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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 9 of 11

Flood Danger Eases

National Advocate · Thursday 27 September 1951 · page 8

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The flood danger in N.S.W. has eased and most rivers are subsiding, although there is still danger of flooding on the upper…

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Storm Warning by Radar

National Advocate · Friday 28 September 1951 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday: Britain's Comet Jet airliners are to be fitted with supersensitive radar sets to warn pilots of approaching storms…

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100 Die in Storm

National Advocate · Saturday 29 September 1951 · page 6

TAIPEH, Friday. A fierce tropical typhoon—ironically labelled "Midget" by US weathermen—had caused atleast 100 deaths and widespread…

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Heavy Storm in Sydney Randwick Punters Drenched

National Advocate · Thursday 4 October 1951 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Torrential rain drenched hundreds of punters and ruined the expensive dresses of fashinably dressed women at…

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That Freak Storm

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 October 1951 · page 4

A heavy storm which broke over the Blue Mountains last night caused widespread failures to the electricity…

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Electrical Storm

National Advocate · Saturday 13 October 1951 · page 2

A freak electrical storm accompanied by the rattle of torrential rain on the roofs awakened Bathurst from its slumbers in the early hours of…

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Storm Disrupts Train Services

National Advocate · Saturday 13 October 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: Electric train services were dislocated by lightning which brought down overhead wires this evening…

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Terrific Storms

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 October 1951 · page 1

Thunder roared and lightning flashed over Mudgee at the week end, with an occasional rattle of hall for good…

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Freak Storm Hits Porperty

Central Western Daily · Monday 15 October 1951 · page 1

Terrific gusts of wind during a freak storm early on Saturday tight completely demolished buildings on Mr. W. Bowd’s property at Millthorpe. Three storms in various parts…

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Devastating Storms In Mediterranean

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 22 October 1951 · page 1

ROME, Monday.--More than 100 people have died in the worst storm in the Central Mediterranean area for…

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Flood Lighting of Rec. "Unnecessary," Says Cr. N. Parker

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 26 October 1951 · page 11

"I am not in favour of spending money for flood-lighting of the Recreation Ground if it had to come out of Molong Town Improvement Fund. I consider it unnecessary…

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Gales and Rain in Victoria

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 6 November 1951 · page 2

MELBOURNE, This Aft.--Gales, dust and heavy rain caused widespread damage in Melbourne and other parts of…

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Dust Storms Sweep State

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 6 November 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Aft.--Near, record temperatures caused by hot blasts of wind from the scorched outback were…

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No Light in the Storm

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 November 1951 · page 2

"I was hurrying to get home before the storm," said John Abbott, of 294 Peel Street, in explanation at Bathurst Court yesterday of a charge of…

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Storm Damage at Peak Hill

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 November 1951 · page 1

PARKES, Tuesday: A violent windstorm. in 10 minutes last night. unroofed six houses a sawmill, the police garage and other…

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Approach of Freak Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 November 1951 · page 20

At dusk on Saturday last a freak storm approached from the west, but fortunately did not reach Dunedoo. It was…

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Violent Storms Cause Havoc In Europe

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 13 November 1951 · page 1

LONDON, Tues.-- Scores of people have been drowned in Southern Europe--held in the grip of torrential rain…

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Gale Force Winds Cause Minor Damage

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 15 November 1951 · page 2

Winds which have prevailed in Lithgow continuously for the past three weeks, gathered momentum today…

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Flood Destroys Persian Village

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 15 November 1951 · page 1

TEHERAN, Thurs. -- An entire village in Persia's North Gilan Province has been swept away in unprecedented floods…

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Vale Company Anxious To Re-open Sections Of Flooded Colliery

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 15 November 1951 · page 4

A special conference between officers of Blaxland Shire Council and the authorities of the Vale of Clwydd colliery will be held shortly to expedite the reopening of the mine, sections of…

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