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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 8 of 15

N.Z. FLOODS Heavy Loss of Stock AUCKLAND, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 5 May 1938 · page 5

Further heavy falls of rain are reported from many parts of the North Island. Rivers in the Hawkes Bay district again overflowed…

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Local and General News What Thunderstorm Yielded

Leader · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 4

The thunderstorm which broke over Orange on Tuesday afternoon yielded 43 points, according to [?]re[?] supplied by the District…

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Enzed Floods. Farmers Isolated; Sheep Lost SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 3

Further beavy s[?] are report to may parts of the North [?] of New Zealand Rivers in the Hawkes Bay distri[?]t again overdowed and…

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Storm of Hoots Red Rosebud's Victory SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 9 May 1938 · page 4

A storm of hoots greeted Red Rosebud after she won the Welter Handicap at Randwick this afternoon. The crowd lined the bird-cage as the…

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Counter-attack Japanese Thrust Tropical Storms May Increase Task Shanghai

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 May 1938 · page 1

Reports from Chinese and Japanese services confirm the launching of on extensive Japanese counter-attack, despite…

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Marvellous Mudgee Big-hearted People Where the Cudgegong Swirls in Flood-time

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 May 1938 · page 5

WE had a call from Mrs. Mead and her son (Mr. Les. Mead) from Ashfield, Sydney. Mrs. Mead is a Mudgee native, and was…

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Storm's Slight Damage

National Advocate · Saturday 14 May 1938 · page 2

The Bathurst city engineer Mr. H. Reid, remarked that he was fairly well pleased with the manner in which the stormwaler drainage system coped…

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Yesterday's Thunderstorm

National Advocate · Saturday 14 May 1938 · page 2

At the rate of three points to the minute a heavy thunderstorm in Bathurst early yesterday afternoon dropped a total of 44 points of rain in…

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Scattered Storms

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 May 1938 · page 3

On Friday of last week there were indications of substantial falls of rain, but generally speaking the change was most…

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Storm Damage

National Advocate · Thursday 19 May 1938 · page 2

According to a report submitted at last night's meeting of the City Council by the Engineer (Mr. H. D. Reid) very little damage was done by…

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Storm Damage Fences Washed Away Callie Lost

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 May 1938 · page 15

EXTENSIVE damage was cause by the storm on Monday week last, at the "Kancon" (Lead[?]ie district, where up to two inches of…

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Hail in May South Bowenfels Storm Practically Misses Lithgow

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 23 May 1938 · page 1

A thunderstorm in May is a rarity, but the one which deluged South Bowenfels on Saturday afternoon was phenomenal in that after the rain…

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A £10,000 Plan Now. Kerbing aid Guttering. Completion of Storm Drain

Leader · Wednesday 25 May 1938 · page 2

As, the c[?] of [?] offer made by the M[?] for Works and Local Government (Mr. Sp[?]) and…

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Heavy Rain in North-west Moving Across State Pastoralists New Hope SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 26 May 1938 · page 2

Further henry rain fell last night ever the north-western districts extending to the central-western districts. The State Meteoro[?] Mr…

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Flood Rains in Queensland Trains Isolated BRISBANE

National Advocate · Friday 27 May 1938 · page 6

Torrential downpours on the coastal districts have caused many land slides, while widespread damage has been caused. Train and aerial…

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Floods Feared Northern Rivers Rising Families Prepare to Leave LISMORE

National Advocate · Friday 27 May 1938 · page 6

The Richmond River is rising rapidly as a result of torrential rain in the mountains. Families in low lying parts are preparing…

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Queensland Deluge Father and Child Swept to Death Village Isolated BRISBANE

National Advocate · Saturday 28 May 1938 · page 2

Frederick Alfred Humphries 34, and his son, aged nine were swept to [?]eath wh[?] crossing a flooded cree[?] Pa[?]swood on ho[?]back…

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The Floods Damage at Ballina Many Landslides LISMORE

National Advocate · Saturday 28 May 1938 · page 2

Every road except that to Ballina is [?]assable but the Richmond River is receding after having reached a maximum level of 27½ feet. Several…

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REFUGEES Flood To Australia MELBOURNE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 30 May 1938 · page 1

MIGRANTS of almost every country in, Europe reached Melbourne last night by the Orient liner Oronsay…

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English Gale Trail of Wreckage Worst Yet For June LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 3 June 1938 · page 6

The fiercest June gale in living memory reaching at times 100 miles an hour and accompanied by rain and thunder is sweeping…

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