Police Storm Building Safe Blown Lithgow Arrests Attempt at Bakery Premises
Two men were arrested by police at revolver-point a few minutes after a safe had bean blown at Smyth's bakery, in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Floods & storms
Floods & storms, 1940
198 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 6 of 10
Severe Storm
During the early hours of Tuesday morning a violent storm passed over the town. A large box tree in the local schoolground was struck,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lithgow' S Water Supplies Are at a Low Ebb Engineer Says We Require Flood of Twenty-five Inches in Order to Fill the Dams
The necessity for conserving water was emphasised at a meeting of Lithgow Council on Monday night. The Mayor (Ald. Fullagar) said that the position was becoming serious. He was replying to a deputation from Lithgow…
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The need for heavy rain in the Bathurst district was emphisised by the Bathurst P.P. Board clack inspector (Mr. J.C. Beardacod)…
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Good soaking rain was indicated in Bathurst on Friday and Saturday by [?] heav[?] conditions, but for the 24 [?] ended 9 a.m…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Thousands Drowned Chinese Floods LONDON
According to a despatch from Kaifneg, thousands of Chinese in Central C[?]a have been drow[?] by the fl[?] waters of the Yellow…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lull After Storm Respite From German Raiders After London Bombing London
The diminished intensity yesterday of German raids on Britain and reported raids on Wales early yesterday morning were followed by half a day of complete respite. An Air Military communique last evening said: "No attacks…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sydney's Deluge Misses Catchment Area SYDNEY, This Afternoon
Heavy rain deluged Sydney and suburbs and some costal areas last night, but none was reported on the Catchment area. Torrential rain is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Before the "Mistake" Was Rectified a Storm of Indignation
A storm of indignation followed the announement in the "National Advocate" yesterday that the Minister for Education (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Stayed in Air. Giant Plane. Ran Into Fierce Storm. Senator Foil Aboard . BRISBANE
A.N.A.’s giant liner Warana, with seven passengers and a crew of three aboard, flew round Brisbane for an hour last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Caught in Gale. Disabled Launch. One Drowned; Six Escape. Jervis Bay
Harry Measham, head cellarman and assistant manager of Aaron’s Hotel, Sydney, was drowned when a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lull Before the Storm 100 Planes Destroyed on Saturday London
After the bitter experlences of Saturday night, London experienced a comparatively guiet day yesterday, when only a few raids…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mortal Storm' Earns Praise
Hitler is alleged to have banned all Metro Goldwyn Mayer films from Germany and other countries under his control because "The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Amusements "La Conga Nights"— "Mortal Storm"
With Hugh Herbert playing seven different roles and fighting to steal comedy scenes from himself. Universal's musical farce, "La Conga Night,"…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →More Rain in Offing. May be Floods Later On. Inigo Jones’ Forecasting
Rain on Friday did not break the wet spell in New South Wales, but rainy conditions will occur until the middle of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Amusements "The Mortal Storm"
The picture version of Phyliss Bottome's novel, "The Mortal Storm" presented by Metro Goldwyn Mayer, continues its highly…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gale Disperses Hitler's Boats London
A south-westerly gale ragtag at 100 miles an Hour has soattered concentrations of barges and flat-bottomed boats along the French coast, which Hitler intended to use for his invasion of Britain and to carry troops and masivel tanks across the Channel…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Perhaps a Storm Sydney, This Afternoon
The forecast:--Central districts: At first warm,but becoming cold later; bushfire tendency on the highlands; scattered…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"The Mrotal Storm"
Metro Goldwyn Mayer's most outstanding contribution to the gallery of motion pictures is "The Mortal Storm," adapted from Phyllis…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Drama at the Orange. “Mortal Storm” is Stormy Theme
How family [?] was [?] after Hitler [?] late power is [?] [?] shown in to [?] at [?] at the [?] Orange [?]…
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