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

Floods & storms, 1951

210 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 11

Severe Snow Storms in Israel

National Advocate · Monday 17 December 1951 · page 2

LONDON. Sunday: Migrant camps in Southern Israel are a shambles tonight following severe snow storms with winds reaching 60 mph. In the…

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Flood Damage Grants to Shires

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 December 1951 · page 1

Cudgegong and Merriwa Shire Councils have been offered supplementary flood damage grants…

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86 Die in U.s. Storms

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 December 1951 · page 2

NEW YORK. Monday: Snow storms and sub-zero weather caused the death of 86 people in the United States yesterday…

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U.s. Snow Storm Causes 87 Deaths

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 18 December 1951 · page 3

NEW YORK, Monday.—Snow storms and sub-zero weather caused the death of 86 people in the United States yesterday. A vast area east from the…

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Storm Causes Bla[?]

National Advocate · Friday 21 December 1951 · page 2

Two blackouts, cact of about [?] an hour's duration wire experienced in Bathurst last night. The blackouts were caused by an electrical storm on…

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Blackouts After Storm

Central Western Daily · Friday 21 December 1951 · page 1

A violent electrical storm over the Blue Mountains last night caused total blackouts in Orange and all…

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Man Killed by Lightning Storms Over Wide Area

National Advocate · Friday 21 December 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: Storms over northern NSW and southern Queensland today killed one man—struck by lightning—and caused extensive…

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Radar to Warn of Storms 40 Miles Range

National Advocate · Monday 24 December 1951 · page 1

The Society of British Aircraft Constructors, has announced that the later versions of the British Comet jet airliners will have a radar device in…

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Widespread Damage Cyclone in New Hebrides

National Advocate · Monday 31 December 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sunday: Reports reaching Melbourne today tell of damage In the New Hebrides caused by a violent cycli[?] which swept parts…

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Lives Lost in Terrific Atlantic Gale Men Washed Overboard

Central Western Daily · Monday 31 December 1951 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday—In mountainous waves and hurrincane-force gales which have been sweeping the Atlantic Ocean for 24 hours, three ships report losing crew members overboard and a…

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