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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 2 of 17

Thunderstorm Is Likely

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 1

Central Forecast: Afternoon thunderstorms on the ranges, otherwise fine and warm; northeast to southeast winds…

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Storm Fouls Fowls INVERELL

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 1

A freak storm yesterday afternoon lifted 100 fowls into the air and carried them for 30 yards. The storm caused several…

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Raging Storms Many Lambs Killed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 15

One of the recent Storms hit the Gilgandra district with a bang. Upwards of three inches of rain…

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Storm Affects Egg Output

National Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 1

INVERELL, Wednesday: More than 800 hens that were lifted into the air by a whirlwind at Inverell are showing the effects in their egg output…

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Natal Floods Are a Record CAPETOWN

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 1

Torrential rain fell over Natal early this week. In places the rain guages were filled to overflowing. From three…

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Thunderstorms

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 17

A series of thunderstorms which, swept over the district on Monday last, resulted in a fall of 50 points of rain, which freshened up the…

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Heavy Thunderstorm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 19

An exceptionally severe thunderstorm interspersed with flashes of lightning passed over Coolah on Monday night (6th), White it…

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Possible Thunderstorm

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 1

Central Forecast: Some thunderstorms on the highlands this afternoon or evening; otherwise fine and mild; moderate south…

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Floods in South Africa Capetown

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 1

Four people have been drowned and damage totalling many hundreds of pounds was caused at Pietermaritzburg in the worst floods since…

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Duke Going Today Departure Delayed by Storms

National Advocate · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 2

SIDNEY, Thursday: Because of heavy storms, the Duke of Gloucester was unable to leave Sydney by air tonight…

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Worst Dust Storm In Years

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 8

One of the worst duststorms in years was experienced at Manildra on Sunday afternoon last. Intense heat heralded the storm…

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Storms Damaged Shire Roads Inspector's Report To Boree Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 9

Heavy storms over the Christ, mas period caused considerable damage to roads throughout Boree Shire…

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Tragic Death of Youth Seen As Storm Aftermath Sydney

Central Western Daily · Saturday 18 January 1947 · page 1

A boy was electrocuted today while trying to save the life of a playmate who had been caught on a fence that had become electrified. The dead boy is Phillip Leeming, 7, of Oatley…

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Scattered Storms Predicted

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 2

The latest forecast for the Central District is: Fine, mild to warm night: cooler squally southerly change with scattered thunderstorms during…

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Flood Rain in S.a

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday: At least five inches of rain has fallen at Cooke on the parched east-west line in South Australia since, four o'clock…

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Dust Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 18

A severe dust storm enveloped the town last Thursday night, followed by strong, wind and rain. Thunder and lightning were…

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Cyclone Coming Making For North Coast

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 1

A cyclone has been pounding the Queensland coast since Wednesday and is moving south-west at the rate of about…

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Serious Cyclone Disturbance Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 1

A cyclonic disturbance is raging along the coast from Clarence River In New South Wales to Gladstone on the Queensland coast, and is…

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“Storm Threatening” Over S.W. Africa Warns Smuts Capetown

Central Western Daily · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 2

If the United Nations interfered with the Union’s sovereignty, the question whether South Africa should…

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Shire Engineer's Report Flooding At Leadville

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 11

The shire engineer reported at last Thursday's meeting of the council as follows:— There are several factors…

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