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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 7 of 17

Rugby League Jim Scoular Flooded with Offers

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 4

Prominent Lithgow Rugby League scrum-half, Jim Scoular, who went to Belmont a fortnight ago to take up a position as playing coach for…

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Storm Damage to Shire Roads

National Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1947 · page 1

"Practically every road in Turon Shire has experienced one or more unusually heavy storms, and it will take 12 months or more to…

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England Now Struck By Fierce Gales LONDON

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 17 March 1947 · page 1

While a good part of Britain is still under snow or water, a strong gale hit southern England last night, proving that the…

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Serious Floods in Britain Daylight Saving Introduced

National Advocate · Monday 17 March 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday: The clocks in Britain have been put forward an hour in the National campaign to save fuel. They will go forward…

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“Made In Orange” Products Will Flood The Commonwealth

Central Western Daily · Monday 17 March 1947 · page 1

Confidence that the association of Goldsbrough Mort and Co. Ltd. and Emmco-Elcon would prove an important milestone in the distribution throughout Australia of products which will bear the title “Made in Orange,” was expressed at the sales conference of…

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Flood Toll in Britain Many Cities Involved London

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 4

Flood waters are surging around thousands of homes in the Thames Valley. Rescuers are digging for persons…

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15 Dead in Floods Britian's Transport Disorganised

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday: Floods now extend over thousands of square, miles of England and it is possible to travel by boat from the North Sea to the…

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Floods in Dublin

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 2

DUBLIN, Tuesday: widespread flooding occurred in Dublin yesterday following a day of unprecedented rain…

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Britain's Floods Worst For Sixty Years LONDON

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 1

Floods, which have been causing considerable damage, have extended to about 40 English counties…

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Floods Still Rage Throughout England LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 March 1947 · page 1

The floods in England are becoming worse and Britain is faced with a complete industrial relapse…

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Worst for 300 Years Floods in Britain Thousands Leave Their Homes Mass Rescues

National Advocate · Thursday 20 March 1947 · page 2

LONDON, Wednesday: Floods hare extended to at least 30 of the 40 English counties, and many rivers are still rising…

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Britain's Flood Position Is More Critical LONDON

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 20 March 1947 · page 1

The flood situation in Britain was more critical last night as water continued to surge through, breaches in the river…

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Storm Yields 65 Points

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 8

Sixty five points of rain were registered at the local Post Office during the week. This was the result of a storm accompanied by heavy thunder…

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Floods Still Winning in Britain London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 1

Floods were still winning in the Fenlands last night despite the long day battle by troops and prisoners of war…

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Britain's Flood Worries Many Families Marooned

National Advocate · Saturday 22 March 1947 · page 2

LONDON, Friday: Britain is still worried by floods and over 100 square miles of valuable agricultural land in the Fen country have been converted…

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Floods Winning “Battle of Fens” [?]

Central Western Daily · Saturday 22 March 1947 · page 1

The floods west still wining in the Eenleud last night, despite a daylong batik by over a thousand troops and…

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Huge Losses Great Floods in England LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 March 1947 · page 1

The great thaw in England has continued. Over 100,000 square miles of farm lands particularly in the Fen…

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Thames Floods Receding Damage to Farmlands

National Advocate · Monday 24 March 1947 · page 2

LONDON, Sunday: Floods along the Thames are subsiding, but further north in the fenlands and in Yorkshire dozens more square miles of…

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Hectic Trip Storm-tossed Rescue Plane Darwin. Tuesday

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 2

The nursing sister and pilot of a lying ambulance had a frightening experience yesterday, when two delirous patients attacked the sister while…

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Britain's Flood Losses National Appeal to Aid Victims Likely

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday: Floods in Britain were a disaster of the first magnitude. the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Tom Williams, told the…

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