlantic gales, a repetition of those which swept a trail of damage throughout England. caused ten…

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Torrential Rain Heavy Fall Around Bathurst Deluge in Raglan District

National Advocate · Friday 18 December 1936 · page 2

Though only 65 points of rain were recorded in the storm which broke over Bathurst yesterday afternoon. the full in parts of the district was…

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Heavy Rain Humidity and Storms

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 21 December 1936 · page 2

The thunderstorm which broke shortly after midnight was of an exceptionally heavy character, 58 points being registered at Bowenfels and 57…

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Heavy Rain Cricket Pitch Affected SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 21 December 1936 · page 1

VERY severe thunderstorms burst over Sydney yesterday. Heavy rain fell for some hours…

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Train Derailed Accident Near Ivanhoe Rainstorm Floods Town IVANHOE

National Advocate · Monday 21 December 1936 · page 1

In a terrific rainstorm 19 trucks of a goods train bound for Broken Hill left the rails. The express to Sydney was held up…

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More Rain And Perhaps Floods SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 21 December 1936 · page 1

MR. Mares said last night that thunderstorms yesterday would probably be followed within 24 hours by extensive rainfall over the State…

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Casino Cyclone Home Blown Over CASINO

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 December 1936 · page 1

A violent windstorm blew the home of J Berrigan off its foundations at Fairy Hill last night. The family escaped injury, though the house was…

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Boisterous Blow Verandahs Unroofed at Dubbo In Night Thunderstorm DUBBO

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 December 1936 · page 5

Shortly after 11 o'clock last night Dubbo suffered a bolsterous 30 minutes a gale force wind brought with [?] clouds of thick dust, and the height…

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More Rain Sydney Has Deluge Country Soaked Again SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 28 December 1936 · page 2

The dry spell in the metropolitan area definitely ended with heavy rain yesterday, this morning and again to-night. Up to 10 a.m., 236 points…

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Heavy Storms Cut Swaths in Oberon 'District Considerable Damage Done

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 29 December 1936 · page 4

Considerable damage was done in severed parts of the Oberon district on Saturday, when exceptionally heavy hailstorms were experienced…

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Freak Storm Damage in Victorian Town MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 December 1936 · page 1

Many houses were unrcoted or otherwise damaged when a freak storm with a 70-mile-an-hour gale, ripped through the town of Gisborne this…

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New York in Darkness Emergency Operations by Floodlight New York

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 December 1936 · page 2

A fire in the heart of the city and surrounding districts. Lift passengers were trapped in skyscraper elevators and office workers were forced to…

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Vegetable Glut Beans and Cabbages Flood Markets SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 December 1936 · page 2

Glut supplies of beans and cabbages at the vegetable market today farmed a contrast to the scarcity of green vegetables a few weeks ago…

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Oakey Park a Severe Storm

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 31 December 1936 · page 5

A very happy evening was spent at the Oakey Park Chess Club rooms recently. It comprised the usual whist tournament, followed by a very…

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Auckland Gale Xaluable Vessels Damaged AUCKLAND

National Advocate · Thursday 31 December 1936 · page 2

Many harbor craft were badly damaged by an easterly gale which broke suddenly to-day, Several valuable vesesls were spent from their moorings, and smashed to pieces on the foresnores…

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