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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 8 of 20

Fire and Floods Delay Central West Express

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 2

Flames threatened to burn out the power van as the Central Western express streaked along the track from Bathurst to Lithgow yesterday, more than an hour late through the swirling…

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Air Rescues From Flooded Lachlan Area 1500 Homeless At Forbes

Central Western Daily · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 1

Yesterday was a day of rescues at Forbes, as a helicopter and other light aircraft took part in mass rescues of 30 people…

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Flood Victim Was Born In Orange

Central Western Daily · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 2

Cowra flood victim, Mr. Stan Thomas whose body was recovered from the floodwaters of the Lachlan River on Wednesday morning, was a native of Orange…

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Gippsland Floods Aerial Survey

National Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1952 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday: An RAAF plane today took five government engineers and a photographer on a low-level survey of hundreds of miles of…

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Floodwaters Falling at Forbes Condobolin Now Danger Area

National Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1952 · page 2

FORBES, Friday: All floodwaters are expected to be out of Forbes by Sunday night if no further rain falls. The Lachlan River is moving from Forbes and…

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Flood Victims 2Bs Appeal

National Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1952 · page 3

A sportsman for Station 2BS and yesterday that over 21500 had been raised in the appeal for flood victims of Forbes and surrounding areas…

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£5000 Damage at Racecourse Cowra Flood

National Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1952 · page 4

Flood damage at the Cowra racecourse-showground this week is estimated at a sum in the vicinity of £5000. It was the worst…

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£100 Donation to Flood Fund

Central Western Daily · Saturday 21 June 1952 · page 1

At Its dinner last night Orange Apex Club decided to donate £100 to the 2GZ Food…

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Flood Victim’s Family

Central Western Daily · Saturday 21 June 1952 · page 2

The Cowra flood victim, Mr. Stan Thomas, was the eldest son of the late Mr. Joseph Thomas, of…

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Sick Child in Peril in Flooded River

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 23 June 1952 · page 8

A sick child was in peril when being rowed across the flooded Bell river at Wellington…

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Bitter Weather More Rain in Bathurst District Further Floods Feared

National Advocate · Monday 23 June 1952 · page 2

Yesterday conditions in Bathurst and district returned to those which prevailed for the greater part of last week…

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£2000 in Two Days Bathurst Flood Appeal

National Advocate · Monday 23 June 1952 · page 2

More than £2000 was raised in two days the Bathurst Flood Appeal Some of the money and clothing collected has already been…

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Flood Victim

National Advocate · Monday 23 June 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: The floods in N.S.W. have claimed another victim. The body of a New Australian was found today in the floods near…

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The Floods Condobolin Suffers

National Advocate · Monday 23 June 1952 · page 2

CONDOBOLIN, Sunday: The Lachlan is expected to reach its peak at Condobolin late tonight. It is expected to rise to 24ft 5in…

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Flood Danger to Township on Murrumbidgee

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 23 June 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, This Aft.--The small township of Darlington Point today is in danger of being completely inundated…

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Floods Reach All-time Record Height at Condobolin Forbes Airlift Continues

Central Western Daily · Monday 23 June 1952 · page 1

Floodwaters of the swollen Lachlan River, which swept Into Condobolin on a 15-mile front yesterday, have already reached an…

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Forbes Declines Further Flood Kelp

Central Western Daily · Monday 23 June 1952 · page 3

Mayor of Forbes, Ald. Conridge, has declined further flood relief from Orange and district…

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Looting in Flood Area Extra Police for Forbes

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1952 · page 2

FORBES, Monday: Precautions are being taken against possible looting in the flood-ravaged town of Forbes tonight…

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Flying Doctor Trying To Aid Flood Victims

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 24 June 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, This Afternoon. --Forbes Flying Doctor Geoffrey Young is endeavoring to land on a hillside at…

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Cowra Sporting Bodies Suffer in Floods

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 24 June 1952 · page 12

Floodwaters at Cowra have caused thousands of pounds worth of damage to the Cowra showground and racecourse, the town’s tennis courts, and the golf links…

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