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

Floods & storms, 1950

796 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 7 of 40

Flood Rains in North Queensland Deluge

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 1

QUEENSLAND. Monday: the Queensland cyclone today brought torrential rain and gales of up to 50 m.p.h. in coastal areas. South from…

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More Floods in North

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.-- Several Small towns have been isolated by floods is the north-eastern corner of the State, and further flooding…

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Orcades Bttered in Gale

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 4

LONDON Tuesday—Although battered for 18 hours on Saturday by a 60 m.p.h. gale, the liner Orcades…

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Lines Battered by Gale London

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 2

Although battered for 18 hours on Saturday by a 60 mph gale, the liner Oreades-yesterday reached, the Thames on schedule and undamaged…

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Queensland Floods Losses in Business Area

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 1

BRISBANE, Tuesday: In Queensland today. Dood was [?] the basement of many shops at Gympie, about 100 miles north of Brisbane…

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Floods in Queensland

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 2

BRISBANE, This Afternoon.-- Nearly 100 people are standing by their homes with boats near Walker's Point in the Maryborough district…

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Capertee Severe Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 12

On Wednesday of last week a severe storm passed to the south and west of Capertee, and in the Tillage there was a sharp shower…

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Northern Flood Danger Ends Lismore

National Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 1

The Richmond River at Lismore was 16ft. above normal at 9 am to-day, but the immediate threat of serious flooding was averted by a…

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Queensland Floods Abating

National Advocate · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 4

BRISBANE, Thursday: Reports to-night indicate that the danger of serious flooding in Maryborough has now passed. Water is still spread over…

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Deluge at Orange OVER 2 Inches in 2 Hours Small Boy Drowned

National Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1950 · page 2

ORANGE. Friday: A, tropical storm which swept over Orange between 11.30 a.m. and 1.15 p.m. today, yielded 232 points of rain…

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Tragedy in Storm Water Channel Small Child Drowned

Central Western Daily · Saturday 4 March 1950 · page 1

A small boy was drowned in the flooded storm water channel on the Bathurst Road, near Wolaroi College, East Orange, at about 4.30 p.m…

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Thunderstorms Likely

National Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1950 · page 2

Central Forecast: Scattered thunderstorms along highlands and slopes in the afternoon or evening; fairly warm to hot and sultry; light to moderate…

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Queensland Floods Further Heavy Rain

National Advocate · Monday 6 March 1950 · page 2

BRISBANE, Sunday: More heavy rain fell today over northern and southwestern districts of Queensland, causing further floods…

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French Politics Calm After Storm Paris

National Advocate · Monday 6 March 1950 · page 2

The French Government has a[?]est completed 40 hours discussion on the Government's anti-Sabotage bill. The assembly which has ended the…

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Glen Davis Escapes Floods

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 2

Yellow, muddy waters of the Capertee River swirled over the bridge in the centre of the township of Glen Davis to a…

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Flood Waters Hamper Coal Production

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 1

In addition to flooding undertakings throughout the open cut areas on the Mudgee line, recent steady rain, has…

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Shire Engineer Details Last Month's Flood Damage

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 4

An outline of the extensive flood damage caused by recent heavy rain throughout the Shire was given at to-day's Blaxland Shire Council meeting by the engineer (Mr. A. Kenna). Following the exceptionally heavy rain for January, last…

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Gale Damage in U.S. CHICAGO

National Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 2

Great clouds of dust obscured the skies over seven States yesterday as fierce winds tore at parched plains Conservation experts were…

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"Enticed to Exile" Storm in Commons

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday.--Banishment of Seretse Khama, 27 years-old chief-designate of the Banangwato tribe from…

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Heavy Rain

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 1

Since heavy rain commenced in a severe electrical storm on Saturday night last a total of 2.97 inches of rain have been registered at Molong Post…

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