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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 7 of 20

Queensland Floods

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 March 1949 · page 3

BRISBANE, Tuesday: Serious flood danger continues in Southwest Queensland despite two days of fine weather. Several towns are still…

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Clergy Help to Clear Storm Debris

Central Western Daily · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 3

WEST WYALONG, Wednesday.— The Catholic Coadjutor Bishop of Young and four priests clad in overalls helped…

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Freak Storm at Wyalong West Wyalong, Wednesday

National Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 4

Following a freak storm last night leading clergymen of the district formed themselves into a working squad to clean up the debris. The storm,…

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Bad Floods in Far North of Queensland BRISBANE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 1

Bad floods are sweeping the Far Northern coastal area of Queensland. Between Cairns and Carewell…

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Floods in Queensland 24 Inches in 24 Hours

National Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 4

BRISBANE Wednesday: Steady rain and floods continue in Queensland. At Innisfail, North Queensland more than 24 inches have fallen in…

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Storm Water Damage

National Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1949 · page 2

The Apex Club or Bathurst, wrote to last night's Bathurst Council meet in stated that substantial damage is being done to the West…

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Abercrombie Shire Roads Some Flood Damage

National Advocate · Monday 11 April 1949 · page 3

Mr. R. Cox, Engineer, in his report to Saturdays meeting of the Abercrombie Shire Council, stated that the following work was carried out…

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Vast Inland Sea After Floods

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 2

BRISBANE, Monday: Queensland irrigation officers have just completed an aerial survey of the flooded chan[?] country in the southwest of the…

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Violent Storm

Central Western Daily · Saturday 30 April 1949 · page 5

PARIS, Friday—Seven Moroccans were killed by lightning when a violent storm swept the Sidi-Bennour…

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Flood in Desert Casablanca

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 2 May 1949 · page 1

Six Arabs were drowned at Missoun and damage estimated at £90,000 was caused in the desert region of Marrakesh when…

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Arabs Drowned in Floods

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1949 · page 2

CASABLANCA, Monday: Six Arabs were drowned at Missour and damage estimated at £90,000 was caused in the desert region of Marrakesh when…

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Sudden Storm Damages Roads

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 2

Minor washaways in several sections of dirt and gravel roads throughout the district occurred during yesterday afternoon's, sudden…

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Floods in Italy

National Advocate · Friday 6 May 1949 · page 2

ROME, Thursday: Large areas of the Po Valley were-flooded when the River po burst its banks near Turin yesterday after a week of almost…

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Gale Caused Great Distress in Harbour SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 May 1949 · page 1

A westerly gale which struck Sydney on Saturday caused great distress in the harbour. A cargo steamer was brown…

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Arrest of Red Causes Storm

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 18 May 1949 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday. — Poland has officially protested to Britain against the removal from the Polish liner, Batory, of Gerhard Eisler, following his escape from the United States…

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Three Bodies Recovered Floods In Texas

Central Western Daily · Thursday 19 May 1949 · page 3

NEW YORK, Wednesday.— Three bodies have been recovered and 12 other persons are missing, presumed drowned,…

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Uranian Mystery Congress Storm

National Advocate · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Thursday: Disappearance of a quarter of an ounce of Uranium 235 has raised a storm in Congress with irate members…

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15 Points From Tuesday's Storm

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 5

A storm broke over the town and surrounding districts on Tuesday afternoon and although only 15 points were registered at the…

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Flood Damage

Central Western Daily · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 3

NEW YORK. Thursday.— Seven lives have been lost, 13,000 are homeless and six million dollars worth of…

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174 Points Since Storm

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 25 May 1949 · page 6

Many centres in the district have received almost two inches of rain following the violent thunderstorm which burst at…

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