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

Floods & storms, 1945

174 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 2 of 9

Heavy Rain Bathurst and District Drenched From 95 Points to 250 Points Water Restrictions Temporarily Lifted

National Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1945 · page 2

The entire Bathurst district participated in the heavy rain which fell during Tuesday night and early yesterday morning, the fall averaging…

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Dunedoo News Injured By Horses Unusual Accident During Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 February 1945 · page 3

Last Monday morning Mr. A. O'Malley, of Ivy Dell, Boomley, was leading several horses on his property when a storm broke. A…

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Floods in North Queensland Rail Services Affected

National Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1945 · page 1

BRISBANE, Friday: Trains have been held up and highways have been damaged by torrential rains which have fallen over the North…

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Storm Damage in W.A. Three Airmen Missing

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 2

PERTH. Tuesday; Cyclones have caused widespread damage throughout the northwest of the State although the ram has been of great value…

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Fire Engines to the Rescue Mine Floods At Lithgow

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 10

An estimated half million gallons of water were pumped from the open cut coal mine at Blackman's Flat, Lithgow, last…

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Lithgow's Severe Storm

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 12 February 1945 · page 2

Lithgow was hit by the most severe electrical storm for some time during the early hours of this morning. Commencing shortly after 3 o'clock, huge…

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Dust Storms in South

National Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Fine weather was again reported over must of the State today. There was haze over much of the State and duststo[?]s were…

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Dust Storms Early Winter Probable SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 February 1945 · page 1

Dust storms are raging in the Riverina and south-western areas. A dust haze covered much of southern N.S.W…

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Thrown Into Flood Woman's Lucky Escape

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 February 1945 · page 13

A taxi cab and its woman driver, Miss Grace Broghero, of Mareba (Cairns), were swept from the Granite Creek…

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Thunderstorm Likely

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 2

Central Forecast: For the present fine and warm to hot with much haze and some thunderstorms in scattered…

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Some Heavy Rain

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 19 February 1945 · page 2

Central Forecast: Further rain, with some thunder, heavy falls likely on parts of the slopes and tablelands, but…

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Heavy Storms Coast Battered SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 February 1945 · page 1

Temperatures declined in N.S.W. yesterday and last night. Heavy storms battered the coast. All interstate plane traffic was…

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Heavy Storm Damage in S.A. B.H.P. Plant Affected

National Advocate · Monday 19 February 1945 · page 2

ADELAIDE. Sunday: Struck by an 30-miles-an-hour cyclone, Broken Hill Proprietory's blast furnaces and shipyards at Whyalla were considerable…

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Thunderstorms

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 February 1945 · page 8

A thunderstorm worked up on Saturday afternoon, but the rainfall was very disappointing. A further disturbance was. experienced early…

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Heavy Storms Considerable Damage SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 February 1945 · page 1

Heavy storms swept many districts of the State yesterday. High winds did considerable damage and registrations of…

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Heavy Storm in Sydney Lightning Damages House

National Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: A severe thunderstorm broke over the western and eastern suburbs of Sydney early this morning and heavy rain fell…

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3 Inches in 3 1/2 Hours. Toogong Experiences Flood

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 6

Sunday was a memorable day for Toogong, when 387 points of rain was registered for the week-end, 300 points of which fell within 3 1/2…

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Two Airmen Killed 13 Planes Caught in Storm

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1945 · page 2

MELBOURNE. Monday : Two airmen were killed and one seriously injured when 13 training planes were caught in the air at a southeast…

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150 Points From Severe Thunderstorm

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 28 February 1945 · page 3

A severe thunderstorm, accompanied by heavy hail, on the 18th instant, did much damage to carefully tended gardens. The fall for the…

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Heavy Rain in Capertee District

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 1 March 1945 · page 5

Good rains again during the past ten days have made prospects in the Capertee area for a good autumn very bright, Up till 6 p.m. on…

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