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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 3 of 14

Floods in North Q'ld. Train Passengers Marooned

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1946 · page 1

BRISBANE, Tuesday: The Inkerman River is 15ft above the railway bridge between Mackay and Townsville and flood waters may be…

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Historic Courthouse to Be Floodlit

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 14 February 1946 · page 6

The lighting of Portland's white way was reported. The president suggested they should embark on a general brightening-up campaign. It…

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Spiritual and Cookery Advice to Arrest Divorce Flood

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 5

Two suggestions for arresting the divorce flood, one spiritual and the other based on cookery, were offered in England and America, says an…

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Torrential Rain North Flooded SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 February 1946 · page 1

Torrential tropical rain has fallen in Northern Australia, averaging from eight to nine inches…

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Floods in Central Aust. East-west Express Delayed

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1946 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Monday: Heavy rain in Central Australia has caused serious rail breakdowns, both on the east-west line and on…

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­­­No, a Storm Is Not Predicted

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 1

Central Forecast: Fine, mild day, cool night, southerly winds…

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Labor Storm Over UNO Job

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 5

Discontent among labor rank- and -file members…

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Floods in Melbourne Heavy Damage Caused Many Families Marooned

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: Lashed by a disastrous cyclone last night, and deluged with rain. Melbourne today was almost floodbound and the city has…

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Serious Yarra Floods Melbourne, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 1

As river levels of the Yarra and its tributaries fell to-day many families, who were flooded out in the deluge on Monday night and…

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Melbourne Floods Melbourne

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 1

The heavy floods in Melbourne are receding. Many hundreds of people are homeless. Low-lying areas are several…

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Melbourne Floods Recede Extensive Damage in Suburbs Melbourne

National Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 1

As the flood water caused by Monday night's cyclonic disturbances continued to recede today, many people who were driven from their homes…

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Cyclone and Floods Police Rescue Settlers

National Advocate · Monday 4 March 1946 · page 2

BRISBANE, Sunday: The cyclone in northern Queensland is still raging. All communications north of Mackay have been cut…

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Disaster Threatened By Queensland Floods BRISBANE, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 4 March 1946 · page 2

Great waves of water are continuing to rush down the Burdekin River watershed to its confluence with other rivers at…

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14 Lives Lost in Queensland Floods Heavier Death Roll Feared Cyclone Now Moving South Brisbane

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1946 · page 2

Up" till late tonight it was reported that at least 14 lives had been lost in the floods in North Queens land. The floods are the worst in the history of the State. It is feared that when the water subsides…

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Late Flood News Brisbane, Monday Night

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1946 · page 2

The Railway Commissioner announced tonight that three bridges have been washed away between Bowen and Allegator Creek and miles…

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Q'land Floods Subsiding Many Districts Still Isolated

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 March 1946 · page 1

BRISBANE, Tuesday: A message received from the police at Ayr at 5 p.m. today says that the Burdekin River there was falling at the rage of two…

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Devastation and Tragedy In Queensland Floods

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 March 1946 · page 2

BRISBANE, This Afternoon. Until some means of communication has been re-established it will not be known whether there…

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Sydney Does Not Expect Floods Sydney

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 6 March 1946 · page 1

Although a southerly change with showers is expected in Sydney tomorrow a cyclonic disturbance which has given Queensland…

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Great Floods Whole Towns Overwhelmed Heavy Death Roll Feared

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 12

Up till late last night it was reported that at least 14 lives had been lost in the floods in North Queensland. The floods…

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Q'land Flood Areas Urgent Need for Medical and Food Supplies

National Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Police boats from Ayr today reached Home Hill which had been isolated for several days by floods…

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