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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 5 of 14

CYCLONE Ship in Danger BRISBANE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 1

S.O.S. calls were received at the Townsville wireless station from the Chinese steamer Shoushing, of 492 tons. It is…

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No Message Steamer Shousing Broken Rudder Chain Lash of Queensland Cyclone Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 2

No further information has been received in Sydney, by wireless or otherwise, concerning the S.O.S. signals picked up last…

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Floods Subsiding. Towns Isolated. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 3

Although the flood waters are subsiding, several towns on the North Coast remain Isolated. Gleniffer, on the Bellinger River,…

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Flood Waters Recede Position in the North Light Falls in West Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 3

After torrential week end downpours, the danger of further floods in the north is passing. Steady falls will give place…

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Disabled Steamer Still Fightinb Cyclone Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 3

Agents for the Japanese steamer. Shousing. which is still fighting a cyclone off the coast of Quensland, are not over-anxious regarding the safety…

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Floods May Have Caused Disaster Melbourne

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 2

Interesting facts concerning Wonthagi mine were supplied to-day by a member of the Wonthaggi Mine Inquiry Board Mr. E. S. Miller)…

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What Caused Floods? Some Surprising Facts

Leader · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 3

The additional work on the drain age system to Orange was begun. [?] the new workes [?]. on [?] on the worthern side of [?]…

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Rough Seas And Probable Northern Floods SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 1

Mr. Mares, State Meteorologist, received a message to-day that the severe cyclone was now centred about 200 miles off the Far North Coast,…

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Plagues Strike Town Pestilence, Locusts and Floods LONDON

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 2

Although the plagues of Egypt-- pestilence, locusts, floods, hail, gales, and darkness--have in turn brought devastation to the countryside at…

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Flood Rains Falls in the North Grafton

National Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 2

Further heavy falls have fallen on the North Coast, and flood falls are considered likely during the next 24 to 48 hours…

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Great Storm 90 Miles an Hour Gale BRISBANE

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

WHEN the A.O. liner Taping reached Brisbane yesterday, the captain described his experience on route as the…

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Flooding Markets. Too Many Orange Plums

Leader · Monday 22 February 1937 · page 3

At the present time the chief concern of vendors in the fruit market, says Mr. Pea[?] market representative of the Fruitgrowers’ Federation…

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U.s. Flood Disaster

Leader · Wednesday 24 February 1937 · page 5

Map shows affected by the flood, to the United States. [?], and disease, [?] over 1800 miles of flood-ravaged [?] and M[?] Valleys has brought [?] to [?] people…

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Heavy Rain Over an Inch at Rock Forest

National Advocate · Thursday 4 March 1937 · page 2

Though only 12 points of rain were received in Bathurst as a result of Tuesday night's rain, the fall was considerably heavier in the Rock…

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Westralian Floods Boy Drowned PERTH

National Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1937 · page 3

Considerable damage was done by heavy rain at Kalg[?] yesterday, and a 10-year-old boy, Harold Adam, fell [?] a drain at Boulder and was…

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Cyclone Terror Fleet Endangered DARWIN

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 1

A TERRIFIC cyclone, which occurred off the Arnhelm Land coast, has aroused anxiety for the safety of the…

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Darwin's Plight Following Terrific Cyclone DARWIN, This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 1

The whole of Darwin was severely damaged by a terrific cyclone this morning. One death has so far been reported. Damage is estimated at…

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Westralian Gale Many Houses Unroofed PERTH

National Advocate · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 5

A terrific storm struck Bridgetown last and every orchard within 6 miles of the town was ruined. The hail was an inch in diameter, and…

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Darwin Cyclone Terrific Wind Sweeps Town One Dead; Fears for Pearling Fleet DARWIN

National Advocate · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 5

Almost the whole of the town of Darwin was severely damaged by a terrific cyclone to-day. One death has so far been reported…

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Darwin Swept by a Cyclone. £100,000 Damage. One Death Reported. Fears for Pearling Fleet. DARWIN

Leader · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 4

Scarcely a single building In Darwin escaped damage when a cyclone swept the Northern Australian…

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