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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 4 of 10

South Africa Storm Troops Suggested Capetown

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 3

The former Minister for Defence (Mr. Pir[?]w caused indignation by suggesting that the Opposition Party have Storm Troops of special guards…

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Floods Delay News

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 9

The death occurred recently at Herberton (North Queensland) of Mr. Walter Harris, aged: 66, brother-in-law of Mr. Peter Smith,…

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Is Thunderstorm Possible ? SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 1

The forecast:--Central districts: Cloudy in parts and hazy, with moderate to warm temperatures; thundershowers at…

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Another Cyclone North Drenched BRISBANE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 1

ANOTHER cyclone is approaching Northern Queensland, and further extensive [?]oodings are expected…

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Still No Rain But Big Western Storm

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 2

The shower which Lithgow experienced about 8 o'clock last night yielded only two points, at Lithgow post office. Although the sky was…

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Magnetic Storm. Broadcasting Interrupted. Berlin News Cancelled. LONDON, March 26

Leader · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 2

No broadcast news from Berlin0000 is being received in America owing to the magnetic stor’m which according to Greenwich…

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Radio Communication Fails Breaks Down Under Magnetic Storm LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 3

It is [?]ed that yesterday's mag[?] completely cut Britain [?] America and from Scandinavia. It also interrupted short wave…

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Danube Floods Country Under Water BUDAPEST

National Advocate · Monday 1 April 1940 · page 1

[?] the caused serious [?] and [?] of valuable agriculture lands are inundated The…

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Floods in Russia Rivers Overflow Banks MOSCOW

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 1

Rivers are overflowing their banks through[?] Russia especially in the Ukraine. Four thousand ho[?] are flooded at Froshiloverad…

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Floods and Fires 6 Dead in Pennsylvania. Danube Waters Subside. LONDON. April 12

Leader · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 2

In Pennsylvania, severe floods and fires have rendered more than 16000 homeless Six are believed dead…

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'Quakes and Floods Another Turkish Disaster ISTANBUL

National Advocate · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 5

Fresh violent earthquakes were fell a Northern Auatolla last night. It is [?] that a number of lives have been lost and considerable damage…

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Amaged Stocks. Flood in Shop

Leader · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 5

of drainpipes yester[?] caused a minor of the Center Store, Street, and rain water…

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Tropical Downpours Queensland Cyclone BRISBANE

National Advocate · Monday 8 April 1940 · page 2

Another cyclone has swept [?] Queensland and one life is reported last. Torre[?] rain has fallen. The cyclone crossed the [?] and…

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Rain Coming ? Woman Killed In Cyclone

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 April 1940 · page 2

A woman was killed and great damage was done when a cyclone which had been off the coast for a few days crossed the coast south of…

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North Flooded Brisbane

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 April 1940 · page 1

TORRENTIAL [?]…

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Heavy Storms

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 4

YESTERDAY heavy storms fell in different parts of the district, although Mudgee itself registered only about two drops to the acre…

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Queensland Floods Father and Children Drowned BRISBANE

National Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 1

The goods in Queensland are still taking toll of life as well as causing damage to sugar crops A [?] and his two children were…

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Heavy Rain Followed. Severe Electrical Storm

Leader · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 5

Heavy rain followed the electrical storm which reached [?] last night. [?] and [?] flashes of [?]…

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Heavy Storm at Orange Orange

National Advocate · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 2

Aver half an inch of rain has fallen here up to 9 o'clock tonight. about 20 minutes to be followed to Light rain fell this afternoon for…

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Show Closed with Good Finances. Slight Decrease. Storm Scatters Crowd. Scenes on Final Day

Leader · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 2

The 1940 Orange Show closed yesterday with gate receipts for the second and third days £67 less than last…

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