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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 18 of 20

200 Die in Storm Philippines Disaster

National Advocate · Saturday 5 November 1949 · page 3

MANILA, Friday: Two hundred people were killed or drowned in a [?]yphoon which swept Negros Island, in the Philippines, during Monday. This…

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Latest Local News "The Mortal Storm"

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 7 November 1949 · page 3

James Stewart, Robert Young and Frank Morgan, head the distinguished cast of "The Mortal Storm," film adaptation of the powerful Phyllis…

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Hail Storm Damage

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 November 1949 · page 2

WELLINTON, NZ, Monday: The worst hailshorm in living mehory struck the Hastings district, Hawkes Bay. yesterday leaving a trail of…

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Thunderstorms Likely Tonight

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 November 1949 · page 2

Central Forecast: Warm to hot. Moderate northeasterly winds, strong at times, Fine, but thunderstorms during the night…

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Thunderstorms Predicted

National Advocate · Saturday 12 November 1949 · page 2

Central Forecast: Variable rain and thunderstorms with local squalls. Warm to rather hot and sultry. Moderate to fresh northeast to northwest…

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Floods in Victoria

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 14 November 1949 · page 2

MELBOURNE, This Afternoon.-- Farmers in the Goulburn Valley are moving' their stock and families out of the district because of a serious…

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MANILDRA Electrical Storm

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 18 November 1949 · page 1

A total of 18 points of rain was recorded here this morning as the result of a thrunderstorm which passed over during the day. The storm was…

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Storm Damage in Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 18 November 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: A sevcie thunderstorm which hit Sydney Shortly after 2 o'clock this afternoon caused many thousands of pounds worth…

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100 Students Storm Castle

Central Western Daily · Friday 18 November 1949 · page 3

GHENT, Thursday.— Cheered on by chuckling crowds, armed police and firemen with hoses and ladders yesterday stormed the city’s ancient Castle of the Counts. The “enemy” were 100 Ghent University students who had overcome a few elderly ward[?] to take possession of the castle…

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Damage to Cherry Crop by Storms

Central Western Daily · Friday 18 November 1949 · page 1

Storms, with heavy downpours of rain in the Orange district yesterday caused another threat to the cherry crop. Many of the early cherries are…

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Oberon News Heavy Rain Oberon

National Advocate · Saturday 19 November 1949 · page 6

(From Our Correspondence ) A heavy thunderstorm broke over Oberon shortly after noon on Thursday, and over an inch of ruin was…

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Gales and Heavy Rain Shipping Delayed

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 November 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: Bad weather with coastal gales and heavy rain in some cases, swept the eastern part of Australia today…

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Heavy Rain Damage to Cherries

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 22 November 1949 · page 1

The early cherry crop throughout the district has suffered very heavy damage age through the…

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Great Season for Floods

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 23 November 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.-- Flood warnings have been issued to residents of. low-lying areas near Gunnedah, because of the…

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Warning of Floods on Lachlan

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 23 November 1949 · page 1

A flood warning was issued yesterday to residents on low-lying sections of the Lachlan River…

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Danger of Floods Now Less

Central Western Daily · Thursday 24 November 1949 · page 7

FORBES, Wednesday— The threat of serious floods along the Lachlan River between Cowra and Forbes…

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Storms Damage Wheat Crops

Central Western Daily · Friday 25 November 1949 · page 1

MANILDRA, Thursday.— Storms accompanied by hail and gale winds have caused damage to wheat…

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Terrific Storms on America's West Coast

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 28 November 1949 · page 1

SEATTLE, Washington State, Monday.--One of the worst storms in north-west Pacific history swept inland yesterday…

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Week-End Storms Cause Damage In District

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 28 November 1949 · page 1

Heavy hail-- in some parts larger than marbles-- fell in Lithgow yesterday afternoon and caused considerable clam age to gardens and trees throughout the district. Apart from an interruption in the electricity supply in…

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Cycling Carnival Delayed by Storm

Central Western Daily · Monday 28 November 1949 · page 12

A heavy storm which passed over Orange yesterday caused the postponement of the Orange City Cycle Club’s carnival at National Park for half an hour. Officials later in the…

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