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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 4 of 6

Floods, Rains, and Damaged Roads

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 3

On Wednesday morning of last week residents were surprised to hoar rain falling, as all indications pointed to another heavy frost when they retired…

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Calm Before Storm Rommell Preparing for New Thrust Patrol and Artillery Activity at Alamien

National Advocate · Friday 31 July 1942 · page 1

The hill in the land fighting continues in Egypt. Apart from routine patrols there was only artillery activity in the northern sector. In the air war too, there has been relatively little activity over the battle area…

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Cairo Communique. Dost Storms Hamper Activities. Malta has Cost Enemy 886 Aircraft: LONDON

Leader · Monday 3 August 1942 · page 2

“On Thursday night our patrols were active along the front. while there were [?] exchanges in the north…

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Flood Damage to Vegetables Dubbo

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 August 1942 · page 4

Mr. S. R. Rudkin, senior district agricultural instructor at Dubbo states that the damage to the contract vegetables being grown in the Dubbo…

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Lull Before Storm CANBERRA

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 August 1942 · page 1

There has been a lull in air operations in the north and only reconnaissance flights have been carried out during the past 48…

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Hail and Storm Damage

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 3

Heavy rain fell during Sunday morning, and during the afternoon an exceptionally heavy storm worked up from the south-west. Rain, accompanied by…

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Narrow Escape From the Flood

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 3

When attempting to cross Devine's Gully, along the Yeoval Road, Private Willis, together with his wife and child was caught in his car in a rush of flood…

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Calm Before Storm? London

Leader · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 2

The full in the El Alamein area of Egypt, which lasted for several weeks, was doubtless a calm before the storm, says the Cain, correspondent…

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Rates Coming in Well Cudgegong Shire's Position Repairing Flood Damage

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 August 1942 · page 7

At last week's meeting of the Cudgegong Shire Council the clerk (Mr. C. G. James) submitted a report dealing with…

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We Produce Bombers Becoming a Flood SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 August 1942 · page 2

Australia had reached a point where she had embarked on a quantity production of torpedo bombers which challenged comparison with…

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Flood of Bombers Australia's Big Effort

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 August 1942 · page 2

Australia had reached a point where she had embarked on a quantity production of torpedo bombers which challenged…

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Floodlit Wounds New Surgical Instruments in Desert Battles

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 September 1942 · page 6

New surgical instruments which "floodlight" the interior of the body are being used by some army surgeons in the…

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Heavy Electrical Storm And a Mud Bath

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 September 1942 · page 2

Lithgow has had many heavy dust storms, at infrequent intervals, some commencing as far back as Cobar, with the result that the town has…

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New Treatment "Floodlight" Wounds

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 September 1942 · page 3

New surgical intruments which "floodlight" the interior of the body are being used by some army surgeons in the Middle East…

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Gale Damages Miners' Homes SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 17 September 1942 · page 1

So as to effect repairs on their homes which were damaged in a heavy gale last night, 450 minors at John Darling [?] on the northern…

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Heavy Damage in Gale Small Boats Wrecked SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 17 September 1942 · page 1

Sydney Harbor to-day was [?] at various points with wrecked of small craft which were[?] their[?] and [?]…

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Floodlit Wounds New Surgical Instruments Perform Wonderful Service

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 17 September 1942 · page 4

New surgical instruments which "floodlight" the interior of the body are being used by some army surgeons in the Middle East. Equipped…

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Gale Blows Large Shed on to Railway Line

Leader · Friday 18 September 1942 · page 2

During the height of a gale which raged on Monday night, a large shed, used for housing grain near the railway at Geurie,…

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Gale Does Damage

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 September 1942 · page 19

During Tuesday night of last week a violent wind storm passed over Gulgong, causing considerable damage. The fence in front of Mr L…

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Dust Storms in Egypt Patrol Actions Continue

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 September 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday.—The Cairo communique stated that during Sunday night Allied patrol activity continued. In the southern…

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