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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1950

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Toll of Floods, Blizzards

Central Western Daily · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 4

NEW YORK, Sunday.— The city’s temperature ran down 20 degrees in two hours on Friday night when a cold front from the…

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Floods in U.S. Big Areas Affected

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 2

NEW YORK, Monday: Large areas of the middle West are threatened by floods and regular army troops have been brought in to strengthen river…

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Floods Threaten Western U.s

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 6

NEW YORK, Monday.— Large areas of the Middle West are threatened by floods and regular army troops have been brought in…

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Storm Damage

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 8

The severe storm on New Year's Day destroyed gardens and fruit and killed quite a lot of poultry. Miles of fencing was also washed…

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Floods and Gales Traffic Dislocated in Queensland 10 Inches at Cooktown

National Advocate · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 1

BRISBANE, Sunday: Heavy rain in North Queensland has held up two divisions of the Brisbane to Calms Mail, closed down the aerodrome at…

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Storm Brings Cooler Weather

Central Western Daily · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 1

A sudden drop of 15 degrees occurred in the temperature at Orange after yesterday afternoon’s storm…

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29 DEAD Storm Sweeps Canada and U.S.A.

National Advocate · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 2

TORONTO, Sunday: At least 29 people have lost their lives in severe gales in Canada and Northern United States…

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Heavy Rain and Storms in Qld. Floods Expected

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 1

BRISBANE, Tuesday; In Que[?] two cyclones were operating today [?] which began to create a disturba[?] Northern Queensland last week-end,…

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Gales and Rain In North

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.--Torrential rain caused by a cyclonic disturbance off the lower Queensland coast may flood south Queensland and…

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Storms Damage Shire Electricity Mains

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 4

Storms on New Year's Eve severely damaged electrical installations at Wallerawang and caused blackouts late at night, the assistant…

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Many Die in U.s. Storms Cold Wave Over Big Area

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 2

NEW YORK, Tuesday: At least 69 People have died in the United States and Canada since Friday in blizzards, floods and traffic accidents…

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Heavy Rain Over Central West

Central Western Daily · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 2

Heavy and continuous rain which fell over Orange yesterday was general throughout the district. More than an inch was recorded at Orange, Spring Hill and…

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Floods in North Cyclone Over Wide Area

National Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The northeastern part of Australia is almost entirely under water as cyclonic rains and floods sweep through Queensland…

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Five Believed Killed In Cyclonic Storms--Sydney Battered

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.-- At least five persons-- four men and a young girl-- are believed to have lost their lives in violent cyclonic storms which have swept Queensland and N.S. Wales…

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Storm Salvage Sale in Full Swing Brgains in All Departments

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 5

Sunday the 1st of January was certainly an unfortunate day for Mudgee as you will remember well. Terrific damage was sustained…

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Flood Rains Over Three Inches in Bathurst District

National Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 2

Up to midnight last night over 3 inches of rain had fallen in Bathurst in one of the heaviest falls here for some time past. After a somewhat light fall during the early…

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Torrential Rain Floods Open Cuts & "Isolates" Vehicular Traffic

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 2

In addition to flooding open cut undertakings throughout the Mudgee line area, last night's torrential rain quickly brought creeks to flood level and the working of open cuts was a hopeless proposition this morning…

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Seven Die in Cyclone Flood Disasters

National Advocate · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: At least seven people have lost their lives as a result of the recent cyclone. A man was electrocuted in…

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Six Dead in Cyclonic Storms Heavy Damage In City; Suburbs

Central Western Daily · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.— Six people are reported to have lost their lives in the cyclones which swept NSW and Queensland yesterday…

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Western Falls Flooding in Some Areas

National Advocate · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 2

ORANGE, Thursday: Tonight the weather was clearing in areas of the State's central and western districts, which had heavy rain yesterday and…

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