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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 12 of 15

Floods Kill 200 Persian Town Engulfed Bodies Found in the Ruins TEHERAN (Persia)

National Advocate · Monday 19 September 1938 · page 2

Workmen have recovered 200 bodies from the ruins at the town of Nahavend. which was destroyed by floods. The Shah has ordered that every…

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200 Dead in Flood Iran

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 September 1938 · page 1

FLOODS are reported from Iran. Altogether 200 dead bodies have been recovered: and it is expected the total will reach 500…

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Looting Commences. After U.S.A. Storms New York, September 25

Leader · Monday 26 September 1938 · page 2

The dead in the U.S.A, as the result of tornadoes and storms, now number 700, whilst the damage is estimated at [?],000,000 dollars…

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U.S.A. STORM 300 Dead Army of Hopeless New York

National Advocate · Monday 26 September 1938 · page 1

Five hundred are dead as the result of the recent storm and 60,000 families are homeless. Gales and rain which swept in from…

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U.S.A. Floods New York

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 September 1938 · page 1

THE flood death roll is now likely to be nearer 700. Damage is reported to be nearly 350,000,000 dollars…

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Wind Near Gale Force

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 October 1938 · page 2

The warmest day for some time greeted Bathurst yesterday when the temperature reached 80.5 degrees. The sky was cloudless for most of the day…

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Terrific Storm England Lashed Channel Service Disorganised London

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 October 1938 · page 1

Serious floods are reported from the north of England. Today the wind reached gale force at Blackpool, and nearly a mile of…

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Gale Havoc Ten Killed in England Thousands Homeless LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 6 October 1938 · page 1

A fierce gale yesterday caused serious damage throughout England. Three passengers weer killed and ten injured when a elm was blown across…

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'Planes Crash Result of English Storm Four Planes Imperilled, Three Persons Killed LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 8 October 1938 · page 3

While the crews of two R.A.F. bombers parachuted in safety when their machines encountered storms and gales off the coast, the now of a third…

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THUNDERSTORMS Heavy Rain in Spots

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 October 1938 · page 3

THUNDERSTORMS rolled over the district an Thursday last, and, although the rain was light in town (18 points),…

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Mob Storms Cardinal's Palace Nazis Shout, "Tear Him to Pieces" Bonfire of Loot London

National Advocate · Monday 10 October 1938 · page 1

"Give us that black dog Inni[?] We will tear him to pieces and leave for the concentration camp," shouted a mob of 1500 Nazi uniformed youths…

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Floodtide Out of All Engagements MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 October 1938 · page 3

Flood Tide has been scratched from all his Spring engagements…

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Terrific Storm Orchards Partially Ruined

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 October 1938 · page 7

THE storms which were floating about on Friday caused heavy damage in parts. Over Bathurst way the hall was…

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Heavy Storms Bathurst Ruined Again Whilst Tarana Suffers

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 17 October 1938 · page 1

In common with areas further west, Tarana was lashed by a hailstorm on Friday afternoon, extensive damage being done to orchids…

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Terrific Storm Hail Kills Sheep Horses Drowned

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 October 1938 · page 3

THE Gore and Karara areas, west of Warwick, Queensland, were, battered last week, by the worst. storm in their history. Poultry,…

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More Storms

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 October 1938 · page 4

THUNDER rumbled and lightning flashed last evening, but only a few drops of rain fell in town. It appeared, however, that heavy…

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Sultry, with Storms Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 20 October 1938 · page 1

Central districts forecast:-- Scattered thundershowers and sultry winds tending northerly…

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Flood Rains Heavy Falls in the West Over Two Inches in Places

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 October 1938 · page 3

Reports from the West last night indicated that flood falls were falling in many centres. Around Wellington. Geurie, Orange, Molong, Cowra. The general average is from two to three inches. It is the best fall for over 12 months…

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Bathurst Deluge Ends

National Advocate · Thursday 27 October 1938 · page 2

After five days of almost unbroken rain clear skies apeared over Bathurst for several hours yesterday, and although clouds returned again no…

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Terrific Storm Nyngan Battered Cyclone and Hail Nyngan

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 31 October 1938 · page 1

NYNGAN wilted under the assault of the fiercest storm in its history, which broke over the town on…

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