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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 8 of 14

Sydney Battered Rain and Gales SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 June 1946 · page 1

The metropolitan area suffered a tremendous lashing by gales and heavy rain yesterday. Over 3½ inches of rain were…

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Sydney Track Work Heavy Rain Affects Training SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 7 June 1946 · page 6

Heavy rain yesterday and during the night washed out the bulk of to-day's track work and the only courses available for galloping were…

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Nsw Storm Warning

National Advocate · Friday 7 June 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: Following yesterday's storm warning to shipping in the southwest Tasman, the Weather Bureau in Sydney has now warned all…

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Victorian Flood Fears Gippsland Rain and Snow

National Advocate · Saturday 8 June 1946 · page 3

MELBOURNE. Friday: Heavy rain. augmented by snow on the Southern Alps, is causing fears of flooding in East Gippsland…

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Country News Review. Grant for Flood-wake Damage — No Tick Co-op. — Banana Crop Increase — Spark Arrestor Cost £136

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 19 June 1946 · page 5

The President (Cr. Geo. Oliver) reported to a meeting of Gundurinba Shire Council that while in Sydney, attending the Shires’ Conference, he interviewed the Minister for Local Government regarding…

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Promise of Heavy Rain Did Not Hold

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 28 June 1946 · page 6

Rain which fell on Monday, and again for a few hours on Tuesday, throughout Molong and district brought hope to farmers,…

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Floods in Bavaria

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 July 1946 · page 2

LONDON, Monday: Floods In two rivera in eastern Bavaria, last night burst a dam and 4,000 German had to leave their homes. Bridges were…

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Heavy Rain at Eugowra

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 19 July 1946 · page 7

Steady rain fell at Eugowra on Sunday night, 19 points being registered. It will do much good to growing…

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Storms at Sea

National Advocate · Friday 19 July 1946 · page 5

MELBOURNE Thursday: The Weather Bureau issued storm warnings to ships at sea throughout the day. Very rough seas have been running…

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Destructive Week-end Gale

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 22 July 1946 · page 2

Lithgow has had a week of high winds, but on Saturday night these reached gale force, accompanied by intermittent squalls of rain. Snow,…

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Great Gales East Coast Lashed SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 July 1946 · page 1

Late last week terrific gales lashed the south-eastern corner of Australia. Shipping sought refuge in many…

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Flood Threat in Victoria

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 July 1946 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: Northeastern Victoria faces the threat serious floods in the next two days owing to the unexpectedly rapid rise…

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Floods to Follow Snow Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 July 1946 · page 2

Snowbound skiers at Mount Kosciusko may be marooned indefinitely if the rivers in the area rise much higher, according to the Divisional…

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Southern Floods Great Damage Feared. SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 July 1946 · page 24

Floods are expected in southeastern areas of N.S.W. while in Victoria many rivers have already broken their…

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Heavy Rain Brings Relief : Further Falls Needed

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1946 · page 8

Thirty-five points of rain were recorded at the local Post Office on Wednesday last, heavier fals being registered in different parts of the…

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Flood Warnings in South

National Advocate · Friday 26 July 1946 · page 8

SYDNEY, Thursday The Weather Bureau this afternoon issued another flood warning to people in the under Murray area. There has been…

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Flood Warnings in the South Rivers Rising

National Advocate · Saturday 27 July 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY. Friday. Further flood warnings have been issued in the southern parts of NSW where the Murray and Murrumbidgee rivers are…

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Albury Is Facing Serious Floods Albury

Central Western Daily · Saturday 27 July 1946 · page 1

Albury is facing its most serious flood danger since 1917, as heavy snow melts [?] the Southern Alps…

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Flood Dangers on the Murray Passed Sydney

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 31 July 1946 · page 1

The Murray River at Albury is falling, and danger of further flooding is past. Slight rises were reported…

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Gale Over Kure Tokio

National Advocate · Thursday 1 August 1946 · page 5

A gale damaged portion of the camps of Australian occupation troops in Japan Roots were pipped off along a 200 yard stretch and…

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