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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 7 of 15

Russia and Japan Storm Clouds Gather Russian General Bellicose Tokyo

National Advocate · Monday 11 April 1938 · page 2

There is another ominous forerunner of the storm gathering in northeast Asia. An authentic quarter informed the Press that it had…

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Jump From Truck Mans Death After Collision Relatives Held Up by Floods Lismore

National Advocate · Monday 11 April 1938 · page 3

The coroner. Mr. H. Hawkins, who concluded the inquest to-day on Walter William Cameron, 53. found that Cameron had died from injuries…

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FLOOD:DROUGHT Country Conditions SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 11 April 1938 · page 1

DURING the week-end rain extended along the north-west slopes to Boggabri, Warialda, Moree and to the far wes to Coonamble…

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Lismore Flooded. River Rising. Low-Lying Land [?] Much Damage Done

Leader · Monday 11 April 1938 · page 2

A serious flood [?] the R[?]mond River [?] as the result torrestial rains during the past few…

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Brief Bathurst Storm

National Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 2

Hopes of a deluge in Bathurst to break the drought came and went in the very short time that it took a skyful of black clouds to gather and…

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Summer St.to Be Opened, Club Hotel Corner. Further Storm Channel Work.!

Leader · Friday 15 April 1938 · page 1

New roofing of the storm water channel under summer Street will be undertaken by the Orange council, at…

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Storm Benefits Land

National Advocate · Monday 18 April 1938 · page 2

Commencing about 1 a.m. on Sunday, a heavy but fairly short thunderstorm over Bathurst supplied about 50 points of rain. The Easter weather was in…

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Victorian Gale Terrific Seas Yachtsmen Taken to Hospital MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 April 1938 · page 1

The tempestuous weather which has been threatening for the past few days culminated last night in a gale which caused much…

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Latest Local News a Good Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 April 1938 · page 4

A STORM, which helped to replenish house supplies of water, fell in and around Cullenbone on Tuesday, but, unfortunately,…

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Old Times Recalled By District Veteran Cobb and Co. : '74 Flood

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 April 1938 · page 14

A VERY worthy resident of Dunedoo, Mr Louis Stahi, passed the 80th milestone of his life on Thursday last, 14th April, Mr Stahl was…

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Distraught Fireman Ship's Battle With Cyclone Authorities' Action SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 2

During a long battle with a cyclone the engines of the British freighter. Stonefoord were disabled and the engine room staff suffered such an…

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Floods in N.Z. Thousands of Acres Submerged AUCKLAND, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 1

Further details of the floodings in North Island show that in addition to the drowning of two men, thousands of acres of farm land have been…

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N.Z. FLOODS Thousands of Sheep Drowned AUCKLAND

National Advocate · Thursday 28 April 1938 · page 2

Results are devastating owing to floods in the Gisborne and Hastings Area is shown by the fact that railways have been damaged roads…

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N. Z. Floods Auckland

National Advocate · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 5

Flood waters still cover huge areas of land in the Hawkes Bay district, roads, railway lines are still under water, and will continue for…

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Flood Damaged Roads Government Assistance Mr. Kelly's Activities

National Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1938 · page 5

Mr. Gus Kelly M.L.A for Bathurst has received the following form the Minister for Local Government. Sir I refer to the Lyndi[?] Shire…

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Volcano Forms Lake Flood Wipes It Out AUCKLAND, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 2 May 1938 · page 1

Floodwaters have been responsible for wiping out Lake Tehoe, five miles long and one mile wide in the Hawke's Bay district…

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Storm at Orange 75 Points of Rain ORANGE

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1938 · page 2

A thunderstorm struck Orange shorty after two o'clock this afternoon, and it is estimated that 73 points of rain fell in less than three…

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Local and General News Terrific Storm Over Orange

Leader · Wednesday 4 May 1938 · page 2

A thunderstorm which passed over this district .shortly after noon on Monday visited 97 points of rein at Spring Hall, [?] at Borenore, from 17…

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Capertee Storms

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 May 1938 · page 13

Following on the rain of last week there were a couple of bitterly cold windy days, but from Thursday onward the weather was ideal…

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Heavy Floods New Zealand Suffers AUCKLAND

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 May 1938 · page 1

FURTHER Hoods are reported In North Island, New Zealand. The rivers of the Hawkes Bay district again overflowed, and many homes…

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