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

Floods & storms, 1952

390 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 20

Protest by Ratepayers Kelso Floodings Council Confidence in Engineer

National Advocate · Saturday 12 July 1952 · page 1

A petition was received by yesterday's meeting of Turon Shire Council from 90 residents of the Hereford, Second and Church…

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Floods Hit Melbourne

National Advocate · Monday 14 July 1952 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Sunday: Several suburbs of Melbourne are partly flooded tonight after 24 hours of almost continuous rain…

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Bathurst District Drenched Minor Flood in Macquarie River Some Fairly Heavy Falls

National Advocate · Monday 14 July 1952 · page 2

Rain, heavy at times, which fell in and around Bathurst during Saturday and early yesterday morning, resulted in the…

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Wellington Floods

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 July 1952 · page 3

WELLINGTON. Monday River flats in the Wellington district flooded on Sunday night, will be affected, and growers will not be able…

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Floods in Melbourne Area

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 July 1952 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday: A serious flood threat developed in Melbourne bayside suburbs this afternoon. Army ducks and jeeps have gone to Edith…

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Brewongle Effort for Flood Relief

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 July 1952 · page 2

A combined effort, in the form of a dance, for the flood relief appeal arranged by the Brewongle parents and Citizens Association in conjunction…

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Flood Warning

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 July 1952 · page 2

Sydney Weather Bureau last night gave a warning of more rain on the headquarters of the Lachlan River, stating it might be heavy enough to…

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Flood Aftermath Lambing Mortality Heavy [?]

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 July 1952 · page 2

FORBES, Tyesday [?] [?]oods and cold and wet weather the Forbes ristrict have caused fairly high mortality among lambing…

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Heavy Rain Soaks the Whole Countryside

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 4

Rain, which started to fall lightly on Tuesday night, has continued ever since…

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Floods Feared Rain in Lachlan Valley

National Advocate · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 2

FORBES, Wednesday: Today's rain and forecasts of more rain have renewed the flood danger in the Lachlan and Macquarie…

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Towns Face Flood Threat

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Aft.--Wellington, Canowindra and Forbes are threatened, by foodwaters. More heavy rain…

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Floods at Forbes Again Threatening

National Advocate · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: The Lachlan and Macquarie rivers and some of the tributaries, are flooding tonight. There are three feet of water…

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More Rain Minor Floodings in Bathurst District

National Advocate · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 2

Heavy rain during the early h[?] of yesterday morning in the Bathurst district, caused the Macquarie River to overflow its banks…

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Capertee Area Again In Near Flood Conditions

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 2

Last week produced five successive severe frosts, followed by an unsettled change. Capertee's registration for…

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Flood Damage Serious P.P, Inspector's Report

National Advocate · Saturday 19 July 1952 · page 3

There 13 an urgent need for at least a fortnight of drying weather in Bathurst District, Stock Inspector [?] Bear[?]wood, reported to…

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Families Flee Floods at Dubbo

National Advocate · Saturday 19 July 1952 · page 2

DUBBO, Friday: The flooded Macquarie River has forced many families from their homes in Dubbo, and closed the two main highways…

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Forbes Flooded Lachlan Reaches Peak

National Advocate · Monday 21 July 1952 · page 1

FORBES, Sunday: Floodwater from the Lachlan River, which crept into Forbes early this morning is several inches deep in parts…

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Plane Mishap in Flood Airlift

National Advocate · Monday 21 July 1952 · page 2

HILLSTON, Sunday: An Anson aircraft with five men aboard, burst a tyre today while trying to take off from a small island in the middle of…

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Flood Safety

Central Western Daily · Monday 21 July 1952 · page 6

A North Women resident Mr. Albert Burgman [?] of overseas advice if…

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Minor Flood Hit Forbes Yesterday

Central Western Daily · Monday 21 July 1952 · page 1

The third flood at Forbes within six weeks reached its peak of 34 feet yesterday afternoon. Forbes police reported…

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