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

Floods & storms, 1941

215 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 11

Heavy Hail Storm

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 20 September 1941 · page 12

On Thursday of last week a heavy hailstorm passed to the north of Cumnock. At Avondale the hail lay on the ground to a depth of four inches, and…

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Isolated Storms Likely

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 22 September 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Afternoon. The forecast:--Central districts: Warm and unsettled, with isolated thunderstorms, and some…

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WEDDING Barclay—Flood

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 September 1941 · page 12

THE wedding was celebrated at Katoomba in June of Miss Mary (Mollie) Flood, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Flood, of Gulgong…

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Heavy Storm Last Night

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 29 September 1941 · page 2

AFTER the delightful spring weather which had prevailed practically all the week, Sunday proved a cloudy day, with a strong wind…

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German Rout Claimed Invaders on Moscow Road Suppressed Storm Brewing Around Crimea London

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 October 1941 · page 3

Complete rout of a new German drive towards Moscow is claimed in latest Russian news of the fighting. German troops under General Hans Gudgerian are said to be in full retreat from the region of Bryansk,…

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Useful Storms 36 Points of Rain

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 October 1941 · page 14

A HEAVY storm passed over the town on Sunday evening last, 28th ult. The registration in the town was 34 points. Falls in some…

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Floods Expected By Inigo Jones BRISBANE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 October 1941 · page 16

THE long range forecaster, Mr. Inigo Jones, believes that his theories will be advanced greatly it, as he expects, great storms…

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Floods Expected By Long Range Weather Prophet BRISBANE

National Advocate · Thursday 2 October 1941 · page 5

The long range forecaster (Mr. Inigo Jones) believes that his theories will be advanced greatly if, [?] be expects, great storms burst over…

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Gale Hits Sydney Man Killed in Heavy Storm SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 3 October 1941 · page 6

[?] morning [?]n during the 70 m.p.h gale yesterday. william c[?] Australia street woolahra was [?]tally injured when knocked down…

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Tiny Girls’ Ordeal Locked in House All Night. Storm Slammed Door. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 3 October 1941 · page 2

Fears that three little girls had been drowned were dissipated to-day, when they were found by their schoolmaster,…

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BARRY. Heavy Thunderstorm

Leader · Monday 6 October 1941 · page 4

A heavy thunderstorm which yielded 61 points of rain occurred an Tuesday night and was followed by a particularly heavy fall of snow the…

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Cyclone Sufferers Mr. O'halloran's [?]Ctivities

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 October 1941 · page 4

Mr R. E. O'Halloran, M.L.A. for Orange, has received the following from the Premier, Mr. W. J. McKell: With reference to your…

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Storms Help Dubbo Dubbo

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 October 1941 · page 5

A quarter of an inch of rain fell in Dubbo yesterday afternoon as the result of a thunderstorm, accompanied by vivid lightning. Over an…

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Three Hurt Lorry's Misadventures in Wind Storm LITHGOW

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 October 1941 · page 2

Three peope were injured as a result of a windstorm hitting a motor lorry travelling on the Mudgee Road. The wind lifted a tarpoulin which…

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Storm Brewing

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1941 · page 16

The Commercial traveller on his round received two telegrams. One asked if it were true that his firm had gone bank [?]rupt; the other announced the arrival of…

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Heavy Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 November 1941 · page 9

A HEAVY storm swept across Mudgee late yesterday afternoon, 68 points of rain being registered in a few minutes…

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Storm Brewing. Wives and Husbands. Grouped for Taxation. CANBERRA

Leader · Friday 7 November 1941 · page 5

A storm is brewing in Federal politics, over a suggettion by the Tressurer, Mr. Chifley, to group together for taxation…

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Thunderstorms Benefit Farmer's Creek Reservoirs

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 November 1941 · page 3

A thunderstorm on Monday afternoon, which was followed by heavy showers during the night, yielded 111 points, at the Farmer's Creek…

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Dust Storms In West

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 19 November 1941 · page 2

Strong winds and dry conditions have produced severe dust storms in many parts of the far western districts…

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Gale at Orange Houses U[?]fed ORANGE

National Advocate · Thursday 20 November 1941 · page 6

A storm with gale force paused through Orange this afternoon a 3 o'clock. Several houses were deprived of…

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