Freak Storms Throughout the West the West Man and Boy Killed at Parkes 15 Others Injured Theatre Wall Blown in Parkes
National Advocate · Monday 17 January 1949 · page 1
As a result of a cyclonic storm, heavy rain, hailstones and 60 miles an hour wind, which struck Parkes about 1.30 p.m. yesterday, a boy and young married man are dead. They are: Wesley Ronald…
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National Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1949 · page 1
PARKES, Monday: Eight children, injured at the Broadway Theatre, Parkes, during Saturday's storm, are still in hospital…
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National Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1949 · page 1
SYDNEY, Monday: The Department of Building Materials is making a survey of Saturday's storm damage, made for immediate supplies of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Materials to Repair Damage Storm Havoc At Parkes
Central Western Daily · Tuesday 18 January 1949 · page 1
PARKES, Monday. — Following Saturday’s terrific storm, in which many thousands of pounds worth of damage was done in Parkes, the State…
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Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1949 · page 2
Temperatures for the past week have been below normal summer figures. Thirty-six points of rain were…
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Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1949 · page 2
From reports received yesterday, it appears that Manildra was the only centre in the district to feel the effects of the freak storm…
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The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 19 January 1949 · page 1
A telephone post in front of Mr. Ralph's residence was struck by lightning during Saturday's severe storm…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Manildra Magazine Trees Uprooted, Home Unroofed and Fire Started by Freak Storm
Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1949 · page 4
A cyclonic storm, the like of which has not been experienced here for many years, passed over a portion of this district on Saturday afternoon, and devastated everything in its path…
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Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 16
"Wind blew in gale force during a brief storm which passed over the district last Saturday after-noon. Porty-nine points of rain…
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Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 19
On Saturday afternoon, last, Coolah was swept by a cyclonic storm which caused a fair amount of minor damage. The distrubance…
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National Advocate · Monday 24 January 1949 · page 2
Heavy rain fell in the Bathurst district yesterday afternoon, though the fall was only light in Bathurst. There was a fair fall at Yarras, about seven…
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Central Western Daily · Tuesday 25 January 1949 · page 2
The heat wave conditions of the week-end culminated in thunderstorms over Orange and district yesterday. A sharp storm burst over…
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Central Western Daily · Tuesday 25 January 1949 · page 7
MILLTHORPE, Monday.— After a very sultry morning, from almost blue sky, heavy rain commenced to fall…
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Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 5
Canberra observers believe that last week's statement by the A.L.P. Federal President (Mr. A. S. McAlpine) on living costs…
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Central Western Daily · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 6
MANILDRA — About 10 points of rain were measured on Tuesday afternoon during a thunderstorm, which passed…
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Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 1 February 1949 · page 1
After two days of the hottest weather experienced in Lithgow this summer, a sudden heavy storm yesterday afternoon washed out…
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National Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 2
Torrential rain fell at Judd's Creek on Monday afternoon, 68 points being recorded in less than an hour. As a result, local streams were flooded,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Political Storm Over Photo
Central Western Daily · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 3
LONDON, Wednesday.—Britain’s Labor Party has withdrawn a propaganda pamphlet featuring a photograph taken 13 years ago, of the young Duke of Kent…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Accommodation Lack And Storms Hamper B.M. Rifle Meeting
Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 4
Lack of accommodation probably prevented 100 riflemen from visiting Lithgow on Anniversary week-end to compete in the 21st annual prize meeting of the Blue Mountains District Rifle Club Union…
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National Advocate · Monday 7 February 1949 · page 1
BRISBANE, Sunday: Heavy rains are again reported from Queensland. Beaudesert, south of Brisbane, has had 10½ inches of rain in 22 hours…
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