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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 8 of 14

Tornado's Toll at Least 800 Dead Floods Threatened New York

National Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 5

It is believed that at least 500 lives have been lost in the tornadoes which have swept six southern States. Already, 450 bodies have been…

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Floods Follow Most Severe Winter In U.S.A.

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 8

The United States, with one quarter of its entire territory affected by flood waters, is suffering one of the most disastrous calamities in its history. The shaded area in the above map indicates where the floods are at their worst. The bodies of 175 dead have been recovered, and…

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Capertee Heavy Rain Causes Damage Golf Course Opened

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 14 April 1936 · page 4

After nearly three weeks of warm weather, storms yielding 40 points fell on Monday night. Shortly after noon on Tuesday the heaviest rain…

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Capertee Storms

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 April 1936 · page 16

AFTER nearly three weeks' warm weather, storms yielding 40 points fell early last week. Later heavy thunder was heard and the…

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Ganbenang Valley Storm Damage and Some Outsize in Pumpkins

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 16 April 1936 · page 4

Easter passed off very, quietly except for a few passing motor cars. The valley was quite free: from visitors. The unsettled weather effected…

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Storms Interfere Abyssinian Front Drenched ROME

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 1

HEAVY storms on Sunday broke over the Southern Abyssinian front interrupting communications and delaying flying…

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Olympian. Selection Storm. Selector Speaks. N.S.W. Sportsmen Para[?]al' MELBOURNE

Leader · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 4

Mr. A. H. Bennett, president of the Victorian Amateur Swimming Association and vice-president of the Australian Amateur Swimming Union,…

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R.a.c.a. Weekly Notes Driving on Flooded Roads

National Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1936 · page 4

To those unacquainted with driving through flooded areas, the following advice, which is issued by the Royal Automobile Club of Australia,…

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Floodlit Walls And Giant Beacon Capital Cost £800; Annual Cost £118

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 29 April 1936 · page 2

A further step in the proposal to floodlight Hassan's Walls and erect a beacon tower was taken at Monday night's meeting of Lithgow Council…

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80 Miles an Hour Gales in New Zealand Wellington (N.z)

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 May 1936 · page 1

A TERRIFIC storm swept over the greater part of New Zealand during the week-end and much damage was done to…

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Blackened Ruin Frost Takes Heavy Toll Rain Badly Wanted

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

UP till yesterday morning Mudgee had escaped the frost, and everything was lovely in the garden. Now all that…

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A "Real" Storm

National Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1936 · page 2

Renowned for its ability to stage spectacular storms during the autumn months Wellington (N.Z.) produced one of its finest efforts to date on…

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At Last! Rain Tumbles Down Terrific Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 May 1936 · page 3

MUDGEE, after a long period of suffocating dust, is breathing freely again. The long-looked for, rain has come…

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A "Real" Storm

National Advocate · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 2

Renowned for its ability to stage spectacular storms during the autumn months Wellington (N.Z.) produced one of its finest efforts to date on…

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OBERON. Severe Storm

Leader · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 2

S[?] the last time of [?] severe [?] [?]rred, and made [?] [?] of [?]ly [?]hed padd[?] washing gu[?] and…

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Terrific Cyclone Norfolk Island Devastated SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 May 1936 · page 1

A CYCLONE caused immense damage at Norfolk Island and the losses are very heavy. All roads, bridges, culverts and…

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Norfolk Island Razed. [?]Ndreds Homeless, Heavy Losses. Cyclone Sweeps [?] Cause Deaths on Coast. Fishing Party [?]es, Tow Swept to Doom. Pilot Steamer Recourse Distressed Coastal Boat. Sydney

Leader · Monday 25 May 1936 · page 2

A terrific cyclone caused heavy seas to sweep the N.S.W. coastline during the week-end, and was responsible for, it is believed, six deaths, while unprecedented damage was wrought on Norfolk Island, where the population is in a…

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Gales on Coast Shipping Delayed Vessels Seek Shelter Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1936 · page 3

Coastal vessels are sheltering along the North Coast, while deep sea vessels are running hours late today, as the gale is still blowing strongly north…

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Colliery Disaster Seven Men Missing Water Floods South Wales Pit London

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 May 1936 · page 1

It is feared that seven men have been drowned in a colliery disaster in South Wales to-day. Hope of saving them, should they…

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Trotting Enquiries Flood Given Benefit of Doubt Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 5 June 1936 · page 4

The adjourned inquiry into A. Flood's handling of Coy Lass in the Trial Handicap at Victoria Park Trots on Monday last was completed to-day…

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