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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 4 of 14

New Zealand Cyclone Widespread Damage in North Windfall For Unemployed AUCKLAND

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 2

One effect of the disastrous storm which swept the North Island on Sunday is that many unemployed will be absorbed in repairing the damage…

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Hassan's Walls Suggestion For Floodlights Council to Obtain Estimate

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 2

Lithgow Council has decided to obtain from its electrical engineer an estimate for the floodlighting of Hassan's Walls lookout and its many…

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N.Z. FLOODS. Two More Drowned. AUCKLAND

Leader · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 3

Reports were received to-day showing that two more persons Inst their [?] in floods and gales in New Zealand on Sunday…

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New Zealand Cyclone Still Another Death AUCkLAND

National Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 2

The discovery of a vacant cart beside the flooded river near Ngatea brings the storm death roll to 12. A search was made but no trace was…

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Mudgee Startled Thought It Was All Over a Terrific Storm

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

MUDGEE is in the storm belt, all right Yesterday afternoon, without much warning, the thunderbolts of heaven were…

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Squally, with Floods Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 1

The forecast: Cloudy and unsettled conditions over the eastern half, extending to the western areas, with further rain and…

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Local and General News Heavy Rain

Leader · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 2

A thunderstorm, accompanied by [?]vid lightning and torrential rain, broke over Orange and district yesterday afternoon. The downpour was…

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Sydney Peppered Heaviest Storm for Years SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 1

THE heaviest storm for years struck Sydney yesterday afternoon. The rain fell in torrents, and…

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Hail in Sydney Streets Flooded Traffic Held Up SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 2

A violent thunderstorm of a semitropical nature broke over Sydney and suburbs this afternoon. Rani was particularly heavy, at one time 18…

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Heavy Rain Probable Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 1

The forecast: Sultry and unsettled generally, with further rain probable, extending to the north-east quarter; further…

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In the Storm Belt

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 4

WHILE the weather was just threatening in Mudgee on Monday, other towns experienced the full force of a terrific storm. At…

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Chained Up! Politicians' Drinking Utensils Storm in a Beer Mug

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 2

IT has been estimated that hoteliers (the new, and better, word for publicans) lose from 10 per cent. to 20 per…

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"Blow" in Alexandria 70 M.P.H. Gale Warships Put to Sea Alexandria

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 1

A 70-mile an hour gale to-day damaged the Imperial Airways hying boat station, including the slipways. The air mail to Australia, which left…

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Storm Damage. To Sydney Homes. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 2

A terrific storm burst fin Sydney this afternoon, after a day of oppressive humidity, resulting in a considerable amount of damage…

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Torrential Rain Another Sydney Storm House Struck by Lightning Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 3

A terrific storm burst over Sydney this afternoon, culminating a particularly oppressive and sultry day, and as a result considerable amount of…

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Sofala Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 8

A HEAVY thunderstorm broke over Sofala on Sunday evening of last week, 36 points being registered…

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Soil Surface Lifted. Dust Storms Menace States. Mixed With Snow. AMARUL[?] [?]

Leader · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 1

Clouds of shifting dust in places mixed with fine snow, have blown again in parts of Oalx, home, Three New Mexico, Colo…

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Queensland Deluge 24 Inches in 36 Hours Innisfail

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 2

The town is completely isolated as a result of floods which followed a torrential downpour during the last 48 hours. To-day's registration brings…

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Flood at Manilla Manilla

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 1

Following a cloudburst during the day, six inches of rain fell here. Fences were swept away by a huge volume of water. Damage was…

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Aged Woman Drowned Floodwaters Invade Camp Brisbane

National Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 2

Mary Murphy (60), a pensioner, was drowned in floodwaters near Rooney's Mill, Townsville, early this morning, near her camp on the bank…

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