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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 9 of 14

French Storm Subsides. London

Leader · Wednesday 17 June 1936 · page 2

The “[?]es” Paris correspondent says the “stay-la” stike is [?]ally ended. The majority of the department st[?]e are still occupied, but…

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Cyclonic Storm Does Considerable Damage Cows Are Electrocuted Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 June 1936 · page 1

Twenty yachts were washed from their moorings in the harbor during the cyclonic storm which swept over the city last night. The yacht,…

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Wild Weather Heavy Rain and Snow and Winds of Hurricane Force

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 25 June 1936 · page 2

Torrential rain, high seas, and gales, which have hampered shipping and aviation and caused considerable damage in some country centres,…

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Wild Weather Cyclone in Sydney Many Yachts Damaged Six Cows Electrocuted SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 25 June 1936 · page 3

The cyclone, which poured torrential rain, on Sydney last night and has now passed to the south-east corner of the State, expended the worst…

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Hit-run Motorist Aged Man Seriously Injured Snow Storm Accident in Willow Avenue

National Advocate · Thursday 25 June 1936 · page 2

During the snow storm a hit-run motorist is alleged to have been responsible for serious injuries sustained in Willow Avenue last night,…

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The Snow Heavy Rain Follows Experience of Motorists

National Advocate · Friday 26 June 1936 · page 4

Residents of Bathurst felt some disappointment when they awoke yesterday morning to find that practically the whole of the previous night's…

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Victorian Floods Five Inches in Gippsland MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Friday 26 June 1936 · page 6

Nearly five inches of rain fell over the Gippsland watershed last night. Accompanied by hail and snow in many places it made conditions…

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Victorian Floods Five People Rescued Stock Drowned Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 27 June 1936 · page 4

Although rain has ceased in Eastern Gippsland, flood waters are still menacing the low lying country between Moe and Orbost and for many…

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Dammed the Flood. Country Men Avert Disaster. MELBOURNE

Leader · Monday 29 June 1936 · page 2

[?] hundreds of Handbags with which they [?] the great levee bank of Gilbert’s Gulch, 30 men prevented the [?] and [?]…

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Victorian Floods Heavy Damage MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1936 · page 4

The damage which was caused by floods in Gippsland area has been more serious than during the series of floods between 1870 and 1890…

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Floods in Melbourne. No Sleep in Danger Zone. MELBOURNE

Leader · Monday 6 July 1936 · page 3

Incessant rain, which has fallen in Melbourne since early yesterday has caused the flooding of all [?]ow[?]lying areas in the…

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Barrier to Floods

National Advocate · Thursday 16 July 1936 · page 2

An effective barrier of future floods has been erected at the Gas Works reported the manager of the works Mr. C. E. Taylor, to last night's…

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Storm Trooper Injured Berlin

National Advocate · Monday 27 July 1936 · page 2

Herr Victor Lurze, head of the Nazi stormtoops, has been injured in a motor accident. Lutze lost one eye in the war and…

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FLOOD : Erosion Damage at Mendooran Proposed Road Closure

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 27 July 1936 · page 10

REPAIRS of caused by erosion and flood and the proposed closing of a road were among the matters of interest to…

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Contractor Drowned Flooded Reek Fatality. Korawatha

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 July 1936 · page 2

Despite the eroic efforts of Constable Shad, rthur Syrette, local contractor, w[?] drowned when his sulky overtured and was washed…

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Flood Rains Roads Impassible M.L.A. Head Up Lockhart

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 July 1936 · page 2

Brookong Creek, which passes through Lochart is a raging torrent and families from Brookong station have been forced to leave their…

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Floodings Possible Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 29 July 1936 · page 1

The State meteorologist, Mr. Mares, stated to-day that, although only light rain had fallen in the Murrumbidgee catchment areas, the high crest of…

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Floods Subsiding Position In The South SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 30 July 1936 · page 2

Although only night rain has fallen in the Murrumbidgee catchment areas hardly any is expected in the immediate future, the high water crest…

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Hargraves Creeks in Flood

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 July 1936 · page 10

GOOD rain has again fallen in the district, and the crocks are in flood…

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More Heavy Rain SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 3 August 1936 · page 1

Forecast for Central tablelands: Further rain with heavy falls and local severe blows, with strong northerly winds and…

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