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

Floods & storms, 1938

288 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 15

Heavy Storms Again Visit N.Z. AUCKLAND, N.Z., Thurs

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 August 1938 · page 2

FURTHER heavy storms are reported in parts of New Zealand, and in many cases food supplies are practically…

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Thunderstorm Widespread Havoc England Suffers Deaths on the Continent London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 1

A thunderstorm of exceptional intensity, moving slowly over South England from west to east, left a trail of destruction due to…

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Storms in Europe Havoc in England Lightning Kills 26 Poles London

National Advocate · Saturday 6 August 1938 · page 1

A thunder storm of exceptional intensity moving slowly over southern England from west of east left a trail of destruction from lightning…

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Heavy Rain at Forbes FORBES

National Advocate · Monday 8 August 1938 · page 2

Rain fell at intervals here to-day and to-night there was a fairly heavy fall. Over half an Inch has been recorded…

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Gale Sweeps N.Z. Roofs Tossed Into Air Auckland

National Advocate · Thursday 11 August 1938 · page 1

Once again New Zealand has been battered by a storm which has left a trail of ruin in both Islands. Canterbury and the West Coast and…

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Pouring in Flood Of Petrol

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 August 1938 · page 10

INDICATING a substantial increase in the use of motor vehicles, the value of petrol imported into Australia during the year…

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Men's Ordeal Lost on Storm-Swept Island MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 August 1938 · page 1

Alter spending two freezing nights without food, three young men who had been lost on Snake Island since Sunday were rescued to-day by a…

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GUYONG. Thunder Storm

Leader · Friday 19 August 1938 · page 7

Exceedingly bitter wealber has [?] during the [?] and [?] has [?] Early [?] a [?] storn[?] by…

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Heavy Rain Sydney Drenched SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 August 1938 · page 1

THE heaviest day's rain for over three years was experienced in Sydney yesterday, over three inches being…

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Sydney's Water Heavy Rain on Catchment Dams May Be Filled Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 22 August 1938 · page 1

During the week-end more than five inches of rain fell over the catchment area, and the downpour shows no sign of abating…

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Faction Strife Broken Hill As Storm Centre Mr. Lang May Be Declared "Black"

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 5

Broken Hill will be the storm centre of the Labor faction fight next week. The rival Labor leaders, Mr. Lang and Mr. Heffron, Ms.L.A., have…

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Flood Rains Heavy Falls on South Coast Bong Bong River Overflows SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 5

Following almost a week's heavy rain the Bong Bong river burst its banks this morning Flood waters eight feet dean spread over a largo area of…

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Floods Subside Nepean at Penrith Down 4ft. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 29 August 1938 · page 1

Penrith police reported today that the Nepean had fallen four feet since yesterday and slight damage was done at several gravel pits which the…

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Swept Away Floods Destroy Indian Villages CALCUTTA

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 31 August 1938 · page 1

Three villages, with their entire populations, near Lucknow were swept away by floods after the bursting of a natural mountain dam on…

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Mishap in Storm Air Force Plane Damaged MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 September 1938 · page 2

An Avro Anson plane was damaged when landing at Piont Cooke aerodrome at 2 a.m. to-day, after a night flight from Brisbane…

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Terrific Cyclone Ten People Injured PERTH

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 September 1938 · page 1

IN the cyclone which swept North Perth ten people were injured and £10,000 damage caused. Five of the injured were admitted…

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Spanish War Deluge of Rebel Bombs Poor Marksmanship LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 September 1938 · page 5

During the seven weeks of the Eura battle Rebel bombers dropped 300,000 bombs in a 30 mile valley in the hope of wrecking bridges, says the…

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Gale in Sydney Damage on South Coast Lines Torn Down Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 17 September 1938 · page 3

A fifty-mile-an-hour gale struck Sydney to-day, but little damage was done On the South Coast the wind was…

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Fierce Gale Lithgow District Affected

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 19 September 1938 · page 2

The fierce windstorm which, raged on Friday night was the most severe Lithgow has witnessed for several years…

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Latest News in Brief. Gale Holds Up Tra[?]e

Leader · Monday 19 September 1938 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—With a head wind blowing at 60 miles an hour on Friday, a goods train engine ran out of water on a lonely [?]action…

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