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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 12 of 14

Fierce Storms Victoria Suffers MELBOURNE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 November 1937 · page 1

A FIERCE electric storm, accompanied by heavy rain, occurred in several widely spread areas of Victoria during the week - end…

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Floods in Brisbane Brisbane

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 November 1937 · page 2

A rainstorm of almost tropical intensity caused floodings in parts of the city area last night. The rain was driven by a gale, and…

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Oakey Park Colliery Question of Flooding Ministerial Explanation to Mr. Knight

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 November 1937 · page 3

Mr, H. Knight, M.L.A., has received the following letter from Mr. Roy Vincent (Minister for Mines) :- "With reference to the question…

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More Troops. Japs. Flood Into Chine Thirty-Four New Transports. Shanghai Virtuality Mastered Shanghai

National Advocate · Friday 12 November 1937 · page 6

A new Japanese line on the south side of Hangehew Bay is reported from Chinese sources which stated that 34 transports capable of holding 50…

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Terrible Fate Million Face Starvation Floods Add to Chinese Suffering. Shanghai

National Advocate · Friday 12 November 1937 · page 6

A millen homeless are facing starvation and another million are en the verge cf ruin to the Shantung Prevince as a result of the worst…

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Floods Wreak Ruin. China's Grim Trials. SHANGHAI

Leader · Friday 12 November 1937 · page 4

One million are homeless and racing starvation, and another million are on the verge of ruin in Shantung pro[?]nce, as a result of the worst…

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Floods Interrupt Work

National Advocate · Saturday 13 November 1937 · page 2

Severe damage was done by flood waters to several roads in a heavy storm at the end of last month, reported the Turon Shire engineer, Mr…

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Heavy Rain Falls in Bathurst

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 November 1937 · page 2

One of the heaviest deluges of rain experienced in Bathurst for several years occurred shortly after midday yesterday when in the matter of little…

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Boy’s Terrible Ordeal. Cyclone Ruin at Dubbo. [?]

Leader · Wednesday 17 November 1937 · page 1

Arthur Burge, aged nine, of Dubbo, had a narrow escape from death yesterday, during a terrific cyclone, when he [?]…

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Terrific Storm Buildings Badly Battered

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 November 1937 · page 7

THE storm which swept over the Mudgee district on Monday had a pretty wide range. In parts of the Dubbo district…

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Floods Feared North Drenched SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 November 1937 · page 1

VERY heavy rain fell yesterday on the tablelands and the coast north of Port Macquarie…

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Freak Storm Damage to Wheat Western Crops Suffer Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 November 1937 · page 1

Wheat crops in certain countdy areas were severely damaged by a freak storm which struck suddenly over the week end and continued…

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Vast Damage Storms in Java AMSTERDAM

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 November 1937 · page 2

Many were killed is heavystorms in east and middle Java, where enormous damage was done to Dutch crops…

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Floods Expected Next Year

Leader · Wednesday 24 November 1937 · page 2

The [?] of [?] [?] and November [?] seem to have say [?] of special [?]…

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Sudden Storms

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 November 1937 · page 10

On Saturday afternoon many parts of the district received very heavy storms. In a few parts there was almost an inch of rain,…

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Capertee Storms

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 November 1937 · page 14

Heavy thunder storms passed through the district last week-end and considerable damage was done. The ball, which was very large, did…

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Terrific Storms Hail Damages Crops West Suffers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 November 1937 · page 16

THE storms which passed Mudgee by at the week-end hit other parts of the west with a bang…

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Disastrous Storms Considerable Damage Done Chops and Fences Suffer

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 26 November 1937 · page 3

Thunderstorms, accompanied by heavy hail, broke over this district during last week end, and left a trail of wreckage…

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BARRY. Thunderstorm

Leader · Friday 26 November 1937 · page 7

A p[?]rly [?]y [?] [?] on Saturday night. Lo[?]lly, [?]though the rain [?] [?]ints being reg[?]…

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