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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 7 of 9

Russian Flood Overrunning Manchuria LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 13 August 1945 · page 1

Russian armies are sweeping into Manchuria at an ever-increasing rate. They are within 50 miles of the…

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Broadcasting House, London, Floodlit on V-E Night

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 August 1945 · page 5

Broadcasting House, London, the home of the British Broad-casting Corporation, which, in common with many other well-known London buildings, was floodlit on the night of May 8, 1945…

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Storm Raging Off Japan Australian Naval Forces to Participate at Landing MALNTLA

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 August 1945 · page 1

One Manila correspondent says the su[?]der programme may be delayed by bad weather Today a typhoon was still raging of the south coast…

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Floodgates Of Japan's Invasion Are Open YOKOHAMA

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 3 September 1945 · page 1

As the Japanese delegation left he battleship Missouri yesterday, 2,000 pianos roared over Tokyo area to impress the people, whom the…

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Recent Storm Damage

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 September 1945 · page 16

Reporting on storm damage, Mr. I. F. Barnes, Gulgong Shire Council's engineer, stated at last meeting that conditions then had not…

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Thunderstorm Locator Invention Reduces Flying Dangers

National Advocate · Friday 14 September 1945 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday: A British discovery will play an important part in postwar meteorology in that, by its use, the safety factor in air travel will…

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Thunderstorm Locator Invention Reduces Flying Dangers

National Advocate · Monday 17 September 1945 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday: A British discovery will play an imp[?] part in postwar [?] in that. by its use, the safety factor in air travel will…

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Thunderstorm Locator Invention Reduces Flying Dangers

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 September 1945 · page 4

LONDON, Monday: A British discovery will play an anportant part in pstwar mete[?] in that, by its use, the safety facror in air travel will…

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Gulgong Shire Council Presentation of Pennant Storm Damage to Roads

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 September 1945 · page 19

At last meeting of the Gulgong Council, held Thursday, August 30, Cr. D. K. McOath presided Loan Pennant.—Before…

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Might Not Be Enough £2000 for Boree Shire Flood Damage

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 21 September 1945 · page 9

Boree Shire Council asked the Minister recently for a £2,000 grant for flood damage works in the Shire, but, from the Acting Engineer's…

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“Storm in Teacup.” WASHINGTON

Leader · Wednesday 26 September 1945 · page 1

By 69 votes [?] the senate approved the appointment of Dean. [?] as the U.S. Secretary for State, and…

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Delayed by Storm MANILA

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 October 1945 · page 1

Australian exprisoners of war here who have been awaiting transport home on the British aircraft carrier Formidable, have been delayed by a…

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Storm in House Over P.O.W. Widow’s Eviction by Govt. Dept. Canberra

Central Western Daily · Friday 5 October 1945 · page 1

Mrs. Leslie John Pedvin, wife of a former PW witnessed a clash in the House of Representatives today when there was a verbal…

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Floodlit City

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 9 October 1945 · page 1

Sydney staged a great Forth Victory Loan Rally last Friday night and the Town Hall was illuminated by searchlight for the special Less concert in the main hall. The famous clock tower and facade show out…

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Heavy Rain Likely So Says Inigo Jones

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 October 1945 · page 12

The Queensland man has issued the following forecast:— The sun is now showing two very fine sunspot groups. One…

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Latest Cable News in Brief. Storm After Lull. Bombay

Central Western Daily · Saturday 13 October 1945 · page 1

Three people were stabbed last night in the first incidents after a a week’s 1ul½, which led to the withdrawal of the curfew…

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Okinawa Storm

National Advocate · Monday 15 October 1945 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Friday: The United States Navy has lost 28 men killed and 70 missing in the typhoon which wiped out the great American base at…

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Warmer, with Storms

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 October 1945 · page 1

Central Forecast: Warmer with north-east winds; local thunderstorms on Saturday…

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Storm Over General Bennett Inquiry in Sydney. “Being Persecuted,” Say Men

Central Western Daily · Saturday 20 October 1945 · page 1

A storm has been caused by the disclosure that the Commander-in-Chief of Allied Land Forces (General Sir Thomas Blarney) has instituted an inquiry into the…

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