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

Floods & storms, 1943

121 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 7

Thunderstorms Damage Abound Dubbo

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1943 · page 3

DUBBO, Monday.—Very heavy thunderstorms have swept over the Dubbo district, and much damage has been caused to roads by washawsys…

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Storms in Libya Air Operations Curtailed

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1943 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday.—There was nothing to report [?]he land forces of the British Eighth Army in Libya yesterday. Severe sandstorms…

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Heavy Rain in December Crops Damaged

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 January 1943 · page 10

The rain recorded for the month of December at the local post office, totalled 385 points. Some parts of the district had much higher…

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Severe Storms and Floods

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1943 · page 10

During the past two weeks our district has had a succession of heavy storms and rain. On Wednesday of last week heavy rain fell throughout…

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Storm Damage

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1943 · page 6

A gale of wind, accompanied by a phenomenally heavy rainfall, which swept over the township and a fairly wide belt of the district last Sunday…

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Flood Damage to Roads

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1943 · page 10

Owing to repeated heavy flood rains coupled with labor shortage the shire engineer (Mr. Spence) is having difficulty in keeping the roads in his shire…

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Weddings Kippist—gale

National Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1943 · page 4

A pretty wedding was celebrated at All Saints' Cathedral on Saturday last when Miss Phyllis Jean Gate. youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs…

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Queensland Floods BRISBANE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 11 January 1943 · page 1

Heavy rain and great floods are reported from the far west of Queensland. The Paroo has broken Its banks and is spread out over…

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Floodlit Wounds

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 12

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

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Three-quarter Pound Hailstones Something Like a Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 8

"Walcha News": On Saturday a hailstorm, with blocks of ice averaging the size of a tennis ball and some jagged pieces weighing nearly…

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Thunderstorms

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 12

After a sizzling day, thundery conditions developed yesterday evening and, although very little moisture fell in town, the cool change…

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Violent Storm Damage at Casino

National Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: A storm at Casino caused damage to the extent of thousands of pounds. Buildings the show ground were blown down,…

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Gales and Mud in Tunisia Armored Forces in Minor Clashes

National Advocate · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 2

LONDON, Sunday: The situation in North Africa has shown little change during the past 24 hours. For the advanced troops of the 8th…

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Saturday's Coursing Cash Gale Fails Badly Sprint Race to Wireless Signal

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 2

One of the biggest reversals of form seen on the track for many years was witnessed at the Lithgow Hospital Greyhound Racing Club's…

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Disappointing Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 8

The heat wave last week was broken temporarily by a thunderstorm on Friday night last. The storm was preceded by much…

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The Soviet War Storm

National Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1943 · page 3

Russia is storming her way westward with a power, of unleashed forces such as surprised the world and overwhelmed her enemies. This great…

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Wilson's Plane Trip Political Storm Expected

National Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1943 · page 4

CANBERRA, Friday: The decision of the Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, to allow the Independent Country Party member. Mr. Wilson, to travel by…

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£600 Flood Damage Grant

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 4

DUBBO, Monday Due to the representation of Mr. C. G. Robertson. M.L.A. for Dubbo the Macquarie Shire Council (Wellington the…

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Calm Before Storm Bad Weather in Tunisia LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 March 1943 · page 1

Large scale fighting has died down in Tunisia for the moment. Rommel's two heavy tank attacks being smashed early this week, the…

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Storms Sweep Battlefields. Montgomery Addresses. No Withdrawal, No Surrender. LONDON

Leader · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 2

Rain and sandstorms sweeping Tunisia have brought to a standstill the First and Eighth Armies’ major activity,…

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