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

Floods & storms, 1944

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Fierce Battle in Bosnia Patriots Storm City

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Monday: The Yugoslav Army of Liberation reports it has begun a general attack on the town of Banjaluka, the capital of the…

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Wild New Year Terrific Storms Hit Mudgee Partial Blackout

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 15

A lot of Mudgee folk will not readily forget the early days of 1944. Furious storms swept over the. town, and for a time the air…

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Winter Floods? What the Cycles Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 14

According to Inigo Jones, we maywant our Wellington boots during the coming winter. Extracts from a late forecast are as follow:—…

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Yesterday's Great Storm a Tragedy Enormous Damage Windows Broken By The Hundred Gardens Cease to Exist Eastern End Escapes

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 2

Although it is impossible to give an accurate figure it is estimated that damage at many thousands of pounds was done to private and business property by yesterday afternoon's terrific hailstorm, which left practically, the whole of western Lithgow in a state of…

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Soviet Shock Troops Storm Key Centre Polish Borders Crossed in New Areas London

National Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1944 · page 2

Soviet shock troops are now storming Mosir, key to the central Pripet Marshes on the south White Russia front. General Rokossovsky's forces are closing in on…

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Cyclone Wrecks Buildings Damage at Campbelltown

National Advocate · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: Between 7 and 8 o'clock last night a cyclone struck Campoeiltown and raged for three-quarters of an hour. Roofs were…

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Disastrous Cyclone. Campbelltown Hit. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 2

Between 7 and 8 o’clock last night, a cyclone struck Campbelltown, and raged for three quarters of an hoar…

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Violent Storm Campbelltown Hit SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 3

A violent storm struck Campbelltown, on Saturday and damaged 20 houses. One gust of wind was estimated…

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Russians Hammer Enemy at 14 Different Points Leningrad And Crimea Are New Storm Centres Battle of the Coast Line Pacific Operations Are Mostly Aerial Disquieting Spanish Position

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 1

The German High Command now admits that the Russians are on the offensive on 14 separate sectors, with special vigor in the Leningrad and Crimean sectors. It is declared that the Soviet has a million troops…

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Heavy Storm—126 Points

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 13

Hot and sultry weather of last week was followed by a heavy and vicious storm on Wednesday afternoon, 12th. The rain poured down…

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The Heavens Opened Wild Storms Sweep Over Mudgee Raging Torrents in Streets Much Damage Done

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 9

One of the wildest storms in history swept over Mudgee shortly after five o'clock on Tuesday afternoon. The…

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Northern Flood Danger Averted

National Advocate · Monday 31 January 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: The danger of foods at Lis[?] and Murwillumbah has now passed. The Richmond River, which had risen more than 17…

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Drought Breaks Heavy Rain in South Australia SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 7 February 1944 · page 1

An eighteen months drought, which has been raging in the north-west of South Australia and in the Broken Hill district,…

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Floods in Transvall Many Farmers Ruined

National Advocate · Monday 14 February 1944 · page 2

JOHANNESBURG, Sunday: With 17 inclies of rain recorded in Johannesburg alone, the worst [?] for ten years are at present sweeping dowd the…

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Floods in Transvaal [?]

Leader · Monday 14 February 1944 · page 2

With seventeen inches of rain [?] corded In Johannesburg alone, the worst floods for ten ye[?] are at present sweeping down the…

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Floods in New Zealand Planes Rescue Settlers

National Advocate · Monday 28 February 1944 · page 2

AUCKLAND, Sunday: A young Maori lad plunged into a racing torrent during floods at Kakkatane to rescue a 12-year-old boy…

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Germans to Flood Holland

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 1 March 1944 · page 4

LONDON. Wednesday To Swe[?] paper, "Afton Tidning[?] [?] the Dutch paper. "Haagsche Pcs stating: "The German comparison…

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Vitebsk Is New Storm-centre In North Russian Drive Pskov and Narva Encircled Finns Have Three Days To Consider Peace Heavy Bombers Accelerate Anzio Fighting Admiralty Landing An Unplanned Stroke

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 1

Although the Red Army's pressure against Narva and Pakov, key Baltic towns, is being maintained, the Red Army has developed a third strong offensive against Vitebsk, which is considered even more…

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