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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 8 of 10

Shooter's Hill Thunderstorms Ease Water Position

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 5 November 1940 · page 4

After a dry spell, we experienced two thunderstorms in one day -- yesterday. They yielded 30 points, which will provide a relief, as things were…

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Dust Storms Coming From West SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 7 November 1940 · page 2

The State Meteorologist (Mr. Mares) said, to-day that, except for isolated seaboard showers, the weather in the State should at first be…

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Greatest Flood 70 Inches in Fortnight

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 November 1940 · page 11

THE greatest flood in the history of Australia was the great Brisbane fleed. There were two tremendous…

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Cheap Floodlighting Britain's Portable Projectors for South African Defence London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 November 1940 · page 2

South Africa has received from England 240 floodlight projectors each capable of throwing a continuous and powerful 5,000…

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Manildra Magazine Destructive Storm

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 9 November 1940 · page 3

On Thursday, 31st October, the district was visited by a severe hailstorm, which left a trail of destruction in its path. Travelling from the direction of…

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Fires Sweep Q’land. Terrific Dust Storms. [?]

Leader · Monday 11 November 1940 · page 2

Drought conditions continue and bushfires are raging in many areas of Queensland Friday was a “black” day for…

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Sandy Hollow Storm Railway Office Damaged

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 11 November 1940 · page 1

DURING the heavy storm which broke over the district recently the railway construction office at Sandy Hollow was…

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Portable, Projectors 40 Hoars' Floodlighting For 5d

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 11 November 1940 · page 4

SOUTH Africa has received from England 240 floodlight projectors, each capable of throwing a continuous and…

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Storm Damage

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 November 1940 · page 4

BEYOND a rater large wash away on [?]dary of the [?] Road, the Cudgogong Shire has escaped any great expenditure…

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Saturday's Gale Menace' To Glen Davis's Appetitite

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 14 November 1940 · page 2

Glen Davis residents are lucky, than Its to the foresight and business energy of Mr, W. Ferguson, baiter of Capertee, who…

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Cyclone Razes Pine Creek

National Advocate · Friday 15 November 1940 · page 6

DARWIN, Thursday.—When a cyclonic storm struck Pine Creek, a mining township 158 miles south of Darwin the Anglican Church was…

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Some Storm

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 16 November 1940 · page 2

Two farmers met in town after a cyclone hit the countryside. "Yes, it did a lot of queer tricks round our way," declared one, reflectively. "By…

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Electrical Storm Mudgee Council Again A Sensational Report

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 November 1940 · page 4

THE Mudgee Municipal Council had before its last meeting a departmental report arising out of an investigation…

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Cudgegong Shire Active Bush Fire Brigades Recent Storm Damage

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 November 1940 · page 4

"WE have a very small business paper to-day," was the statement made at the commencement of the Cudgegong shire meeting on Wednesday. All the same a lot seemed to crop up for attention…

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Thunderstorms Sydney

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

THE Government Meteorologist expects the next rain to come from tropical sources. There were indications suggesting thunder and…

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THUNDERSTORMS Likely in Central Area SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 November 1940 · page 1

NO rain was reported throughout N.S.W. during the past 24 hours. The Weather Bureau expects warm, cloudy and sultry…

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Heavy Storm Strikes High Tension Line But Rain Registration Was Negligible

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 1

Lithgow districts experienced two thunderstorms yesterday afternoon, the second one, about 5.30, being exceptionally violent. It was…

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U.S.A. Public Sends Flood Of Gifts

National Advocate · Saturday 23 November 1940 · page 3

LONDON, Friday.—The gene[?] of the African public has [?]ted a problem for the Minister of Shipping. Gifts for the relief of…

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Thunderstorms Likely SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 25 November 1940 · page 1

The forecast: -- Central districts: Some isolated showers and thunder an the mountains, otherwise fine; moderate but rather…

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Lithgow Drill Hall Floodlighting of Grounds

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 November 1940 · page 4

Floodlighting of the grounds of the Lithgow drill hall, at the corner of New-road and Railway-parade, is almost complete…

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