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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 7 of 11

Beneficial Storms

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 March 1941 · page 4

Beneficial rain passed over the town a week ago. On February 21 47 points were recorded, and this was followed by a further fall of…

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Heavy Rain

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

Between one and two inches' of good rain fell in the district on Saturday last. Owing to the heavy falls registered further north, the…

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Called It Hoax. U.S.A Knows Power of Airforce Council’s Warning. Mr. Ward Raises Storm. Bitter Attack on Fadden. CANBERRA

Leader · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 2

Classify ins the War [?] recent warning to the nation as a “hoax,” Mr. Ward (East Sydney)…

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Heavy Rain and Floods

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1941 · page 6

On Saturday afternoon at 3.30 p.m., a heavy storm pased over the district, 210 points being registered at the local post office in about an hour's time. In some…

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Cumnock Chronicle Floods Again

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1941 · page 5

On Saturday last, Cumnock had one of the heaviest floods since the memorable flood of the last day of 1914. This last inundation was considerably…

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Heavy Rain

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 March 1941 · page 3

Heavy rain Tell on Tuesday, 4th, when 63 points were registered. This was followed on the Saturday and until early on the Sunday…

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Coolah District News Storm at Neible

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 March 1941 · page 3

There was a very heavy storm in the "Neible" (Mr. T. J. Guest) locality on Tuesday, 4th. The rain pelted down in torrents and…

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Rylstone Shire Council Important Road Matters Storm Water Damage

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 March 1941 · page 12

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

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Mr. Dunn's Activities Official Correspondence Flood and Drought Damage

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 March 1941 · page 3

Dear Sir.—I desire to refer to your representations concerning the question of assistance for farmers in the Cooyal district adversely…

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Storms

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 March 1941 · page 3

On Thursday last storms visited the Mudgee district, the following registrations being recorded: Cassills 67 points, Gulgong 45, Mudgee…

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Provoked Storm. Labor Party’s Pressure. CANBERRA

Leader · Friday 28 March 1941 · page 2

Following pressure from the Labor Party regulation [?] has been repeated and another is sued. It is a greatly modified…

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Missing Stockmen. In Flooded Outback. Flying Doctor Joins Search. Broken Hill

Leader · Monday 31 March 1941 · page 3

Responding to a call from Durham Downs station, the Flying [?] (Dr. Woods) left at daybreak yesterday to take part in a…

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Flood Damage in Merriwa

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 April 1941 · page 4

AT the monthly meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council, the enginer (Mr. Innes) submitted a schedule of works needed to repair…

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£1182 for Flood Repairs Damage on Cobbora Shire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 April 1941 · page 9

COBBORA Shire has made an application to the Department of Works and Local Government for £1182 for repair, to damage caused…

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Floods Wreak Havoc in Queensland Brisbane

National Advocate · Saturday 5 April 1941 · page 2

Many Queensland families are homeless following heavy floods during the past few days. All streams north of Mackay…

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Mackay Under Water. Q’land’s Cyclonic Storms. BRISBANE

Leader · Monday 7 April 1941 · page 3

Cyclonic storms are now sweeping down from Mackay, causing torrential floods in coastal towns between there…

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Floods Recede Brisbane

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 7 April 1941 · page 1

THE danger or further floods in Northern and Central Queensland is now passed. However, rail and road transport is still…

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Rylstone-kandos Rylstone Shire Storm Damage

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 April 1941 · page 7

The Rylstone Shire Council has by [?]d[?] by Mr. W. F. Dunn, M.L.A., that the State Government the g[?] 220[?] to the council for…

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