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

Floods & storms, 1944

120 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 6 of 6

Descline in Dust Storms Expected

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 November 1944 · page 2

The weather forecast for today is:— Except in the northeast corner, temperature over the remainder of the State will range from the moderate to…

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Lost in Dust Storm Ambulance Driver And Nurses

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 November 1944 · page 9

An ambulance driver and two nurses were lost in a swirling dust storm while travelling from Broken Hill to Menindie,…

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Lull Before Storm The Russian Front LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 November 1944 · page 1

There is very little news from the Russian front, but this is believed to be the lull before the storm…

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Heavy Storm

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 November 1944 · page 1

This morning's thunderstorm, although of only about a half hour's duration, yielded 62 points of rain according to post office readings. It…

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Lost in Dust Storm : Broken Hill Ambulance

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 24 November 1944 · page 12

An ambulance driver and two nurses were lost in a swirling duststorm wihle tranvelling from Broken Hill to Menindie, 70 miles…

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Lithgow Missed Heavy Storm Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 November 1944 · page 1

State Meteorologist, Mr. Mares said to-day that light falls of rain occurred yesterday in parts of the west…

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Burrandong Dust Storms

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 27 November 1944 · page 5

The district was enveloped in a thick mantle of dust last week and, in common with most districts of the State, has been experiencing…

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Thunderstorms Expected

National Advocate · Monday 27 November 1944 · page 2

Today's forecast is: NSW: Some further scattered rain and thunder showers with isolated squalls on the coast and highlands and northeast…

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CYCLONE Sydney Battered SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 November 1944 · page 11

Gales with squalls of cyclonic force lashed the metropolitan district yesterday. Many houses were unroofed and…

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Dust Storms To-morrow

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 4 December 1944 · page 1

Central Forecast: Fine and hot with freshening northerly winds, followed by some duststorms on Tuesday. Dusty and unsettled…

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103 Degrees at Bourke Dust Storms in Far West

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 December 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Cool weather continued in Sydney and along the coast of N.S.W. today. The maximum recording in Sydney was…

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Heavy Storm in Sydney Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 December 1944 · page 1

Sydney was battered by a heavy storm yesterday. Street gutters ran bankers and much low-lying land was flooded…

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Red Cross Ball. Heavy Rain Prevents Large Attendance

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 8 December 1944 · page 6

The ball, held on Wednesday of last week, in aid of the Red Cross, was marred by rain falling during the afternoon and continuing up…

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Black Sunday Two People Perish Bush Fires and Dust Storms SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 11 December 1944 · page 8

Bush fires took a heavy toll throughout N.S.W. yesterday. Two people were burned to death and 40 homes, two…

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Winds and Scattered Thunderstorms Likely

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 December 1944 · page 2

Today's forecast is: NSW: Cloudy to overcast with showers on coastal sections and unsettled conditions, with thunderstorms over northeastern…

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Dust Storms Expected

National Advocate · Saturday 16 December 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: The Weather Bureau predicts squally northerly winds with dust storms in the far west culminating in rain and…

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Dust Storms More Predicted

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 December 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY. Monday the commending on the prevale[?] of dust storms throughout prevalender the Divisional Meterologist (Mr. Mares) said today that the…

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Dust Storms Cause Throat Trouble

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 December 1944 · page 2

Quite a number of people in Bathurst and throughout the west are reported to be suffering from an infections of the throat. caused by the…

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Gale Damage Near Newcastle

National Advocate · Friday 22 December 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday: The force of the wind today reached 72 m.p.h at [?] occasional thunderstorms received temperature generally [?]…

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Launch Party Rescued Exciting Experience in Gale

National Advocate · Friday 29 December 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Caught by a sudden gale in Botany Bay about 9.30 last night, five girls and four youths spent a terrifying in a disabled…

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