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

Floods & storms, 1952

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Thunderstorms Likely

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 2

Central Forecast: Mostly fine and dry. Hot and rather h[?]d. Increasing cloud with rain likely l[?] L[?] afternoon…

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Fishermen Battle Nightmare Gale

National Advocate · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 8

LISBON, Thursday: Fishermen's wives lyined the coast of Olh[?]o, Southern Portugal, and wept tears of relief last night as their men fought…

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Floodlighting of Weir

National Advocate · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 2

More than 1000 people were present when the floodlights were switched on at the weir last night for the first time this season. The weir, under the…

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Queensland Cyclone 11 Men Narrowly Escape

National Advocate · Monday 28 January 1952 · page 1

BRISBANE, Sunday: There was a sequel to last night's cyclone in Queensland when 11 men from a wrecked luyger, last night reached…

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Storm Disaster in Suva Over £1 Million Damage

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1952 · page 3

AUCKLAND, Tuesday: A special air lift for relief of the devastated city of Suva in Fiji began from Auckland New Zealand today…

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Frosts Follow Floods

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 30 January 1952 · page 1

MARIETTA, OHIO, Wednesday--Freezing weather brought new hardships to more that 8,000 rendered homeless by…

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8O00 Homeless in Ohio Floods Freeze Brings New Hardships

National Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1952 · page 4

MARIETTA, Ohio, Wednesday: Freezing weather brought new hardships yesterday to more than 8000 refugees who have been made…

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Supplies for Storm Victims Food Shortage in Islands

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1952 · page 3

SUVA, Fiji, Monday: The Government vessel. Dengai, left Lautoka at 10 o'clock today with food, medical supplies, clothing and anything to…

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Money for Storm Victims Methodist Funds

National Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: At the annual meeting of the Methodist overseas mission board in Sydney today, a cheque for £5,000 was presented to…

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Storms Endanger Three Ships

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 1

NEW YORK, Tues.--Three ships --two oil tankers and a freighter--are focal points of grim…

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24 Die in U.s. Storms

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 2

BOSTON, Tuesday: At least 24 known deaths were reported yesterday as the worst storm of the winter in north-eastern United States crippled…

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2 Tankers Break Up During Storm

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 3

New York, Tuesday. — Two 10,000 ton American tankers broke in two yesterday during a storm within a 35 mile area of Chatham, Massachusetts touching off dramatic rescue bids by U.S. Coastguard…

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The Ants Prepare For a Deluge

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 15

A Lithgow man Has been out ant-inspecting. He writes: "From Capertee to Kanimbla Valley, ants,…

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Europe Storms Claim 100 Lives

Central Western Daily · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday, — Violent snowstorms lashing parts of Central Europe and America already have claimed at least…

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Many lives Lost in U.S. Storms

National Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 4

NEW YORK, Wednesday: The big gales which have been sweeping the western Atlantic have caused widespread damage along the eastern…

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Thunderstorms Likely

National Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1952 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday: Light rain fell today on Parts of central and southern NSW. The Weather Bureau expects some…

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Woman's Ordeal in Storm

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1952 · page 3

NEW YORK, Monday: Search boats groping through fog and rain off Cedar Key. Florida, yesterday rescued Mrs. Annie Simpson, 41, who had spent 36…

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Floods May Follow Drought

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 26 February 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Aft.-- Weather Bureau officials said today there was danger of local flooding if…

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Heavy Rain Near Rockley 140 Points Recorded

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1952 · page 2

A particularly heavy rainstorm was received in portion of the Rockley district yesterday. In Rockley itself the fall totalled…

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Maitland Flood Scheme

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 4

The South Maitland Flood Mitigation Committee has, for the past two years, been advocating the immediate…

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