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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 3 of 6

Flooded Roads Interfere Forbes Store Sheep Sale

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 3 July 1942 · page 3

Edward Weaver and Company (Forbes) and the Farmers and Graziers' Co-op., Co. Ltd. (Sydney), auctioneers in conjuction, report that…

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Victorian Floods Training to Cease at Kensington Waters Subsiding MELBOURNE. Tuesday. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 July 1942 · page 3

Floods have subsided slightly in north-eastern Victoria and the Goulburn Valley. No further damage is threatened unless there is further rain. It is understood that training of racehorses at Kensington will cease at the end of the week until further notice and that the course will…

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Floods Likely Border Rivers Overflow Melbourne

National Advocate · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 3

The Weather Bureau expects that the low lying country between Albury and Echuca may bo flooded as a, result of a sharp rise in the level of the…

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The Chinese Junk Most Seaworthy Craft Afloat Will Outride Any Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 13 July 1942 · page 8

From the sea-window of my den in my Cape Cod home I have discovered that a wild duck is the most seaworthy…

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FLOODS Danger Not Passed SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 13 July 1942 · page 8

Warnings of flood dangers in the north-western and central-western districts of the State were issued today by the…

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River in Flood

National Advocate · Monday 13 July 1942 · page 2

It is several years since the river at Bathurst received such a rush of flood waters as was the case during the past few days. The measured…

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Rivers in Flood Macquarie at Wellington Families Evacuated SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 13 July 1942 · page 2

Heavy rain in the country caused rivers to break their banks. At Wellington police evacuated 12 to 15 families to higher ground…

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Hazelgrove Almost Flood Waters

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 13 July 1942 · page 4

Winter weather has set in in earnest. During the week we had a slight fall of snow and two heavy frosts and rain. Very heavy rain set…

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Soldier Tried to Save Horses in Flood. Now Missing, Believed Drowned. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 13 July 1942 · page 2

A Serviceman, attempting to save some horses in northern floods in this State, is missing, and is believed drowned…

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Rivers Falling Flood Danger Lessens Soldier Still Missing at Tamworth SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1942 · page 3

Danger to various town in the north-west and in the central western slopes and plains has passed now that most of the flooded…

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Narrow Escapes From Flood Waters

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1942 · page 2

Messrs. Herb Larnach and Fred Hurst, two well known Bathurst district residents, had an exciting experience, and at the same time a…

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Floods Subsiding Warren Residents Prepare SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 July 1942 · page 1

Danger of further flooding of towns such as Dubbo and Tamworth has passed the State Meterologist Mr Marest said today…

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Local and General News Narrow Escapes from Flood Waters

Leader · Wednesday 15 July 1942 · page 2

Messrs. Hert Lar[?] and Fred [?]urst two well-known Bathurst district residents, had an exciting experience and at the same time, a…

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Dubbo Safe From Further Floods. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 15 July 1942 · page 3

The danger of further [?]ding of towns. such as Dubbo and Tamworth has passed, the State Mel[?] (Mr. Maresi said to-day…

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Heavy Rain

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 July 1942 · page 13

Heavy rain fell throughout the town and district last week, 325 points being recorded. This is said to have been the heaviest rainfall…

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Storm Water Floodings

National Advocate · Thursday 16 July 1942 · page 2

Commenting on the problem caused by storm water entering the sewerage system. the city engineer (Mr. Reed) reported as follows to last…

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Brickbats and Bouquets Notes on Current Events Storm in a Teacup

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 July 1942 · page 14

During the past few weeks certain sensation-loving city papers have been making a great song and dance about the fact that a couple…

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Floodbound

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 July 1942 · page 7

Two shire employees, Mr. H. A. Wilde and Mr. J. Bowles, had an unenviable experience during tho heavy rain on Friday, 10th. They…

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Murray River in Flood MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Thursday 16 July 1942 · page 1

The River Murray is rising at Echuca. As a considerable volume of water is moving d[?] the G[?]ulburn River the Murray may continue to…

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Flood Danger Lessens Macquarie River Dropping SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 16 July 1942 · page 1

The State Met[?]orolegist (Mr. Mar[?]s) referring to the flood situation today said a fortunate phase was the sudden oc[?]sation of rain on the…

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