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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 3 of 15

Cyclonic Storm Sydney's Heavy Floods Families in Danger Trains and Trams Derailed

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

SYDNEY, Monday 2 p.m. ONE of the most terrific rain storms for many years swept the metropolitan area this…

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Man’s Arm Broken in Storm

Leader · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 2

During the height of last Thursday’s Mr. Tom Lea[?] who resides in [?] Street, [?] with an unfortunate accident…

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Sydney's Unprecedented Storm Enormous Damage When Streets Are Streams Thousands Marooned Worst Flood Ever Known

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Afternoon. One of the most terrific rainstorms for many years swept the metropolitan area early this morning and did…

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Terrific Storm Sweeps Over Dunedoo Three Inches in Hour

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 2

A TERRIFIC storm, the worst in 18 years, swept over Dunedoo on Thursday at 6 p.m., when 292 points of rain…

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Hawkesbury Floods Sydney

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

A CLOUDBURST struck North Richmond late last night, flooding main streets with three feet of water…

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Local and General News Another Thunderstorm

Leader · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 2

A heavy thunderstorm. accompanied by torrential rain broke over Orange about 7 o’clock last night. Coming after last Thursday’s downpour, It…

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Metropolis Flooded Worst Storm for 20 Years Widespread Damage Traffic Disorganised Heavy Damage and Many Narrow Escapes Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 5

One of the most [?] for many years swept the metropolitan area this morning doing untold damage. Three hundred yards of railway line were torn up at Bankstown. disorganising all traffic and derailing trains and damaging the…

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Houses Flooded Richmond Cloudburst SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 2

A cloudburst struck North Richmond late last night, flooding the [?] street with water three feet deep. [?] rential rain fell for nearly an…

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Clearing Up Storm in Sydney Full Week's Work Heavy Falls Near Coast Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 2

Hundreds of workmen were employed to-day repairing damage wrought by yesterday's fierce storm it is believed at least a week MYP…

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More Floods Anxiety in North Rained 15 Inches Rivers Break Banks Trains Held Up Grapton

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 2

Sw[?] by heavy rain North Coast [?] that they are [?] The rainfall at [?] and Nana Glen was so…

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State Wide Rain And Floods In North

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 3

Trains were held up by landslides and washaways, and in some cases passengers were marooned, towns were isolated, and widespread damage…

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Floods in North. Rain Gauge Overflows. Train Service Disarranged. GRAFTON

Leader · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 2

Swollen by heavy rain, the North Coast riven are rising at a rate that in causing anxiety. The rainfall at Glenreagh and…

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Sudden Storms Heavy Rain in Spots

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 2

MONDAY'S rain yielded 168 points, which will do an incalculable amount of good. Surrounding centres report much…

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Mount David News Heavy Rain Mount David

National Advocate · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 3

The weather for the past two weeks is been quite a contrast to the hot dry weather we experienced for weeks previously. During the last…

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Violent Storm Lightning: Strikes Power House Hail Lines Scoured

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 13

THREE inches of rain tell within an hour at Dunedoo on Thursday of last week as a violent storm. the worst in 18 years, broke over…

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Flood Danger Over Damage in the North SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 3

The danger from floods on the North Coast is now passing and rivers are receding. The town of Glenreagh was still surrounded by water to-day, but…

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Q'land Floods Worst for 50 Years

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 7

HEAVY rain fell over a wide area of Queensland on Monday. Falls were torrential in parts of Darling Downs, and at…

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Regular Flood Binnaway Gets Its Share Railway Line Damaged

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 10

HEAVY rainstorms in the Binnaway district early on Monday morning caused much damage to the permanent way…

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Coast to Get It Floods Again Feared SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 2

Mr. Mares said to-day that an extensive rain phase should reach the coast to-morrow morning, with probable heavy rain, while further…

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Thunderstorms Likely SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 1

State forecast: At first fine and warm to hot and sultry In the eastern and northern areas, with cloudy and unsettled conditions…

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