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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 5 of 10

Heavy Rain Whole of State Benefits

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 2

STATE-WIDE heavy rain during the week end has definitely broken the drought. Heavy falls have been experienced in those…

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Heavy Rain at Orange. Orange

National Advocate · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 2

Since rain commenced to fall last Thursday, 340 points have been registered in Orange. Heavy rain was experienced on Saturday night,…

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British Air Raids German Air Craft Attacked Attacks in Snow Storm London

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 April 1940 · page 3

R.A.F. machines again raided Stavanger, the German air base and seaplane [?]se in Norway yesterday. British bombers machine gunned two seaplanes at their moorings and they were seen to founder…

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Balkan Trade Germany Fails Envoy Goes Home Empty Handed Floods Add To The Difficulties LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 1

Indications are that the Nazi trade commissioner to the Balkans (Dr. Clodius) will return to Berlin at the week-end practically…

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Cyclone On Coast SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 29 April 1940 · page 1

THE New South Wales Weather Bureau reports an extensive cyclone which brought heavy rain to the coastal districts. An…

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Tuesday Night Storm Reasons For "Black Out"

National Advocate · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 5

The reason for the "black out" in Tuesday night's storm was given in a special report by the City Electrical Engineer (Mr. Bell) to last night's…

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Flood, the Ex-Gulgong Champion Cyclist

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 12

EX-GULGONG champion cyclist, Jim Flood, has taken up residence in Lithgow, and will race with the local club, reports a…

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Born in Ambulance Thunderstorm Raged Mother's Journey to Kandos

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 2

During a violent thunderstorm on Wednesday night, an infant, a girl, was born in an ambulance waggon between Glen…

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N.Z. Floods Wellington (N.z.), Thurs

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 May 1940 · page 1

ONE of the worst floods in history has devastated Taieri district, and miles of farming country has been overwhelmed in the Dunedin…

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New Zealand Floods Much Damage Done Wellington (N Z), T[?]

National Advocate · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 1

Floods at Ta[?] receding. Already thousand of acres of land have been [?] considerable damage [?]…

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Severe N.z. Floods. Wellint[?]n N Z.. [?]

Leader · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 5

Floods at [?] show [?] sign [?] [?] thousands [?] [?] land have been [?] and [?] [?] damage [?]…

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Germany's Lightning Stroke Aerodromes Bombed : Troops March Across Frontiers Appeal to Allies for Help Dutch Flood Country Invasion Was for "Protection of Neutrality London, Friday. [?]

National Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1940 · page 3

BY LAND and air, Germany this morning launched an unprovoked invasion against Holland, Belgium and Luxebmourg. Holland and Belgium are resisting strenuously. The Allies have…

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American Reports Flooding of Country New York

National Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1940 · page 5

According to the Associated Press German troops crossed the Netherlands frontier at 3 o'clock and aerial attacks were launched on airports. [?] of Netherlands territory is proceeding according to plan. It was also reported that German forces were attempting to cut on…

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Two Dead in Gale. Car Trapped by Tree. Bowsers Loosened. [?]

Leader · Monday 20 May 1940 · page 1

Two men are dead, and a boy badly hurt as a result of a westerly gale which swept through Wollongong and…

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Floodlight for Football Training

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 May 1940 · page 2

The City Council Electrical Engineer (Mr. Bell) has arranged with the Bathurst Amateur Rugby League to instal a temporary floodlight…

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Mr. Theodore Appointment Causes Storm Mr Cameron's Threat CANBERRA

National Advocate · Thursday 30 May 1940 · page 1

The storm in the Country Party and the U A. P. over the suggested appointment of Mr. E. G. Theodore as Federal Works Co-ordinator abated…

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Floodlight for Football Training

National Advocate · Monday 3 June 1940 · page 2

The floodlight installed at Bathurst Sports Ground for night training has been voted successful by the Bathurst Rugby League. The…

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Heavy Rain Needed During Winter

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 June 1940 · page 2

light falls of rain during the winter months would be of little use to the Bathurst district, stated the Bathurst P.P. Board Stock…

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Police Storm Building Safe Blown Lithgow Arrests Attempt at Bakery Premises

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 10 June 1940 · page 2

Two men were arrested by police at revolver-point a few minutes after a safe had bean blown at Smyth's bakery, in…

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