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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 8 of 17

Australian Help for U.k. Flood Victims

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday: British newspaper today warmly praised Australia help for British flood victims. The Australian Government is…

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Germany Also Has Floods London

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 1

Ten Germans were drowned when the swollen Oder burst a dyke and flooded the village of Seelow, which is now one of the chain of flooded…

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National Appeal to Help Flood Victims of Great Britain

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 8

LONDON, Tuesday.—A promise to consider a national appeal for the thousands of flood victims; whose homes furniture were ruined, and for farmers whose land may be useless for growing crops for two years, was…

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Floods In Britain Subsiding Slowly LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 1

A national fund has been established in England for assisting farmers who suffered as a result of the recent…

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Floods Still Serious in Fen Areas Move by Commons Members

National Advocate · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 2

LONDON, Wednesday: For the first time in many anxious days, the floodwaters are now falling everywhere in Britain except in the fen country…

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Heavy Rain in North Brisbane

National Advocate · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 1

There was further cyclonic rain in North Queensland. In the Gulf Country Karumba, had 1370 points from storms this week, and Normanton had…

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Flood Relief Gifts for Britain

National Advocate · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday: With the floodwaters still dropping steadily, Britain's main problem now is how to overcome the ruin and mess they have…

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Floods in Britain Widespread Devastation LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 31 March 1947 · page 1

The floods of Britain are gradually subsiding and this is disclosing a tremendous area of devastation…

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Huge Flood Losses Britain's Plight

National Advocate · Monday 31 March 1947 · page 2

LONDON. Sunday: The blizzards and floods in Britain have caused the greatest tragedy in food production the country has ever known…

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Floods in Queensland Some Towns Isolated Brisbane, Tuesday

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 1

Floods are being experienced in the south-east of Queensland, the second time this year. Some towns are already cut off and at Texas, a…

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What Floods Cost Britain LONDON

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 1

Revealing that recent floods at their peak engulfed 600,000 acres of agricultural land, the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Williams,…

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State Government to Aid British Flood Victims

Central Western Daily · Friday 4 April 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday. — At an appeal today for flood victims in Britain, the Premier of N.S.W. (Mr. McGirr)…

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Wet Easter in Britain Rough Seas and Gales

National Advocate · Monday 7 April 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Monday: During the past 24 hours, gales and heavy seas nave been lashing the south and south-east coast of Britain. Wore rain is forecast…

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Floods in U.S.

National Advocate · Monday 7 April 1947 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Sunday: The heaviest floods in history are desolating widespread ureas in the middle east and eastern seaboards of the United…

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U.S. Floods Chicago. Monday

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1947 · page 1

More than l5,000 people have been rendered homeless or have been stranded by floods ravaging the east and mid-west areas of the United…

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Floods and Chaos in Britain’s Most Bitter Winter London

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 8 April 1947 · page 1

Pictures in newspapers of empty station halls, deserted parks and beaches, told the story of one of the worst Easters Britain has had…

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More Storms in Britain London

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 April 1947 · page 2

With gales and driving ram squalls, Britain is still experiencing a miserable Faster. Holiday resorts were deserted and…

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More Storms in Britain London

National Advocate · Thursday 10 April 1947 · page 3

After a cold and windy week-end Britain has again been swept by gales and blanketed by snow Yesterday there were fails in Yorkshire and…

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Molong Anzac Appeal for British Flood Relief

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1947 · page 11

The Australian Red Cross Appeal for Flood Relief to Britain will receive the collection from the Molong Anzac Day Civic…

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MUD-BOUND Flood Effects in Britain LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 April 1947 · page 1

Fine weather continues in England and the temperature yesterday reached 50 degrees in many parts of the country…

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