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

Floods & storms, 1946

263 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 14

Hot, with Thunderstorms

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 1

Central Forecast: Hot, north to north-west winds, with bushfire danger; cloudy at times with local thunderstorms…

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Severe Storm at Gibraltar

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1946 · page 2

GIBRALTAR, Monday: Two ships have been driven ashore, 23 lighters have been set adrift, and 300 residents have been forced to leave…

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Freak Storm Damage Near Casino

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1946 · page 2

CASINO, Tuesday: In a freak storm near Casino four farm houses were unroofed and damage caused to barns, outbuildings and crops…

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Damage In Casino’s Freak Storm CASINO

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 9 January 1946 · page 1

In a freak storm near Casino four farmhouses were [?] and damage to barns, out buildings and crops was…

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Big Gale in Channel

National Advocate · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday: There has been another 60 miles per hour gale over parts of Britain and people waiting at Southampton to welcome…

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Floods in North Queensland Nine Inches of Rain at One Town

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 3

BRISBANE, Monday. Although the [?] Burdekin River has reached 16ft bin and is still rising. reports to-day say there is as [?] the immediate…

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Accident In A Storm

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 2

The story, of an accident on the corner of Main-street west and Ferro street on November 10, when a motor truck and a bicycle came into…

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Terrific Storm Hits District--Lithgow and Portland Escape

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 2

After a sweltering morning yesterday, there was a fierce hailstorm between Bathurst and Wallerawang early in the afternoon, 2½ inches of hail beating down on the ground--the most severe visitation for some years…

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Thunderstorms, But No Break in Heat Wave Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 1

Although thunderstorms brought relief yesterday to some areas in the north-west and southern sections of the State, high temperatures were…

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Assessing Storm Damage 'Wang and Lidsdale Battered

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 4

It now transpires that considerable damage was done as a result of Tuesday's storm. One of the greatest sufferers -- and it is not the first…

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Flood Rains Sweeping Over Queensland BRISBANE

National Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 1

More heavy rain has fallen on the north coast of Queensland. Bellender has had seven inches of rain in the 24 hours up to 9 o'clock this morning…

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Some Heavy Rain Likely

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 1

Central Forecast: Cloudy and sultry with general rain, some heavy falls, northerly winds…

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Heavy Runs Disrupt Far Western Train Traffic, But Flood Threat Accompanies Ending of Drought

Central Western Daily · Saturday 19 January 1946 · page 1

Extensive washaways hare occurrd at Parties, Ivanhoe, Menindie and Coonmble as a result of the heavy rains which swept Western New South Wales yesterday. The rain completely broke the drought which in some areas,…

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Storm Damage

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 21 January 1946 · page 3

Following the devastating hailstorm last week, beneficial rain has been falling, the district receiving about three inches. Reports of…

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Glen Davis What a Storm!

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 21 January 1946 · page 4

Hot, humid, weather prevailed all last week. Temperatures loomed round the 100 degrees mark and work has been most unpleasant. A…

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U.S. Navy Will Track Storms Washington

Central Western Daily · Monday 21 January 1946 · page 3

As a result of successful wartime in experience in aerial reconnaissance of Pacific typhoons, the Navy has announced the…

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Floods Ending in Victoria

National Advocate · Monday 21 January 1946 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Sunday: With the skies cleaning in Victoria today flooded roads have been drying up, while seas on the coast have subsided a good deal…

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Floods in Northern Areas Six Inches Fall in Some Districts

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY. Tuesday: Heavy overnight rain, which brought floods to some northern districts of NSW. was followed by further falls in the extreme…

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Floods in North West Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 1

Further heavy rains shave fallen in the north-west of the State and the Gwydir and Namoi rivers have risen considerably…

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Heavy Overnight Rains Bring Floods SYDNEY

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 4

Heavy overnight rain brought floods to some northern districts of the State. In 24 hours, ended at 9 o’clock…

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