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

Floods & storms, 1939

284 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 3 of 15

CYCLONE Wingham Battered SYDNEY, Thurs

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 1

[?]UNG a cyclonic disturbs [?] he Upper Manning ye[?] Richardson (75) was [?] fallen shed wall for…

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Real Fierce Flooded Streets

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 6

THE storm which struck Orange ad the week-end was one of the fiercest on record. A furious wind accompanied the rain, and orchards…

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Heavy Sydney Storm

National Advocate · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 4

A severe storm, accompanied by heavy rain. struck Sydney to-day. Heavy weather on the harbor forced the abandonment of the second heat…

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[?]. Gale Las[?] Coast. [?] at Sen [?]. SYDNEY, [?]

Leader · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 2

[?] on the [?] yesterday was [?] by a [?] The Da[?] has [?]…

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Queensland Floods Two Men in Danger Brisbane

National Advocate · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 2

The central west. south-west and [?]ar south-west border districts received further beneficial rains in the last 48 hours. The Valonne River is still…

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Wholesale Floodings Five Inches in an Hour Railway Washout

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 1

UPWARDS of five inches of rain recorded in the Talbragar and Brocklehurst district on Wednesday fell in the…

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Possible Thunder Storm Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 1

Central Districts Forecast: -- Slight tendency to thundersqualls on the highlands, where morning mist and fog likely, but…

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Another Gale Auckland Province Lashed AUCKLAND, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 1

Another terrific gale is raging in Auckland Province. Torrential rain is falling, and serious floods are feared. Hundreds of…

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Queensland Floods Danger Dispelled BRISBANE

National Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 1

Fine weather over Queensland has dispelled any further danger of floodings. Rivers that last week were overrunning their banks are now falling…

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Darwn's Isolation Better Aerodromes Needed Floods Show Danger Adelaide

National Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 2

Flcodings, on the Adelaide-Darwin air route last week which virtually cut off Darwin from the rest of Australian revealed the urgent need for…

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Storm Kills Two Wild N.Z. Weather

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 1

WELLINGTON (N.Z.) Tuesday. Considerable damage was caused by a terrifle storm in Auckland province. In the storm, which was accompanied…

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In New Zealand Storm. Youth and Girl Missing. Wellington (N.z.)

Leader · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 2

Considerable [?] was [?] by a terrific [?] [?] which was accompanied [?] heavy rain. [?] believed that…

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Flood Rescues Marooned Queensland Men BRISBANE

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 1

Eighteen men who have been marooned in trees in the Hooded Dawson Valley since Saturday were rescued by police to-day. One of the party…

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Worst in History Gale Sweeps Auckland 10 Inches in 48 Hours AUCKLAND

National Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 1

Bringing business to a standstill, creating havoc in all directions, the worst gale in the town's history is raging at Te Aroba…

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Fatal Floods Three Dead in Interior OODNADATTA

National Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 3

The first reports from the outback [?] indicate that three persons lost their lives in the disastrous storms and [?] which swept Central and…

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Bowling Green Floodlighted

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 6

The local bowlers are in a happy frame of mind. Two of the rinks were flood-lit in quick smart time after the last committee- meeting…

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Famine and Flood Two Extremes in Queensland BRISBANE

National Advocate · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 3

Two extremes of weather prevailed at Moura and Longreach. Flood waters at Moura have isolated residents, who are without bread and potatoes…

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Tropical Deluge Queensland Rains BRISBANE

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 2

Torrential rain continues to fall on the tropical coast, where up to 839 points have been recorded for the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. to-day. Tully has…

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Storms Likely Favorable Indications SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 3

STORMS are, likely in the southern hall of New South Wales, and scattered rain in south-western areas…

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15 DROWNED Floods Sweep South Africa DURBAN

National Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 2

Fifteen have been drowned and thousands rendered homeless in heavy floods in Natal and Transvaal. Roads and bridges have been…

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