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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 7 of 14

Irrigation Ditches Country Flooded Enemy Retreats Spanish Government's Ruse London

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 30 March 1937 · page 1

The "Daily Teegraph's" Madrid correspondent says that the loyalists are skilfully Using the irrigation ditches, having flooded three square…

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Storm Around Pamelus

Leader · Monday 5 April 1937 · page 4

One of Victoria's leading jor[?] [?] who [?] was bitterly [?] [?] the [?] at Raudwick [?] the failure of his mount,…

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12 Dead Storms Sweep U.S.A. New York

National Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 1

Spring storms have killed at fewest 12 in the southern States and have injured 50. At the same time last year 450 people were killed by…

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Heavy Rain Cyclone in Sydney SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 1

HEAVY rain fell in Sydney throughout the night, accompanied by strong winds of cyclonic force…

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Government Policy Defended City Rainfall Gale Off Coast SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 1

Heavy rain fell over the metropolitan area last night and to-day, and a gale along the coast is hampering the movements of shipping. The liner,…

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Awatea's Feat Not Delayed By Storms SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 4

All vessels arriving in Sydney to-day reported having encountered heavy weather. The Awatea, from New Zealand,…

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Deluge in Sydney Streets Flooded Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1937 · page 4

Sydney was struck gy a deluge of rain to-day, flooding in some case, shops and private dwellings, while a Waterloo soap factory was so…

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Weather Tragedies Some Mighty Storms Are Seasons Changing?

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Saturday 24 April 1937 · page 1

MANY people contend that the seasons are gradually changing, and the more one reads of the weather of former years…

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Severe Storm. Electricity Interference

Leader · Wednesday 28 April 1937 · page 2

A severe electric storm passed over Orange last night and for half an hour heavy rain fell. The storm was marked by long periods…

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Yacht Rides Gale But Builder Is Drowned Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 April 1937 · page 1

After fighting a terrible gale on a voyage from Hobart to Sydney, the 42ft. yacht, Brilliant, arrived in Sydney Harbor today, when the owner,…

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Floods Again Death and Destruction in U.S.A. Three States in Danger New York

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 April 1937 · page 3

The worst April floods for years are again imperlling the three-state area of pennysylvanka Maryland and West Virgina…

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Coronation Week Dubbo Celebrate Town to be Flood-Lit DUBBO

National Advocate · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 2

Dubbo is to be fully flood-lit for the Coronation week, and the Chamber of Commerce now have over £100 in hand for extensive decorations of…

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Thunderstorms

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 May 1937 · page 4

AS predicted by Mr Mares, thunderstorms were experienced at the week-end, and some beneficial rain fell. On Saturday evening…

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Valuable Colt Experience in Cyclone Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 May 1937 · page 4

Gay Talkie, a three year old colt, from Auckland, sold to the Maharajadhiraj of Idar. arrived at Sydney today by the Dutch liner…

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N.Z. Floods Service Car Marooned Auckland

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 May 1937 · page 3

Country reports reveals widespread damage as the result of flooding during the gale. A large area or Haurakl Plains is…

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Dust Storm Damage in Canada CALGARY (Alberta), Wed

National Advocate · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 4

A dust storm cut a 20-mile swath in the Strathmore district to-day. Two farmers were injured, crops were destroyed and buildings were…

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Calgary Dust Storm Swathe 20 Miles Wide

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 May 1937 · page 7

A DUST storm lasting an hour cut a swathe 20 miles wide In Strathmore district, Canada. Two larmers were injured crops…

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Floods in Warsaw Heavy Death Roll WARSAW

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1937 · page 2

There is a heavy death roll an hundreds, have been injured by fla[?] which are sweeping central poland Fifty villages are submerged an…

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50 Drown Floods in Poland Warsaw

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 May 1937 · page 3

Fifty persons have been drowned in the floods in Central Poland. About 120 houses were wrecked and 300 damaged…

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Floods in Poland. Warsaw

Leader · Wednesday 26 May 1937 · page 4

The food [?] is now 60. One hundred and twenty [?] were wrecked, and [?] were damaged. King Pl[?] Va[?]…

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