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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 6 of 17

Another Freak Storm By-Passed Orange

Central Western Daily · Saturday 22 February 1947 · page 1

Another freak storm, bypassing Orange yesterday afternoon, deluged areas adjacent to the Mitchell Highway, only four miles from the city…

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Terrific Storms Railway Line Washed Away River Runs Again

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 February 1947 · page 6

Further storms were experienced at the week-end, and terrific rain fell in places. In Mudgee 85 points were registered…

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Storm Damage at Winburndale Dam Section of Pipeline Washed Away 2½ft Rise in Storage

National Advocate · Monday 24 February 1947 · page 2

A rain and hall storm at Winburndale Dam on Saturday afternoon caused considerable damage to the pipeline to Bathurst. About 190 points…

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Bathurst Storm Did Heavy Damage to Winburndale Dam

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 2

A rain and hail storm at Winburndale dam, Bathurst, on Saturday afternoon caused considerable damage to the pipeline to…

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More Storms Expected

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 2

Central Forecast A few showers In the far south east sections, isolated thunderstorms; otherwise fine, warm day, mild night;…

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Heavy Rain in Some Areas

National Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Last night's rains were followed today by further heavy downpours in the central and northern parts of the state. Kyogle…

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Isolated Storms

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 1

Central Forecast: A few showers in the far Southeast sections, isolated thunderstorms elsewhere; otherwise fine, warm…

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Cudal Courier Electrical Storm Damages Lines

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 9

A severe electrical storm passed over the town on Saturday afternoon. A large number, of electrical lines were put out of…

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Manildra Cloudburst Five Women Have Lucky Escape Washed From Car Seats By Flood Waters

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 1

Five women had a narrow escape from drowning when flood waters swept into their car on the Orange road, near Mirridong…

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“Quit India” Storm in Britain

Central Western Daily · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 1

Britain’s decision to quit India not later than June 1948, has produced a storm which already exceeds any in the long series associated with India. Since Mr. Attlee’s bombshell in the Commons recently, there has been a rising tide of indigation at the method…

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Queensland Floods

National Advocate · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 2

BRISBANE, Sunday: One man is missing, believed drowned, in floodwaters which are flooding a wide area of southeast Queensland, where…

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Far West Floodings Many Sheep Lost

National Advocate · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY. Sunday: Thousands of sheep have already been lost in the Angledool area, where floodings have followed a fall of 10 inches in…

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23 Killed in Storms

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1947 · page 2

NEW YORK, Tuesday: Twenty three people have lost their lives in one or Yin worst winter storms ever to sweep Morth America…

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Heavy Storms

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 11

Heavy storms passed over the district on Monday and Saturday of last week, causing extensive damage to fencing, fallow lands…

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Disastrous Cyclone Terrific Fruit Losses

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 3

A gale which thrashed the whole Young district destroyed' 30,000 cases of fruit valued at £15,000…

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Heavy Flood Losses In Queensland SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 1

The recent fiords in Queensland caused tremendous losses to stock and land holders. It is estimated that ever 20 per…

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Isolated Thunderstorms

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 1

Central Forecast: Isolated thunderstorms over the highlands; otherwise fine, warm to hot; light to moderate…

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Floods In, India

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1947 · page 2

London, Tuesday: Alter weeks of icy cold, the thaw to Britain has arrived so quickly that, coupled with heavy fog and rain it has brought…

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Cooler Change, With Thunderstorms

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 March 1947 · page 2

Central Forecast: Warm to hot and sultry with isolated thunderstorms; moderate to fresh to squally northerly winds;…

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Noonday Storm Brought Average Falls Of 75 Points

Central Western Daily · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 1

Yesterday’s heavy storm, although registering nearly an inch in certain areas, was as low as 10 points in others. The average recording was 75 points…

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