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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 7 of 15

Cloud Burst Terrific Deluge

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 10

A HORSE was struck dead while being worked by its owner, and a section of the Cowra railway line, between…

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Heavy Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 4

REPORTS to hand state that a heavy storm passed over parts of the Hargraves district this week. It was by no means general,…

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Flood in Riverina Record at Broken Hill Still Held Up Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 2

As a result of heavy rains in the Fax West and far south-west and central Riverina, floods were reported to-day in several centres. Ivanhoe…

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Far West Floods Railway Washaways Traffic Disorganised Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 1

AS a result of heavy rains in the far west and far South-west and central. Riverina, floods were reported in…

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Floods at Yenda Settlers in Danger Yenda

National Advocate · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 4

The Yenda irrigation area has been saved from serious flooding by the strengthening of the levee of the main canal, and the opening of the…

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Still Raging Cyclone in the East SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 4

THERE is no abatement of the cyclone which is racing in eastern N.S.W. Ships battled through…

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Dope Ring Woman Chief Flood of Banned Drugs Paris

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 1

London has again become the headquarters of international dope-dealers, who are flooding the Continent with banned…

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Sydney Cyclone No Abatement SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 1

There is no abatement of the cyclone which is raging in eastern New South Wales. Vessels today had to battle through…

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Calm Before Storm ? European Position Expected to Re-blaze Poland's Great Effort London

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 1

The position in Europe is now somewhat easier, but competent observers believe that it is merely the calm before the storm, and…

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Premises Flooded

National Advocate · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 2

Mr. F. C. Knight and several other ratepayers last night wrote to the Bathurst City Council drawing attention the flooding of premises in…

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Another Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 4

ANOTHER fairly heavy storm passed over the north and north-west portions of the district this afternoon. It seemed to follow…

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Terrific Storms Floods Do Much Damage Three Inches Registered

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 4

FOLLOWING a hot and trying week, a stormy change worked up yesterday morning, and terrific thunderstorms…

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Heavy storms Western Areas Drenched SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 1

TORRENTIAL rain fell at Orange during the week-end. The streets were flooded and the electricity supply was temporarily…

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Storm Hits Orange. Yields Almost an Inch

Leader · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 2

With almost torrential fury, a thunderstorm struck Orange yesterday afternoon, and for nearly half an hour heavy rain fell,…

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Flood Rain Damage Around Raglan and Kelso Bridges Damaged; Motorists Held Up Over Two Inches Is an Hour

National Advocate · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 5

Though Bathurst only received a few points of rain yesterday there was something in the nature of a cloudburst in the Raglan…

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Flood Tragedy Two Children Drowned PARKES

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 1

TWO children are believed to be drowned, while their parents and two other members of the family narrowly escaped a similar…

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Capertee Cricket Match Thunderstorm Fills Creeks

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 3

The local cricketers were defeated by a Kandos team here on Sunday. Kandos started poorly in reply to Capertee's 72 but T. Kirwin (109 not…

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BRAVER [?] [?] Triple Drowning. In Flooded [?]

Leader · Wednesday 5 April 1939 · page 4

How a [?] farmer naked his life to save six people who were trapped in their [?] car by…

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Heavy Rain

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 11

Anseyere thunderstorm occurred on Saturday afternoon, and 160 points were recorded at the post office. The thunder and lighting…

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Heavy Rain in Victoria Melbourne

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 1

HEAVY rain has fallen in western Victoria, and is expected to continue until to-morrow…

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