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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 11 of 14

Drought and Flood Story of Coincidence of Doctors' Names LONDON

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 25 October 1937 · page 4

One of the pioneer medical men of the Australian bush, Dr. Percy James Drought, and his wife, of Balfour-road, Ilford, celebrated their golden…

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New Army in Field. To Fight Japan. Floods as a Weapon. TOKIO

Leader · Monday 25 October 1937 · page 3

Japanese information is that, General Hansuchu, leader of the S[?] army of 100,000. after long reflection…

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Warm, and Perhaps a Storm Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 28 October 1937 · page 2

Central districts: A tendency to isolated thunderstorms, chiefly on the highlands; otherwise for the present fine and warm to…

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Torrential Rain Bathurst Receives Deluge Nearly an Inch in Four Hours

National Advocate · Monday 1 November 1937 · page 2

Torrential rain, which totalled nearly an inch in slightly less than four hours was experienced in Bathurst yesterday afternoon, the…

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Tornadic Wind Violent Storm in Orange Orange

National Advocate · Monday 1 November 1937 · page 2

A violent storm, during which torrential rain fell for several hours, raged in Orange this afternoon, with a wind at times reaching almost tornadic…

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Wild Storm Wind, Rain and Hail District Deluged

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 1 November 1937 · page 5

MUDGEE folk received a surprise yesterday, and they are still wringing out their clothes…

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Thousand Dead Terrific Floods in PalestinE Several Villages Destroyed Damascus

National Advocate · Monday 1 November 1937 · page 2

Over 1.000 are dead and 10.000 are homeless as the result of floods which followed terrific rain. Several villages were destroyed…

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Terrible Floods Palestine Overwhelmed DAMASCUS

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 1 November 1937 · page 1

OVER 1000 are dead and 10,000 homeless as a result of floods, which followed terrific rain. Several villages were destroyed…

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Floodtide Out Melbourne

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 1 November 1937 · page 1

FLOODTIDE failed to respond to treatment for his injured leg. and ho now definitely will not start in the Melbourne Cup…

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Floods Coming Coastal Warning SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 1 November 1937 · page 1

A WARNING or floods on the north and south coasts was issued to-day by Mr. Mares, who also advised shipping that…

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Severe Thunderstorm. E[?]charistic Procession Off. Air Pageant Postponed

Leader · Monday 1 November 1937 · page 2

So severe was the thunderstorm that broke over Orange ange and Bathurst yesterday afternoon that the air pageant…

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Over Thousand Dead. Appalling Flood Losses DAMASCUS

Leader · Monday 1 November 1937 · page 2

Over a thousand are dend and 10.000 homelese as a [?]s of floods which, followed terrific rain. Several villages have been destroyed…

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Floods Threatened More Unseasonable Weather Mr. Mares Pessimistic SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 November 1937 · page 3

Warning of foods on [?] and south coast were issued to-day the Divisional Meteorcs [?] who also advised [?]…

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Local Floodings Torrential Rain Is Likely To Continue

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 November 1937 · page 2

Rain continued over a very wide area yesterday, the principal falls occurring on the North Coast, between Newcastle and Port Macquarle In…

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Deluge at Budgee Flood Gates Opened Terrific Swirl of Waters Cow Washed Away

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 November 1937 · page 10

WHEN the flood-gates of Heaven were opened on Sunday afternoon Budgee did not miss a drop…

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ELECTROCUTED Tragedy During Storm SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 4 November 1937 · page 5

At the height of a storm this afternoon Ray Bentley, 49, of Milperra, near Bankstown, Was electrocuted. He was nailing a sheet of galvanised iron…

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Floods in North Rain In Pastoral Areas SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 4 November 1937 · page 1

The Divisional Meteorologist (Mr Mares) stated that more heavy rain with local floodings, must be expected. There was no indication of the…

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Heavy Rain at Dubbo Dubbo

National Advocate · Friday 5 November 1937 · page 2

Dubbo today experienced a terrific storm shortly after 4 o'clock and although the rain several milts outside Dubbo on the western side was only…

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Spring Terrace. Severe Storm

Leader · Friday 5 November 1937 · page 3

Sunday’s down[?] when was [?] [?] by strong [?] and had did considerable [?] and have stock in the district. The hall…

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Storm Damage

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 November 1937 · page 4

FOLLOWING on the damage done by the recent storm in the Cooyal district, it is likely that applications for Government relief…

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