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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 7 of 14

Sewer Floodings "Remedial Work to Be Done" Under Unemployed Relief

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 1

In connection with sewer main floodings in the Extension Estate area, Mr. Spooner has informed Mr. H. Knight, M.L.A., that a departmental engineer…

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America's Travail Triple Disaster Floods Cover Quarter of Continent Heavy Loss of Life New York

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 1

A triple disaster has overwhelmed the United States. Flood waters now cover one-quarter of the entire country, while in the western areas…

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Floods Kill Fifty. 20 Million Pounds Lost New York

Leader · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 2

Melting snows have sent deluges through parts of the United States, blotting out 50 lives and causing damage estimated at…

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Terrific Cyclone Destruction at Mornington Island Brisbane

National Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1936 · page 2

A message received from [?]town to-day states that a terrific cyclone [?] Mornington [?] of Carpentaria on February…

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Floods in U.S.A. 160 Dead Millions of Dollars Damage New York

National Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1936 · page 2

The death roll is now estimated 160, with at least 40 missing. D[?] in New England alone, is estimated at 100,000,000 dollars, indicating a…

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U.S.A. FLOODS. Further Storms Likely. New York

Leader · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 3

The [?] which have [?] of life and [?] [?] of [?] [?] and latest estimate [?]…

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Tropical Storm Seventy-five Points in Ten Minutes Sunday Afternoon Barrage

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 2

The rainstorm yesterday afternoon came with astonishing suddenness, and many people put of doors were caught almost…

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U.S.A. FLOODS 169 Dead Millions of Damage New York

National Advocate · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 2

In most of the flood stricken areas of 14 inundated States, the waters receded to-day. The known dead total 169, property…

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U.S.A. Floods President Allots Relief Funds New York

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 1

In most of the flood-stricken areas of the 14 inundated States the waters receded yesterday. New rains are threatening, however, and storm…

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Wild Weather Gales Sweep Coast Shipping and 'Plates Held Up Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 2

Bad weather delayed the departure from Mas[?] of service 'planes to Brisbane and Bega this morning, and the 'plane for Melbourne circles over…

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U.S.A. Floods Snow Follows Stoppage of Industry New York

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 2

Aport from the terrible loss of life and damage to property, tremendous losses will still follow in the wake of the floods owing to the…

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Receding Flood Waters in U.S.A. 172 Dead New York

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 2

With the exception of the Merrimac and a few rivers in the Maine, flood waters are receding rapidly throughout the East to-day, with…

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America's Worries And Flood Disaster Imminence of Riots

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 3

Latest reports reveal that the known dead in the United States flood number 172. Damage to property is estimated at 500,000,000 dollars, and…

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Cyclone’s Fury. Sweeps New Zealand. Widespread Damage. AUCKLAND

Leader · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 2

Great damage was done to-day by a terrific cyclonic disturbance which struck the whole province…

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N.Z. CYCLONE Buildings Damaged AUCKLAND. N.Z.

National Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1936 · page 2

The extent of the damage wrought by the violent storm in the Te Aroha district has not yet been fully appraised. Falling trees have partially…

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Floods Fellow Mott Severe Winter In U.SA

Leader · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 8

The Unti[?] M[?]s, with [?] furer of its [?]rs [?]s [?] by Road wate[?] is suffering was of the most dis[?]ous [?]ties to the history . The shaded area in the above was indicates where the [?] at their we[?]. The [?]dies of 175 [?]ed have been ese[?]sed and…

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Fierce Storm. Heavy Rain in Orange. Western Falls

Leader · Wednesday 8 April 1936 · page 2

In semi darkness, when the electric city supply failed last night, the streets of Orange presented an [?] appearance as a driving,…

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Storms

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 6

A SHARP storm broke on Friday night last and followed by an another slight thunderstorm on Monday which yielded 200 points for the…

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Hill End Deluge

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 4

A FIERCE storm passed over Hill End on Monday evening, and the rainfall (118 points) was the second highest registered in the…

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Boy Drowned Another Storm Water Channel Victim SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 4

The body of Donald Clifford Scholes (6), of Floss-street. Hurlstone Park, was found floating in Cook's River this afternoon…

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