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

Floods & storms, 1947

334 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 17

Freak Storm Delays Races

National Advocate · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday: This afternoon's freak rain [?] a half storm which broke over the eastern and southern suburbs of…

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Sydney's Disastrous Freak Storm

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 3

Hundreds or thousands of pounds' worth of damage were caused by a terrific hailstorm which; flailed the city and many suburbs yesterday…

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Eight Inch Hail Sydney's Freak Storm SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 1

A freak storm, with hailstones, said to be eight inches in circumference, hit the Bankstown and Hurstville districts shortly after 2…

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Special Help for Sydney Storm Sufferers

Central Western Daily · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.— Policy-holders with the Government insurance office of N.S.W. for were not…

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Heavy Storm Hits Cumnock Household Supplies Replenished

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 2

Following the intense heat experienced last week, a thunderstorm struck the village on Saturday…

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Sydney Yacht Wins Christina Drives Through Terrific Gale SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 2

Sydney Bermudan cutter Christina won the Sydney-Hobart ocean yacht, race greatest yachting event in Australia, when she…

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Clarence River District Battered By Storm SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 1

A heavy storm struck the lower Clarence yesterday. The wind reached 70 miles an hour and tremendous damage was…

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Freak Wind Storm Blasted Old Hotel At Molong Yesterday

Central Western Daily · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 1

MOLONG, Thursday .-Twenty feet of the balcony of the old delicensed Court House Hotel were completely lifted by a freak wind storm and portions of it were…

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Over £1,000,000 Damage By Sydney Hail Storm SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 1

The great hail storm which struck Sydney on Wednesday last did over £1,000,000 worth of damage…

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Thunderstorm Is Likely

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 2

Central Forecast: Isolated thunderstorms during the afternoon, otherwise fine, mild to warm temperatures; light to…

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More Storm Damage in Sydney Sydney. Friday

National Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1947 · page 1

Homes and factories damaged by Wednesday's ice-storm suffered further damage tonight when suddenly heavy rain fell in the affected areas…

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No Storm

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 2

Central Forecast: Fine and warm to hot, with moderate to fresh north-east winds…

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Plane Avoids Storm

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 2

The Butler Airways plane was about 25 minutes behind schedule in arriving at Bathurst yesterday due to weather conditions encountered on…

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Fierce Sudden Dust-storm Blacked Out Orange Yesterday

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 1

A fierce, sudden duststorm, reducing visibility to a few yards struck Orange at high velocity at 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon. It was followed by heavy rain, the…

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Hawaiian Islands Lashed by Violent Storm-damage Runs High

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 1

SAN FRANCISCO, Monday.—waves which reached a height of 40 feet, battered the shorelines of the Hawaiian islands during the weekend, when a violent storm raged for 48 hours, causing property damage…

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Severe Sydney Storm Roof Carried 75 Yards SYDNEY, Monday

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 1

A roof was blown off a block of flats at Maroubra and carried 75 yards during a severe storm which raced over Sydney and…

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Second Storm Speeds Rush For Roof Tiles SYDNEY

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 1

Yesterday’s severe storm, the second within a week, has intensified the rush on tiles and other materials for…

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Heavy Rain Follows Sultry Weather

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 10

Hot, sultry weather, during the early part of this week, culminated in a heavy thunderstorm on Monday afternoon…

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Eurimbla District Soaked by Heavy Rain

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 5

In little over a week this district has received two heavy downpours of rain. On Saturday week heavy rain…

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Water Good But Drought Grip Continues Storms Wash Away Dry Feed

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 1

Heavy storms which have fallen over the Molong Pastures Protection District in recent weeks have been two-edged in their effect…

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