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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 5 of 15

Victorian Floods Seven Inches in Places MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 2

The continuation of torrential rain in the north-cast last night and to-day brought the registration to more than 700 points. Most of the rivers…

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Flood Danger Passes Melbourne, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 1

Reports from the north-eastern portion of Victoria indicate that the danger of severe floods has now passed. The Broken River at Benalla…

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Rivers in Flood. North-Eastern Victoria. MELBOURNE

Leader · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 2

Continue of [?] rain in the north-eastern [?] last night and to-day brought [?] to more than [?]. Most of the…

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Victorian Floods The Danger Past MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 2

The danger of severe floods in the north-eastern portion of the State has now passed. The Broken River at Benalla fell two feet to-day…

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Flood Rains District Centres Under Water

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 1

VERY heavy rain fell in various parts of the Mudgee district yesterday, and in some places creeks are running…

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Heavy Storm at Dubbo. Dubbo

National Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 5

Late this afternoon a heavy thunderstrom struck Dubbo and the town was deluged for half an hour. About 80 points of rain were recorded…

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Flood Rains Predicted by Mr. Mares SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 6 March 1939 · page 2

A severe cyclonic disturbance occurred off Brisbane this morning and at 9 a.m. its centre was located on the north coast to the north-east of…

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Heavy Rain Predicted by Mr. Mares

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1939 · page 2

The centre of the cyclonic disturbance was located between Port Macquarie and Newcastle and continues Its movement southward, said the…

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The Flying Doctor Hazardous Flight Trying Experience in Storm DARWIN

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1939 · page 1

The Northern Territory flying medico. Dr. Fenton faced his most hazardous flight in the air yesterday. Flying 500 miles south of Darwin to…

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Flood Rains Falls on North Coast 825 Points at Byron Bay SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1939 · page 2

Heavy rain has fallen in New South Wales during the past 48 hours, breaking the drought, period of five months in the central coast. Over…

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Heavy Rain

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 7

Merrygoen received a good share of rain last week, 150 points being registered on Wednesday. The heaviest storm on record passed…

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Overwhelmed by Flood Shire Councillor Drowned SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 1

JOHN Kruse (50), councillor of the Liverpool Shire, was drowned yesterday when the car in which he was travelling…

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Heavy Rain

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 4

AN advice received from Binnia Dawns, Coolah, his morning, stated that over an inch or rain was registered last night…

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Electric Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 5

A number of town phones were fused by lightning during the electric storm on Wednesday night. The storm yielded the gratifying fall of…

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Storm at Glanmire

National Advocate · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 2

Though a few drops of rain fell in Bathurst yesterday afternoon there was a heavy downpour at Glanmire shortly before six o'clock and which…

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Terrific Storm Sheep and Fowls Killed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 7

ACCOMPANIED by vivid lightning, a severe storm was experienced throughout the Gilgandra district recently, and upwards…

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Three Drowned Three Others Escape Terrible Tragedy Near Manildra Car and Occupants Overwhelmed in Flooded Creek a Graphic Story Manildra

National Advocate · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 1

The greatest tragedy in the history of Manildra occurred last night when three persons were drowned as a result of the can in…

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Fatal Flood Wall of Water 15ft. High Car Overturned Manildra

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 1

CAUGHT in raging floodwaters, 15 feet deep, following a terrific cloudburst on Friday night, three of six…

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Dunedoo News the Show Flood of Entries Success Assured

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 5

"PROSPECTS for the show next Wednesday are wonderful. Entries are coming in wonderfully well and there seems…

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Three Drowned in Flooded Creek. Torrent Sweeps Car Away. Traps Five Women; Baby. Three Escape After Struggle. Bodies Found After Long Search

Leader · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 2

Caught suddenly in racing Boodwaters following a cloudburst in the Bocobora Mountains, and swept into the Mandatory Creek, near Mamldra, three of six persons, five women and a baby girl, trapped in a big sedan car, were…

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