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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 3 of 7

Blow at Axis War Industry. Widespread Floods in Ruhr

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1943 · page 5

All conclusions point to the fact that the floods caused by the blowing up of the great Mohne and Eder dams, in Western…

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Flood Warnings Lachlan and Macquarie Rivers

National Advocate · Friday 21 May 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday. According to a statement issued by the weather bureau today, a number of rivers are expected to be in flood shortly. These…

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Flooded Areas Extending. London

Leader · Friday 21 May 1943 · page 2

German sources admitted that 747 persons including 341 prisoners of war of various nationalices lost their lives as a result of the breaking of the…

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Floods Expected at Cowra

Leader · Friday 21 May 1943 · page 2

The Lachlan River at Cowra, according to police reports, has risen 50 feet, and 1s rising at the rate of two feet per hour. The biggest flood…

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Heavy Floods Expected Lachlan River Rising Sharply SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 21 May 1943 · page 3

According to a statement issued by the Weather Bureau to-day, number of rivers are expected to be in flood shortly…

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Capertee Heavy Rain

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 May 1943 · page 5

The very dry spell has been broken by the best rain for some months. Steady soaking rain commenced to fall about midnight on…

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Calm Before Storm Whole World Waits Intense Air Activity LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 May 1943 · page 1

The whole world seems to be waiting with bated breath for the great clash that is coming soon on the fortress of Europe…

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Big Floods American Mid-west New York

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 May 1943 · page 2

The great floods in the mid-west of U.S.A. continue to do enormous damage. Four swollen rivers have burst their banks and inundated…

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FLOODS More Expected SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 May 1943 · page 1

More flood warnings have been issued in N.S.W. The rivers most likely to be affected are the Warragamba…

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More Flood Warnings Throughout the State Heavy Damage to Crops Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 24 May 1943 · page 1

Further warnings that floodings are possible over areas of the New South Wales coast, extending from the Shoalhaven to the Macleay, were…

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Floods Receding. Leaves Ruin in Wake. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 24 May 1943 · page 1

Flood waters are receding in the [?] Macquarie, [?] and [?] leaving large [?] of vegetable crops in ruins…

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Flood Warnings Lachlan [?]Unning a Banker at For[?]es

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday: A warning that rivers might rise again was given by the State Meterologist, Mr. Mares. The danger, however, was not…

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Flood Losses Vegetable Growers Suffer

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday: Estimates made today by vegetable producers show that the State has suffered heavy losses from the recent floods…

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Heavy Rain Deluge on South Coast

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 May 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday Rains which fell recently in central and south coastal areas were the heaviest for 14 years. the average registration…

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Storm Damage at Mines Hebbern Dispute Ends

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 May 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday; Including Mt. Kembla where water damage is still being restored five more mines were idle on the NSW coalfields today and…

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Our Views. The Storm That Is To Come

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1943 · page 1

IF it were possible for the Italian Government, and the Italian Government means the Italian people, and the dupes and…

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Forbes Families Flooded Out Lucerne Crops Destroyed

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 28 May 1943 · page 4

Six families in the Forbes district evacuated their homes temporarily during recent floods along the Lachlan River…

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Ruhr Floods German Paper's Version

National Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1943 · page 2

LONDON, Friday: First published German account of the Ruhr Valley floods caused by the RAF bursting the Mohne and Eder dams is…

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The Floods Pears at Condobolin

National Advocate · Monday 31 May 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Saturday: It is expected that a large area of the Condobolin district will [?] when a huge volume of flood water [?]…

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Lithgow Municipal Council Town Milk Supply Damage by Storm Waters Big Volume of Business

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 3 June 1943 · page 4

Investigations and proposals made in respect to a supply of milk to Lithgow by the Mudgee Co-operative Dairy Company were reported in a…

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