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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 5 of 20

Winter Introduced By Snow And Gales

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 30 April 1952 · page 2

Gale-force winds topping 60 m.p.h. wreaked havoc in outlying areas of Lithgow yesterday. In the city itself, the first snow of the year, bitter cold and blizzardly winds heralded the start…

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Lachlan River Floods Roads

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 30 April 1952 · page 2

Rising waters of the Lachian River last night were reported to have reched 30ft. The river was flooding lower…

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Heavy Rain Marred Memorial Hall Ball

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 2 May 1952 · page 6

Heavy rain affected attendance at the first ball of the Manildra dancing season but despite this…

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Floods in Japan

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1952 · page 2
Also in Central Western Daily

TOKIO, Monday: Flood rains in Japan's southernmost island, Kyushu during the past two days have caused two deaths and [?]undated 2000 houses…

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Two Killed in Gale

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 7 May 1952 · page 2

CALCUTTA, Tuesday. — Two people were killed and several hundred injured in a 68-mile-an-four gale which swept Calcutta…

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Heavy Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 May 1952 · page 1

On Thursday afternoon last a vicious thunderstorm passed over Muegee, and 37 points of rain were…

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Heavy Rain Mars Dubbo Show

National Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1952 · page 1

DUBBO, Friday: The opening of the Dubbo Show was preformed today by the Mayor. Md. L. H. Ford, in pouring rain Intermittent rain during the…

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Whale — Gale

National Advocate · Friday 23 May 1952 · page 4

Nuptial Mass followed the marriage at SS Michael and John's Cathedral Bathurst, of Beatrice Ann Gale and Lionel John Whale. The marriage was…

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Fencing Materials for Flood Victims

Central Western Daily · Monday 26 May 1952 · page 2

Following recent disastrous fires in many parts of the State, requests for supply of fencing materials have been made by…

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Gale Force Winds Cause Minor Damage

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 27 May 1952 · page 2

Gale force winds last night 'blew the laundry roof from a house owned by Mr. N. Morris, of Macauley-street. The roof…

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Whale—gale

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 May 1952 · page 5

Nuptial Mass followed the marriage at St. Michael and John's Cathedral, Bathurst, of Beatrice Ann Gale and…

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Gales in South

National Advocate · Monday 2 June 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sunday: Gales, rain and snow continued in Victoria today and blizzards have been reported in the Victorian Alps…

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Cyclone Hits Wagga

Central Western Daily · Monday 2 June 1952 · page 1

A report received late last night stated that Wagga was struck by a cyclone at about 5 p.m. yesterday…

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Freak Storm Blacks-out City Western Area Affected

National Advocate · Monday 2 June 1952 · page 2

A freak storm which broke in Bathurst shortly after 8 o'clock last night lore down power lines and disrupted the city electricity…

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Lachlan River Rising Forbes Flooding Imminent

National Advocate · Monday 2 June 1952 · page 1

FORBES, Sunday: People on the Lach[?]an River in central west are facing their worst flood since October last year…

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Western Flood Causes Fatality

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 2 June 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Afternoon. --A woman was killed and four injured when an amphibious duck overturned in…

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Flood Threat at Forbes; Mayor Police Plan Evacuation Lachlan’s Swiff Rise

Central Western Daily · Monday 2 June 1952 · page 1

A serious flood is threatening to inundate big areas of Forbes and surrounding districts. The Mayor (Ald. Conridge) and police are supervising an emergency…

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Extensive Damage In Heavy Storm

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 3 June 1952 · page 1

The heavy storm which lashed Orange on Sunday night caused widespread damage to property and disrupted electricity supplies and phone service in many parts of the district…

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Flood Danger at Forbes People Leave Homes

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1952 · page 2

The Lachlan River brake its banks at a number of places at Forbes last night, and severe floodings are expected today and tomorrow…

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