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

Floods & storms, 1948

292 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 3 of 15

Calm Succeeds Gales. SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 2 February 1948 · page 1

Reports, reaching Sydney to-day. show that the Victorian; ketch Kurrawa III., which is leading the field in the Auckland-Sydney yacht race…

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100 Killed by Cyclone French Island Disaster

National Advocate · Monday 2 February 1948 · page 2

LONDON, Sunday. The first official news of the cyclone that has devastated the French island of Reunion in the Indian. Ocean says more than…

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Kurrawa on Last Lap Yachts Encounter Gale

National Advocate · Monday 2 February 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: The Victorian ketch, Kurrawa leader in the rans -Tasman yacht race should now be sailing in good weather…

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Dust Storms Forecast SYDNEY, Monday

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 3

Unpleasant weather is forecast for most of New South Wales tomorrow and dust storms are likely in the west…

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100 Killed on Island Terrific Cyclone

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 1

PARIS, Monday. — A cyclone, which has been raging on Reunion Island since Tuesday last, has caused 100 deaths and several…

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Heavy Storm at Orange ORANGE, Monday

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 3

The forecast change in the weather reached Orange this afternoon, when torrential rain fell for more than 15 minutes…

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Island Cyclone Abating Heavy Loss of Life on French Island

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 2

PARIS, Monday: A cyclone Which has been raging on Reunion leland Since Tuesday last has caused 100 deaths and Several hundred injuries…

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Cloudburst Over Orange Streets Flooded In Downpour

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 1

In a heavy thunderstorm which burst over Orange late yesterday afternoon, 77 points of rain fell in 15 minutes. Apparently the centre of the storm broke over the…

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Scattered Storms Expected

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 2

Central Forecast: Mainly cloudy, with some more scattered thunderstorms in the late afternoon and evening. Warm to hot and sultry…

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Heavy Storm at Mandurama

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 2

A terrific rainstorm swep[?] Mandurama township yesterday and a correspondent reports that approximately 21/2 inches of rain…

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100 Degrees Before Monday's Storm

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 4

Heatwave conditions prevailed throughout Manildra on Monday, the thermometer registering 100 degrees in the shade at 12 noon…

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Heavy Storm at Bathurst Rain Patchy in District

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 2

A very heavy storm was experienced in Bathurst yesterday afternoon. Rain commenced to fall about 5.30 and in the space of a…

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Heavy Storm at Molong

Central Western Daily · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 2

MOLONG, Wednesday.—A heavy storm passed over Molong early last night A 7 p.m. the rain was washing gutters and channels to…

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New Freeze Approaching Atlantic Liner in Big Storms

National Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 4

NEW YORK, Wednesday: TransAtlantic liners and freighters were far mehind schedule today as one of the worst winter storms in years…

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Cloudburst Floods Township Damage at Ariah Park

National Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Ariah Park, a small township near Temora, was flooded after a terrific deluge hit the area late last night…

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70 Points From Two Storms

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 7

Seventy points of rain were recorded this week as a result of storms in the district. In some parts, 90 points was…

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Local Thunderstorms

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 1

Central Forecast: Local thunderstorms, mainly on the table lands; otherwise fine with rising, temperatures; north-east winds,…

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Disabled Freighters in Storm

National Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 4

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Wednesday: Two disabled freighters, one an American, and the other British, are now Wallowing in a raging North…

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Terrific Storms Sweep Over Mudgee

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 4

Mudgee was lashed by terrific thunderstorms on Saturday and early this morning. Following intensely humid…

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Big Storms in South Damage at Canberra

National Advocate · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: Post office worgers are slowly restoring the broken communications between Sydney and Melbourne following heavy electrical…

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