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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 2 of 20

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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More Storm Damage at Parkes

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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Storm Damage Survey Materials for Urgent Repairs

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…

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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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Minor Damage at Cudal From Storm

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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Manildra District Hit by Freak Storm

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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Carcoar Post Struck by Lightning in Storm

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…

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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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Brief Storm

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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Coolah District News Cyclonic Storm Sweeps Coolah

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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Heavy Rain in Bathurst District

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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Many Storms in District Relief From Heat

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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Downpour at Millthorpe Freakish Storm

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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Storm Over High Living Costs

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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Ten Points in Storm

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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Hot Holiday Weather Climaxed By Storm

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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Heavy Rain at Judd's Creek

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,…

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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…

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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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Floods in Queensland 10½ Inches in 8½ Hours

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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