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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 4 of 14

Heavy Rain Good Falls in Bathurst and District

National Advocate · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 2

As a result of heavy rainstorms which fell in Bathurst yesterday morning and again in the afternoon some good falls were recorded in…

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Lightning Causes Damage in Yesterday's Storm

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 2

At the height of the electrical storm which drenched Lithgow yesterday afternoon, lightning struck in several places in the…

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Cyclone Raging in Yoizuki Area; No Wireless News Sydney

Central Western Daily · Saturday 9 March 1946 · page 1

Warning of a cyclone raging between Rookhampton and New Caledonia has been wirelessed to the Jap…

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Yoizuiki Near Storm Area. Warning Sent to Vessel Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1946 · page 3

Warning of a cyclone raging between Rockhampton and New Calecionia has been wirelessed to the Japanese destroyer, Yoizuki, by the RAN…

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Abercrombie Shire Works Engineer's Report Recent Storm Damages

National Advocate · Monday 11 March 1946 · page 4

The Shire Engineer reported to Saturday's monthly meeting of the Abercrombie Shire Council as follows :…

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Flood Damage £3 Million

National Advocate · Monday 11 March 1946 · page 2

BRISBANE, Sunday: It is estimated that the recent floods in North Queensland caused damage totalling £3,000,000. The loss of stock, farming plant, and…

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Millions Lost in North Queensland Floods

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Thursday 14 March 1946 · page 1

It is estimated that recent floods in North Queensland caused damage totalling £3,000.0000. The loss of stock, farming plant, and damage…

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Gales of Laughter in “The Canterville Ghost.”

Central Western Daily · Saturday 16 March 1946 · page 4

[?] story, “The [?] modern as shining new penny, [?] to the Theatre Orange…

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Floods in Victoria Widespread Damage Families on Rooftops SYDNEY

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

Tremendous floods swept Western Victoria during the week-end. It is known that six people have been drowned and…

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Big Floods in Victoria Coastal Centres Isolated

National Advocate · Monday 18 March 1946 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sunday: Heavy floods are sweeping south west Victoria and have isolated two coastal towns, Portland and Port Fairy, and the railway…

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Victorian Floods Still Wreck Havoc MELBOURNE, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 18 March 1946 · page 1

Rescue boats are operating over a wide area of western Victoria to-day in efforts to tiring to 'safety hundreds of people still…

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Five Drowned in Victorian Floods Other Families Still Missing Melbourne

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1946 · page 1

Devastation and loss of life have accompanied the worst floods in the history of the western districts of Victoria. This morning it was feared that the death roll might be much higher than the five…

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Over £1 Million Damage Victorian Floods Subsiding

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1946 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: Dramatic stories of timely rescues from floods in western Victoria, are coming to hand as communications are restored…

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Flood Damage Estimated At £2,000,000 MELBOURNE, This Aft

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 20 March 1946 · page 1

Some estimates now place the damage caused by the disastrous floods in western Victoria as high as £2,000,000…

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Aid for Flood Victims Canberra

National Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 1

The Commonwealth Government has decided to contribute up to £10,000 on a £ basis with the victorian Government for the immediate…

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Losses Total £2 Million Victorian Flood Damage

National Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: Flood waters receding in western victoria and leaving damage estimated at £2,000,000. Loss of livestock will aggravate the…

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Clearing Up After Flood Chaos Heavy Stock Losses

National Advocate · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday: Many western Victorian towns which [?] swamped in the recent floods [?] presented scenes of desolation and…

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Swept by Disastrous Floods

Central Western Daily · Saturday 23 March 1946 · page 3

Areas distributed by Mr. Floater is the article. have this week been swept by disastrous threads He…

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Heavy Rain in North Frosts Predicted

National Advocate · Monday 25 March 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: The cool change predicted yesterday brought scattered-howers throughout the central and south [?] and heavy rain has…

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