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

Floods & storms, 1952

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Tourist Bus Skids Into Flood

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 15 April 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.--Twenty-seven passengers of a tourist bus which skidded into floodwaters at Bega yesterday…

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America's Floods Worst In History

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 15 April 1952 · page 1

OMAHA (Nebraska), Tuesday.--Missouri River Valley floods covering more than a million and a quarter acres of nine States from North Dakota to Southern Nebraska, have driven, an…

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40,000 Now Homeless In Missouri Floods

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 15 April 1952 · page 3

OMAHA (Nebraska), Monday. — Swirling, muddy waters of the Missouri River yesterday lapped through the streets of the two two towns hastily evacuated by residents…

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Heavy Rain on Coast

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 April 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Further heavy rain drenched the south coast of NSW. today. The rain and washaways are still keeping some of the roads…

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U.S. FLOODS Thousands Homeless

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 April 1952 · page 2

OMAHA, Nebraska, Tuesday: Missouri River Valley floods covering more than a million and a quarter acres of nine states from, North…

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Young Man's Body in Creek Flood Tragedy Near Mudgee

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 April 1952 · page 2

MUDGEE, Tuesday: A 21-years-old motorist, James Mitchell, of Hargraves, who disappeared yesterday after his motor car had been washed…

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19,500 Flee From U S. Floods

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 16 April 1952 · page 3

OMAHA (Nebraska), Monday. — 19,500 people have been chased from their homes by floods in…

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United States Flood Disaster 34 Towns Suffer

National Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1952 · page 8

WASHINGTON, Wednesday: President Truman has called for an emergency conference in the heart of the mid-western flood area today with…

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Truman Sees Flood Damage

Central Western Daily · Thursday 17 April 1952 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Wednesday — President Truman has called for an emergency conference in the heart of…

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U.s. Floods Still Serious

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 April 1952 · page 2

OMAHA, Nebraska; Friday. -- President Tfuman has followed up his inspection of the devastated mid - western flood…

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Storm Abates

National Advocate · Monday 21 April 1952 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Sunday: Rough seas which have buttered shipping in Bass Strait since Friday night, have now abated…

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Cyclone causes havoc in New Guinea islands

Central Western Daily · Monday 21 April 1952 · page 4

PORT MORESBY, Sunday.—A cyclone which has swept through the Louisnard Archipelago between New Guinea and the Solomon Islands has killed eight natives and injured many others…

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£40,000 Damage in U.S. FLOODS Thousands Evacuate

National Advocate · Monday 21 April 1952 · page 2

NEW YORK, Sunday: Floodwaters from the (Misso[?]) River are now threating towns and cities in Kansas and Missouri…

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Sydney Flooded

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 21 April 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.-- Torrential rain which lashed Sydney last night and early today flooded-streets, caused…

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The Missouri Floods

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 21 April 1952 · page 3

NEW YORK, Monday.-- A record Missouri River flood surged into, northwestern Missouri yesterday, slowing down…

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Heavy Rain in Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Wet and wintry conditions in Sydney tonight followed today's heavy rain. Severe blackouts effected many…

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Us Floods

National Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1952 · page 2

NEW YORK, Friday: The Mis[?] River has swept away the dykes protecting the Sherman air force base near Kansas City and the…

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Freak Storms in S.a.[?] Temperatures Fall

National Advocate · Monday 28 April 1952 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Sunday: Freak weather today struck southern districts of South Australia and graziers have been warned to protect their sheep…

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Flood Precautions at Forbes Lachlan Rising

National Advocate · Monday 28 April 1952 · page 3

FORBES Sunday: Farmers in the Forbes districts are keeping on anxious watch in case the rain swollen Lachlan River should break its…

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Bathurst Show Record Despite Heavy Rain

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 29 April 1952 · page 2

A record breaking Bathurst Show -- from the monetary viewpoint --ended on a disappointing note on…

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