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

Floods & storms, 1940

198 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 10

Aftermath Of Storm Assessment Of Damage

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 December 1940 · page 2

As reported yesterday, the worst cloudburst in living memory deluged Lithgow yesterday afternoon, Floodings caused considerable damage to property, fencing and roads in various parts of the town. Floodwaters entered the Theatre…

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Hot, Sultry, Storms Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 16 December 1940 · page 1

The forecast:--Central: Hot, sultry conditions culminating in scattered' thunderstorms; isolated severe squalls likely later;…

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Friday's Storm Was Also Heavy

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 16 December 1940 · page 2

A thunderstorm which broke over the catchment area and the State Mine Gully on Friday afternoon was so heavy that it over Slowed the creek passing the State mine. Water entered a number of homes…

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Storm in Bathurst

Leader · Wednesday 18 December 1940 · page 5

Over [?] points of rain were gauged [?] Bathurst between 7 and [?] o’clock last night. A heavy thunderstorm passed over the town and district…

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Storm Sweeps Bathurst 152 Points in 90 Minutes Heaviest Rain for Two Years Good Falls in District

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 December 1940 · page 2

Bathurst last night experienced the leaviest rain for two year The rain commenced to fall shortly after 7 o'clock, and continued for…

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Lithgow Was Close To Water Famine When Storms Gave Us 60,000,000 GALLONS Filtration Plant Suggestion and Middle River Scheme To Be Pushed

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 18 December 1940 · page 5

Lithgow Council decided on Monday night to Inform Oberon Tourist and Progress Association Hint it did not wish to co-operate in the proposal to set up a scheme on the Fish River for supplying the district with water, hut would concentrate on the problem of establishing…

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Glen Davis Flood Waters Do Damage

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 18 December 1940 · page 3

On Friday night a big rise in the river caused severe damage at Glen Davis. The crowds on the tent side of the town could not cross the river…

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Heavy Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 December 1940 · page 9

Preceded by heavy thunder and lightning a heavy storm burst over the town on Friday night. 13th The rain was quite torrential for…

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Damage After Bathurst Storm Heavy Rainfall Scours Railway, Roads

National Advocate · Thursday 19 December 1940 · page 2

Considerable damage caused in parts of the Bathurst district by Tuesday night's storm was revealed…

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Girl Drowned in Flood Water Near Bathurst

National Advocate · Saturday 21 December 1940 · page 2

Mavis Collins (16), of Walang, was drowned yesterday, in Anthony's Creek, near Napoleon Reefs, about 10 miles from…

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Cyclone Coming Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 23 December 1940 · page 5

THE State meteorologist states that there is a strong possibility of a cyclonic disturbance now off the north coast of Queensland…

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Fierce Cyclone Death, Injury in Trail. 31 Hurt in Lorry Smash

Leader · Monday 23 December 1940 · page 3

[?] 31 men of a breakdown gang, speeding in a motor lorry from Tamworth to cop[?] with rail washaways,…

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Girl Drowned Overbalanced In Flooded Creek

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 23 December 1940 · page 4

Swept off her feet while paddling across St. Anthony's Creek, Napoleon Reef, hear Bathurst, about 7 a.m. on Friday, Mavis Collins (16), of…

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Mails Flood Bathurst's Post Office

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 December 1940 · page 2

Despite the establishment of a complete Pest Office at the Bathurst military camp to handle mail and telegrams for the…

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German Armies Flooding Rumania Help For Italians LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 27 December 1940 · page 2

A 100-miles procession of German troop trains is moving across Hungary, bound for Rumania, says the Budapest correspondent of…

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Heavy Rain at Orange

National Advocate · Monday 30 December 1940 · page 2

ORANGE, Sunday.—A heavy shower ever the town last night yielded 55 points of rain in less than half an hour. It interrupted slightly the…

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Thunderstorms Are Likely Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 30 December 1940 · page 1

The forecast:--Central districts: At first generally cloudy, sultry and unsettled; more rain and thunderstorms; substantial…

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Storm Damage to Roads

National Advocate · Tuesday 31 December 1940 · page 2

Damage estimated at £1000 caused to roads within the Abercrombie Shire by a recent severe storm, when the Blayney road suffered major…

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