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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 5 of 11

Tourists Are Worried. Will Water Flood Valley? SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 2

Already 13,000,000 tons of coal are locked beneath the Nepean water catchment area, and it is feared that the construction of…

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Storm Damage Repaired in Abercrombie Shire

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 2

Recent storm water damage on the Charlton-Lagoon road in the Abercrombie Shire has now been repaired, said the Shire engineer (Mr. E. W…

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Frozen Danube Floods Hungary

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday.—For the second year in succession there are serious floods in Hungarian says "The Times" correspondent at Budapest…

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Council Employee Is Overcome By Sewer Gas Flood Waters Cause Serious Break

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 2

A somewhat serious break developed in a sewer main at the rear of the old steelworks site during the week-end. Repairs will take some…

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Wallerawang Heavy Thunderstorm Manchester Unity Juveniles

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 4

An exceptionally heavy thunderstorm broke over 'Wang on Sunday. The rain, driven by a strong wind, found its way into some homes. At…

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Ice Chokes Danube. Floods Sweep Rumania. LONDON. [?]

Leader · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 2

Already 6,00,000 acres of land in Rumania have been flooded by the [?] chocked Danube Jagged ice on the water prevents and…

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Heavy Rain

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 7

Elong Elong experienced another heavy fall of rain last week, and the total for January is nearly as much as fell altogether last year…

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Storm Damage

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

A very severe wind storm swept Rylstone on Sunday last, causing some damage. About £30 worth of damage was done when two large…

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Dust Gale Roads Blocked

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 7

A FIERCE and sudden dust storm on Sunday afternoon, which reached the proportions of a gale, snapped wireless aerial poles…

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Complaint, Storm Water

National Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 2

Mr. Brinsley's house is situated between Brilliant and Lort Streets in Stewart Street and is considerably being road level…

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Storms Forced Bathurst Family From Home

National Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 1

Recent storms in Bathurst forced Mr J. Brindley and his family to leave their home in Stewart Street and spend one night at the…

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Expect Cyclone And Rain To-night, Says Mr. Mares SYDNEY, This Afteroon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 2

According to the State Meteorologist (Mr. Mares), gales and heavy rain may be expected to-night in various parts of the State…

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Violent Storm

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 5

On Sunday a violent storm struck the town, but fortunately no material damage was done to property, but very heavy rain fell for a short time. The…

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A Severe Storm

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 5

On Sunday last, February 2, at about 1 p.m., a terrific storm of wind and rain, accompanied with thunder and lightning, passed over this locality. It was a…

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Merrygoen Violent Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 4

Forty-four points of rain fell in a few minutes on Sunday week. The violence of the storm could be seen by the number of trees and…

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Iron Fence Posts For Flood Victims Mudgee Could Do With Some

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 4

OWING to the Commonwealth Governments demand for iron fencing posts for military purposes, practically none is…

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Rylstone Shire Council Serious Damage by Floods Culvert and Bridge Matters

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 4

AT last meeting of the Rylstone Shire Council there were present: Councillors W. R. Darton (president, in the chair). J. Neale…

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Heavy Rain at Mendooran

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 7

Over 12 inches of rain have been recorded at the Mendooran Past Office since the drought broke. During January, 675 points were…

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Railways in Flood Time How the Safety of the Track is Ensured

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 8

THE breaking of a long drought almost inevitably has its repercussions. The State's latest experience, while greatly benefiting…

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Boree Shire Reports Discusses Roads, Floods and Bridges

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1941 · page 4

The full council was present when the President (Cr. Herbert) took the chair at the meeting of Boree Shire's councillors on Monday last, the Shire…

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