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

Floods & storms, 1942

105 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 6

Heavy Storms

National Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 2

Heavy storms passed over Bathurst on December 19 and 20. Some damage was done to streets and channels throughout the area, this was stated…

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Disappointing Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 20

The rainfall at the week-end December 20 was very disappointing only [?] points being reg[?]red in the town Some parts…

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Rylstone and Kandos News Strange But True Garden and Home Flooded

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 3

THE drought broke with a ve[?]geance on December 19 for Mr. George Finch who h[?] market garden for I should say had…

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Flood Rains Predicated by End of April Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 3

Heavy storms yielding from 25 to 30 inches of rain by the end of April were today predicted by the famous engineer. Dr. J. J. C. Bradfield…

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Hot and Dry Wind and Dust Storms

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 5

IN a Statewide review of grass conditions and the pastoral outlook as at January 1st, the Department of Agriculture…

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Scotched Earth Gold Mines Flooded in Malaya American Wounded at Darwin LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1942 · page 2

One enemy plane was shot down in yesterday's raid on Singapore island. The radars did little material damage…

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January Rains Flood Damage Last Year

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 13

SOME Gulgong residents sigh for the rains that fell last January when seven inches and 44 points were recorded at…

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"The Storm That Is to Come"

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1942 · page 6

Henry Lawson (born 1867 in a tent at Grenfell—died poor, 1922) wrote these three verses of "The Storm That Is To Come" nearly 40 years ago…

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"The Storm That Is to Come"

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1942 · page 8

Henry Lawson, poet and prophet, wrote these three verses nearly 40 years ago:— By our place in the midst of the…

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Northern Rivers Flood Warning Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 3

The Weather Bureau has issued flood warning covering the northern rivers area including the Upper Tweed; Richmond and…

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“The Storm That Is to Come.” Lawson’s Prophetic Ves[?]

Leader · Monday 16 February 1942 · page 3

[?] on events [?] the years now [?] many [?]…

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Death and Ruin Queensland Floods

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 February 1942 · page 8

FLOODS, worst in Queensland's history, have drowned five people and thousands of sheep and cattle, had destroyed…

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Young Air Force Man Among Five Drowned Devastating Floods in Queensland. BRISBANE

Leader · Monday 16 February 1942 · page 1

Thrown from a capsized boat and swept away by the current while attempting rescue work, an R.A.A.F. man…

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HOUSES at a PREMIUM Deluge of Enquiriesq DUBBO

National Advocate · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 5

Dubbo Municipal Council has received a flood of enquiries from persons residing in what they consider to be vulnerable areas. There…

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R.A.A.F. Strafe Rabaul. Attack in Severe Storm. Port Moresby

Leader · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 3

Direct hits, which set fire to ground aircraft and to service buildings, were scored by R.A.A.F. bombers in another…

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Nazis Trapped. When Red Army Cut Railways. Russian Paratroops Fall in Snow Storm. London

Leader · Wednesday 18 March 1942 · page 2

According to the “Daily Express” correspondent at Stockholm, the Red Army units this morning cut the Viaxma…

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Capertee Storms

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 30 March 1942 · page 3

After several days of unsettled weather a heavy storm developed to the north on Tuesday afternoon. Heavy rain fell in town for a few…

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Japs Withdraw Heavy Floods in New Guinea Easy Mark for Allied Planes Port Moresby

National Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1942 · page 2

Floods have forced the Jap forces to withdraw from Mabsab, which is 27 miles from Lae. They have withdrawn towards Lae and now only hold positions on the north coast…

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Obituary. Mrs. A. E. Gale

Leader · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 3

Mrs. Alton Elizabeth Gale died at Orange, at the age of 43 years. She was a native of Eugowra. and had spent most of her life there. She…

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In New Guinea Floods Hamper Japs Canberra

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 2

The Arrival of the wet season in New Guinea has put a cheek to any further Japanese attempts to move from Lae. Already floods have forced…

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