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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1937

276 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 14

Fierce Gale Two Drowned Near Auckland

National Advocate · Friday 1 January 1937 · page 1

AUCKLAND, Thursday. Two lives have been lest in the sudden gale which pounded Auckland. Athol Gordon, 20, and James…

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Palestine Storm Much Damage Jerusalem

National Advocate · Friday 1 January 1937 · page 1

Six days' storms and biting gales have caused heavy damage to property. It is estimated that 1,000,000 cases…

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Heavy Rain Fall in Bathurst

National Advocate · Saturday 2 January 1937 · page 2

The sharp and heavy gale that swept Bathurst about 4.30 yesterday afternoon resulted in about half an inch of rain falling in the city. This…

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Violent Storm Two Persons Injured SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 2 January 1937 · page 2

Two persons were injured in a storm at Wiseman's Ferry this afternoon. The wind reached gale force. and unroofed several houses and…

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Violent Storm Newcastle Black-out A Fireball Orchards Suffer NEWCASTLE

National Advocate · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 1

Newcastle radio stations failed, there was a temporary "black-out" in parts of Mayfield, a fireball was seen falling far out to sea, and eight persons…

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OBERON. Storm Damage

Leader · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 4

[?] the pas[?] week we [?]ave [?]n su[?] to many s[?] part[?]rly [?]. One [?]avy [?]torm on New Y[?]ar’s Day [?]pt down the eastern…

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School of Arts Ball. Snow Storm on New Year's Eve

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 5

Residents of some years' standing assrue us that Molong has experienced a snowstorm on Christmas Day, but never in the memory of the oldet…

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CAPERTEE (From our Representative). STORMS

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 6

The New Year's Day sporting events were interrupted by a series of severe thunderstorms during the afternoon. Only a few points of…

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Heavy Rain at Orange and Blayney Streets Awash

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 2

A violent storm which extended from Blayney to Orange over both towns yesterday afternoon, and in a few minutes the treets were…

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Flood Menace. Yesterday’s Fierce Storm. —Orchards Not Damaged

Leader · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 6

Yesterday's fierce storm did little or no damage in Orange and district, though hail threatened some of the…

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Some Storm Hail As Big As Fish Story Goulburn, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 1

A terrific storm passed over the town last night, doing widespread damage. Hail, the size of golf balls (!), fell for some time…

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To Cure 'Flu New Floodlight Invention Tests at Hospital in U.S.A. Cambridge M'land U.S.A. Mon

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 3

A new ultra violet floodlight, de[?]ned to counteract influenza and other airborne disease, has been developed at the Harvard School of…

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Floods Likely in North. Far West Rain Forecast. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 2

Heavy rain was recorded on Coi[?] areas during the past M hours, and, according to Mr. Mares. floods are likely to follow, especially In parts or…

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Heavy Cost Floodlighting of Carillon And Courthouse Estimated at £240

National Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 3

The cost of providing permanent floodlighting facilities for the Memorial carillon and the Bathurst Courthouse is estimated at £240…

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FLOODS In the North SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 1

THE Macintyre River at Boggabilla, Northern New South Wales, rose 24 feet in 24 hours. Three men who lived on the banks…

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Floods on Border Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 1

The McIntyre River at Boggabilla has risen 24-feet [?]n the past 24 hours. Three men who live on the bank were marooned from the township by…

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Disastrous N.Z. Gale AUCKLAND, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 2

During the heavy gales at Rakino Island this morning, the scow, Rangi, is believed either to have foundered or been driven ashore. One body was…

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Terrific Cyclone Townships Devastated by Newcastle Visitation Storm Wrecks Buildings Newcastle

National Advocate · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 2

WHILE people cowered in their houses, fearful that the buildings would be blown off their foundations, the worst storm in…

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Heat, Dust, Storms Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 1

Forecast: At first some isolated thunderstorms, with severe squalls, otherwise mainly fine for the present, and warm to hot and…

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Carillon Floodlighting

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 2

Owing to the absence of the electrical engineer (Mr. W. B. Bell) on holidays, work on providing permanent floodlighting facilities for the…

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