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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 7 of 14

Freak Storm Holds Up City Transport Sydney

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 24 April 1946 · page 2

A severe electric storm which struck Sydney this morning just after daylight, caused disorganisation of the…

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Storm Grounds Sydney 'Planes Mr. Forde Has a Rough Trip SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 April 1946 · page 1

A severe electric storm which struck Sydney this morning just after daybreak caused disorganisation of the city's transport and Mascot's…

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Fire, Flood Causes Loss of 6,920 Tons of Coal Sydney

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 24 April 1946 · page 2

Fire and flood today laid 13 coalmines idle in the Northern fields, with a loss of 6,920 tons, Two Southern and two Western…

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Terrific Storm Bathurst Battered

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 April 1946 · page 10

A terrific storm passed over the Bathurst district early on Tuesday afternoon, and the hail bombarded everything with…

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Minor Damage in Tuesday's Storm

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 25 April 1946 · page 6

The violent electrical storm which passed over Portland district early on Tuesday morning caused considerable dislocation of telephone,…

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Brewongle Cyclone House Partially Wrecked Large Trees Uprooted

National Advocate · Thursday 25 April 1946 · page 6

BREWONGLE, Wednesday: When a cyclone travelling in an easterly direction struck the eastern portion of Brewongle at 2 o'clock yesterday…

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Flood-free Road Urged

Central Western Daily · Saturday 27 April 1946 · page 7

The unfortunate experiences of motorists who were held up at Easter by floods at Wallarah Creek, on Pacific Highway, south…

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Dutch Ship Capsizes in British Gale London

Central Western Daily · Monday 29 April 1946 · page 1

The Dutch motor ship, Thea, of 270 tons, capsized when entering Bridlington Harber in a northerly gale, on…

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Cyclonic Storm at Clergate Recalled

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 30 April 1946 · page 3

The cyclonic storm, which destroyed the home and outhouses on the property of Mr. Col Plowman, at…

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Central Coast Flood Relief Government's Prompt and Generous Provision

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1946 · page 4

The provisions of the State Governmen's Flood Relief Scheme which is now operating for the assistance of householders and fanners whose…

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Dept. of Works Approve Cudal Culvert Repairs Grant £1,000 From Flood Relief Fund

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 9

Plans for the repair of Davey's Plains culvert, Cudal, have been approved by the Department of Public Works, it was announced…

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CYCLONE Sydney Battered SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 20 May 1946 · page 4

A 70 mile an hour gale yesterday, accompanied by heavy rain, did considerable damage in the metropolitan area…

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Gales Cause Damage Rough Weather in N.s.w

National Advocate · Monday 20 May 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: Gales and heavy rainstorms swept most of the southern coast of N.S.W. toddy and inland the State is in the grip of…

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Gooley—Flood

Central Western Daily · Monday 20 May 1946 · page 2

Married at St. Joseph’s Presbytery. Orange, on Saturday. May 18: Miss Norma Mostyn Flood, youngest…

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Late Cable & Telegraphic Summary Freak Storm in India Lucknow

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 May 1946 · page 1

Five persons were killed and eight injured in a freak railway collision between several goods waggons at the railway station at Sonar,…

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Thunderstorms Off Coast Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 May 1946 · page 1

Pine weather continued over the State today but there were scattered thunderstorms off the coast between Jervis Bay and Sydney…

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Storms in Tasman Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 May 1946 · page 1

Great storms have been raging over south-eastern Australia and in the Tasman. Shipping has been warned of…

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Floods [?] America

National Advocate · Thursday 30 May 1946 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Wednesday: [?] New York State [?] the worst to [?] effect [?] are [?]…

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Baby's Narrow Escape Rescued from Storm-water Channel

National Advocate · Monday 3 June 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: A 13 months old baby had a narrow escape from suffocation in a silted storm water tunnel at Cronulla early this…

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Food for Europe Reduced Supplies for U.S.A. Effects of Floods and Strikes

National Advocate · Monday 3 June 1946 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Sunday: The Director General of UNRRA (Mr. La Guardia) has reported that transport difficulties in the…

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