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

Floods & storms, 1949

392 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 17 of 20

Guatemalan Flood Toll of 4,000

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 20 October 1949 · page 2

GUATEMALA, Thursday.-- The death roll in the Guatemalan floods is now officially estimated at 4,000 with 1,000,000 homeless…

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Storm Damage at Capertee

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 October 1949 · page 6

Last Saturday severe thunderstorms passed, through the district, but only 10 points of rain fell at the correspondent's home…

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Thunderstorm at Cudal

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 21 October 1949 · page 3

A thunderstorm on Saturday morning registered a fall of 35 points of rain. Fine, mild weather has since prevailed…

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Heavy Rain in Victoria Wind and Floods

National Advocate · Monday 24 October 1949 · page 1

MELBOURNE. Sunday: There has been heavy rain in Victoria which began on Friday night and continued yesterday and today…

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Wind and Floods Heavy Damage in Queensland Houses Damaged and People Injured

National Advocate · Monday 24 October 1949 · page 1

BRISBANE, Sunday: A severe wind and dust storm struck the North-west Queensland town of Huenden this afternoon and caused damage estimated…

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Heavy Rain in Far West

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 October 1949 · page 1

BOURKE, Monday: Some areas of Western N.S.W. were again swept by heavy rain today. One hundred and thirty points fell at Warren between…

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Heavy Rain in Qld. and Victoria

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 October 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Heavy rain has continued today in Victoria ami Queensland and flood dan[?] has been Steadily increasing…

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Floods In North-west

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 25 October 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.-- Rising floodwaters in north-west N.S.W. have cut off road communications with five towns and…

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Hume Highway Blocked Floods Over Wide Area

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 October 1949 · page 1

ALBURY, Tuesday: A rise in the Tarcutta Creek some distance from Albury has blocked traffic on the Hume Highway…

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Heavy Floods In North West But Danger Apparently Passed

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 October 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.--Towns in the north-west are still in danger of being flooded, although it has stopped raining in many places and…

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Heavy Rain at Coolah

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 October 1949 · page 19

Heavy rain pelted down at Coolah on Friday night last, interspersed with thunder and flashes of lightning. In the town itself, a total of…

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Gales Lash Britain and West Europe

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 27 October 1949 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday.-- Lives have been lost at sea and on land and many ships have been imperilled by hurricane-force gales…

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Floods in Victoria Big Area Under Water

National Advocate · Thursday 27 October 1949 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: In Victoria this afternoon a new hood centre was reported on the Goulburn River. The river is rising and has already…

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Fierce Gales Halt Shipping

Central Western Daily · Friday 28 October 1949 · page 5

LONDON. Thursday, —Lives have been lost at sea and un land, many ships have been…

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Freak Storms Cover District

Central Western Daily · Friday 28 October 1949 · page 1

At one period last night at least four separate thunderstorms were raging around…

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Freak Storm Causes Damage

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 November 1949 · page 1

GRAFTON, Monday: Havoc was caused in the Clarence River area near Grafton last night by a freak "blow" estimated to have reached 100…

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Storm Water Complaint

National Advocate · Thursday 3 November 1949 · page 2

Mr. J. Brindley, 354 Stewart Street, wrote to last night's meeting of Bathurst Council, asking that Council have something done to prevent the…

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Sydney Area Hit by Violent Storm

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 3 November 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.--A short, sudden wind storm, with gusts reaching 66 m.p.h., struck Sydney this morning, leaving a…

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Gumble C.w.a. Raised £12 for Kempsey Flood Relief

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 4 November 1949 · page 9

A collection for Kempsey Flood Relief made by Gumble C.W.A. members totalled £12/9-, it was reported at Last week's branch…

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Kempsey Flood Appeal Raised £78

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 4 November 1949 · page 8

Molong Municipal Council closed its Kempsey Flood Relief appeal on Tuesday last (November 1) which in less that two months had…

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