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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 20 of 20

Floods in Brazil

National Advocate · Monday 19 December 1949 · page 2

RIO DE JANEIRO, Sunday: In Brazil police are using canoes to rescue people marooned on tree tops by floods near the city of Paul Paulo…

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Flood Damage Grant Macleay Area

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 December 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: The Minister for Local Government (Mr. Cahill) has authorised a grant of £17,200 for repairs to flood damaged roads and…

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Floods in North Queensland Rail Traffic Suspended

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 December 1949 · page 2

BRISBANE, Monday: Rail traffic has been suspended in parts of far northwestern Queensland because of local floods. Heavy rain has been…

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Heavy Rain in Bathurst

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 December 1949 · page 2

As a result of heavy rain which fell in Bathurst early yesterday morning, a total of 146 points were recorded at the Bathurst Post Office up to 3 p.m…

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Gulf Country Floods Warning Issued

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 December 1949 · page 2

BRISBANE, Tuesday: The Brisbane Weather Bureau has issued a flood warning the Gilbert and Flinders River Basins in the Gulf country and…

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Inch and Half of Rain; Terrific Thunderstorm Buildings Shaken

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 21 December 1949 · page 1

More than an inch and a half of rain fell in a torrential downpour, which accompanied a violence…

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Violent Storm at Manildra (From our Correspondent)

Central Western Daily · Thursday 22 December 1949 · page 6

MANILDRA—A violent storm which began about 4 a.m. on Tuesday yielded 110 points of rain by 7 a.m…

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Gulf Country Floods Coast Area Under Water

National Advocate · Thursday 22 December 1949 · page 2

BRISBANE, Wednesday: Hundreds of miles in the Gulf Country of Northern Queensland have become one huge quagmire as the result of heavy rain…

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Cumnock Chronicle Storm Delays Wheat Harvest At Cumnock

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 23 December 1949 · page 7

A storm on Tuesday when 88 points of rain fell, held up harvest and wheat carting this week. Cumnock growers are sending wheat…

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Deaths in Snow Storm

National Advocate · Saturday 24 December 1949 · page 6

NEW YORK, Friday: While the Eastern States were sweltering under a record breaking warm wave [?] if the west caused at…

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Floodlights For Marjorie Jackson's Attempt On World Stecord

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 December 1949 · page 4

In addition to special track preparations, the Australian women's 100 yards championship at Adelaide next week will be decided on a floodlit ground. Lithgow's "Blue Streak Marjorie Jackson will represent N.S.W. in the event…

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Storms Forecast

Central Western Daily · Saturday 31 December 1949 · page 1

A respite from the heat wave which has oppressed people in the Central West and West for nearly a week…

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