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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 2 of 11

Still Missing Man’s Body. Caught in Yeoval Flood. Police Explode Theory

Leader · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 1

Although police and civilians have searched over an area exceeding 20 miles, the body of Ronald Cooper, 30,…

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Councillors to Inspect Storm Damage

National Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 2

Abercromble Shire councillors will to-day make an inspection on storm damage' in the shire. The inspection will be made afer the…

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Bathurst Storm Damage; Roads Street Suffer

National Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 2

Streets and roods. in the municipality of Bathurst were badly scoured by stormwaters as a result of Thursday's night heavy rain…

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Cumnock Chronicle Flood Rains

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 4

Since my last budget of news Cumnock, in common with other centres, has had what is probably a record fall of rain for one week, 1008 points. Up to…

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Yeoval News Yeoval's Record Flood Two Persons Drowned

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 7

The worst flood in the history of Yeoval occurred on Tuesday morning, when both the Sandy and Buckinbah Creeks burst their banks and flooded the…

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Manildra Magazine Rain and Floods

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 13

Manildra and district has been deluged with rain during the past few days. About 2½ inches of rain, which fell on Thursday and Friday of last week, was…

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Record Flood at Peel

National Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 2

According to Mr. Robert Graham, of The Junction, near Peel, a record flood was experienced at that centre as a result or two inches of rain which…

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Flood Victim Alive and Well Dubbo

National Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 2

Reports circulated fearing the death of Charles Albert Brown (13) of Cummock, infloodwaters in the Yeoval district, on Tuesday, have…

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The Floods Danger Passing SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 1

The flood danger in various parts of the State is passing, the weather having become fine generally. "The level of the Namoi at…

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Flood Victim Found in River Yeoval

National Advocate · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 2

A search party on horseback to-day found the battered body of Ronald Keish "George" Cooper (35), who with his mother Mrs. Mary Jane Cooper (76), was drowned when waters swept Yeoval last Tuesday…

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Flood Damage Lines Now Repaired SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 1

REPAIR gangs worked strenuously during the week-end to repair the damage caused by South to railway lines. It is…

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Northern Floods Food by Aeroplane BRISBANE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 1

PRIVATE planes have been dropping rations to many homes in flooded West Queensland areas…

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Yeoval Flood Victim. Body Found. Sixteen Miles from Town. [?]

Leader · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 3

The body of Ronald Cooper. 30, one of the victims of the Yeoval flood last Tuesday, was found near the junction of…

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Floods in Queensland Brisbane

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 2

Heaviest, rain for 50 years has fallen in the west and south-west of Queensland, causing heavy floods…

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Storm Damage Repair Work

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 2

Bathurst City Council maintenance staff were engaged yesterday in repairing roads and streets damaged by stormwaters last week. Gutters and…

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Flood Danger with Further Rain Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 2

Heavy, steady rains over most of the State, particularly in the north-easetern quarter, have aggravated the flood danger in many rivers…

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The Floods Danger Lessens in N.S.W. As Rains Decrease Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 2

The State Meteorologist (Mr. Mares) Relieves that the danger in flooded areas in New South Wales is decreasing. The rains…

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Dunedoo News the Rains Came—again Best Falls in 16 Years Flood Damage

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 6

THE heaviest and mose unusual rain—unusual for the time of the year—fell all over the district from the end of December till the…

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Flood Rains Melbourne Battered MELBOURNE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 1

ONE of the heaviest flood downpours struck Melbourne last night. Over one and a quarter inches of rain…

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Pilliga Flooded Miles off Water

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 3

PILLIGA is surrounded by flood water, and residents in low parts of the town are leaving their homes for higher…

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