Heavy Storm Disrupts Phone Service
SYDNEY, Thursday.—It is estimated that the recent heavy storm in Sydney put about 4,500 telephone in…
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Floods & storms, 1949
392 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 9 of 20
Flooded Conditions Halt Open Cut Mining
Flooded conditions throughout the entire open-cut area on the Mudgee line resulted in all hut one undertaking being idle to-day, while at least two mines lost several hundred tons because of adverse weather…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Turon River in Flood Heavy Rain at Sofala Resident's Narrow Escape
Heavy rain which fell in and around Sofala yesterday caused a sharp rise in the Turon River, and district decks which in places broke…
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A party of Bathurst stock buyer travelling to Mudgee sales yesterday were delayed for several hours when floodwaters from a creek between…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mines Flooded Damage in Newcastle! and Lithgow Stone
THIS morning torrential rain and gale-force winds swept Newcastle and central coast districts of N.S.W., causing great damage…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners Trapped in Cessnock Floods
CESSNOCK, Friday.—A dozen miners were trapped when flood waters from Bellbird Creek flooded the big Aberdare Extended mine at Cessnock this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Considerable Damage Caused By Flood Waters In Mudgee District
The floods which swept Mudgee and surrounding districts during the week end caused considerable damage to property and much inconvenience to householders and travellers. Glen Davis has been cut off by…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →7 Dead in Floods Hawkesbury District in Danger Position at Maitland Eases Record June Fall in Sydney
SYDNEY, Sunday: Weather conditions in Eastern N.S.W. are moderating and flood waters generally are expected to begin to go…
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In Sydney tomorrow the Govern-ment Standing Committee on Flood Relief will meet to discuss the devastation of the last few days…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Droughts and Floods Situation in Europe
LONDON, Sunday: In the South of England, farmers have been enjoying good weather for hay making. After a long drought in the spring…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Floods Stop Most Open-Cut Mining
With the exception of Johnsdale, Cullen Main and Western Main it is unlikely that any coal will be produced on the Mudgee line open-cut field to-day. Most of the undertakings are still…
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SYDNEY, This Afternoon. -- The danger of further serious floodings has now passed, but thousands of persons in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood Waters Receding Federal Aid for Victims Another Death From Drowning SYDNEY, Monday
Floodwaters are receding in the Nepean and Hawkesbury River districts. For the first time in four days this…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Assessing Storm Damage Position at Glen Davis
Glen Davis National Oil Works, which were damaged by floodwaters from the Capertee River at the week-end, are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heavy Death Roll in U.S. Floods
NEW YORK, Tuesday: The death toll from floods in the ShenandoahPota[?] Valley area of West Virginia is now 13 with an estimated 20…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mayor Reports On Flood Damage
Reporting on flood damage in Lithgow area, the Mayor, Ald. W. Beynon, in a minute submitted to Monday night's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cold Adds to Flood Victims' Plight Maitland, This Afternoon
Flood bound Maitland was lashed by a 50 m.p.h. gale during the night and thousands of refugees there spent their most…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Distress in Flood Area Water Receding
SYDNEY, Wednesday: Flood waters in the Hunter River district of NSW continue to fall and ore now down to 22½ ft…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maitland Area Still Flooded
SYDNEY, This Afternoon.-- The body of a well dressed elderly man who may have been a flood victim, was found…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Footwear Sent to Maitland Flood Victims Red Cross Appeal For Victims
SYDNEY, Wednesday. — Two lorries left Sydney this morning carrying thousands of pairs of men’s, women’s and children’s boots and shoes for flood victims in Maitland and other coalfield…
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