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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 11 of 11

Shock for Drinkers When Storm Hit Orange Capsized Fruit Waggon. Trees Blown Down Cherry Orchards Damaged

Leader · Friday 21 November 1941 · page 2

Leaving mugs of beer half empty, men ran out of the bar of the Tourist Hotel on Wednesday afternoon, when a…

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Turf Tattle Heavy Rain in Melbourne. Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 22 November 1941 · page 4

Owing to [?]tial rain which fell during the night and continued till 7 a.m., no work was possible on any tracks today…

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Heavy Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 November 1941 · page 6

A heavy storm blew over the town in the early evening of last Wednesday, yielding only a few points of rain…

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Heavy Storm Yields 50 Points

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 November 1941 · page 6

A heavy storm passed over the town on the evening of Wednesday, 19th instant. There were terrific booms of thunder and flashes…

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Linesmen Gravel-rashed When Gale Destroyed Camp. [?]

Leader · Monday 24 November 1941 · page 1

When caught in a fierce hurricane near Oodnadatta, telegraph linesmen were blown along the ground, and several…

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Thunderstorm To-night? Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 24 November 1941 · page 1

The forecast:-- Central districts: A cool change; scattered thunderstorms on the highlands to-day; fine generally…

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Manildra Magazine Heavy Storm

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 29 November 1941 · page 6

On Wednesday, 19th November, a portion of the district suffered a visit from one of the severest windstorms ever experienced here, which levelled crops and…

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Storm Rain

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 December 1941 · page 13

A heavy storm on Wednesday week last resulted in 176 points of rain being recorded locally. The storm was particularly severe, about…

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Gale and Floods in Victoria MELBOURNE, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 2

Gales and floods swept Victoria yesterday, when the State experienced its coldest day for 17 years. Winds reached 60 m.p h. and most rivers in…

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Flood of Cables for Troops SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 6

Sydney cable companies anticipate [?] tremendous flood of Christmas and New Year messages of greeting to [?] overseas…

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"Cyclone on Horseback"

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 December 1941 · page 2

That up-and-coming sensational [?] of the open spaces. [?] His [?]…

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Burlington Theatre "An Invitation to Murder" "Cyclone on Horseback"

National Advocate · Thursday 11 December 1941 · page 8

A splendid variety of entertainment is provided in the new programme which opened at the Burlington Theatre yesterday with "An Invitation to…

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Recruits Storm Barriers Another Big Dash Yesterday SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 11 December 1941 · page 6

For the third successive day A.I.F. recruits rushed the Mardin Place tout today. Following yesterday record rush…

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Rain at Last Deluge in Bathurst District Over Two Inches Yesterday Hail Causes Damage

National Advocate · Saturday 20 December 1941 · page 2

Bathurst and district had the heaviest fall of rain for weeks past yesterday when 194 points were registered between 12.20 p.m. and 3.30 p.m…

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Fierce City Storm. Gave N.E.S. Squads C[?] to Show Their Paces. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 22 December 1941 · page 2

N.E.S. squads were afforded excellent practice yesterday afternoon, when several houses collapsed, and other houses and…

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