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

Floods & storms, 1954

217 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 11

Heavy Rain Welcomed by District Farmers

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 3

Farmers and graziers throughout the Lithgow district today reported that the heavy fall of rain during the past three days would have a marked beneficial bearing on the success of their crops and…

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Major Flood Threat In Southwest Europe

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 1

LONDON, Monday.--Flood-watchers stood-to all day yesterday as gales and heavy seas threatened defences, just 11 months after 300 died in widespread floods, but this time police, coastguards, life-boatmen,…

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Floods in U.k. Danger Area on East Coast

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1954 · page 3

LONDON, Mon.— Flood watchers stood-to all day yesterday as gales and heavy seas threatened defences just 11 months after 300 died in…

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Coastal Towns Flooded Fierce Storms in U.K.

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1954 · page 6

LONDON, Tuesday: Weather officials last night again warned shipping in the English Channel and North Sea of fresh gales…

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After the Storm!

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 1

PALMERSTON, (N.Z.) Friday.--The city square was immaculate yesterday evening for the…

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Traffic Delayed by Flooded Roads

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 8

Motor traffic was delayed on many roads in the Manildra area last week-end, when violent storms…

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Heavy Rain In District

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 12 January 1954 · page 2

Heavy rain fell on the western side of the Blue Mountains yesterday, extending to the Lithgow and Bathurst districts…

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Floods Delayed Forbes Mail Train

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 1

The Forbes mail train to Sydney was delayed for nearly four hours on Monday night when…

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Homes, Properties Damaged in Record Flood

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 3

A cloud burst or freak storm which broke out over the Gregra area on Monday caused a washaway of the railway line near Manildra and considerable damage to some…

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Queensland Flood Warnings

National Advocate · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 2

BRISBANE, Sunday: Though flood warnings for ports of Queensland will stand, floods are expected to be localised; it was stated…

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Heavy Rain in Bathurst

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1954 · page 2

A heavy fall of rain occurred in Bathurst about 7.45 last night. Althought it lasted only a short period the fall was so heavy that streets…

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Heavy Storm at Gulgong Homes Damaged

National Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: A sudden storm late this afternoon unroofed several buildings at Gulgong and filled the streets with branches of trees…

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Heavy Rain in Queensland Flood Warnings

National Advocate · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 2

BRISBANE, Thursday: Heavy rain is falling in North and North-west Queensland. The Brisbane weather bureau said that prospects for a good…

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Flood Rains in Qld. Trains Delayed

National Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1954 · page 3

BRISBANE, Friday: The wet season has opened in Northern Queensland with rain which is expected to extend to the whole of Queensland…

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Gales And Blizzards Sweep Across European Continent

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday.--Europe was gripped in the teeth of the most severe winter for six years today. Snow, ice and fog covered the countryside over thousands of square miles of…

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Pedestrian Injured During "Blinding" Rain Storm

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 4

Knocked to the roadway in blinding rain last June, a Lithgow, man said in Tuesday's court he did not see or hear the vehicle which crashed into him causing severe injuries…

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Flood Damages Swans’ Nests

Central Western Daily · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 6

PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa. — The wild swans of the Kromme River near Humansdorp,…

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Beneficial Rain Storms in Bathurst

National Advocate · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 2

Heavy rain, which fell in Bathurst and district over the week end, will have an generally beneficial effect. Bathurst landholders said last night…

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Heavy Rain Causes Many Road Accidents

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 2

Heavy rain, which made the surface slippery and restricted visibility, plus the heavy traffic which used the thoroguhfare over the long weekend, contributed to eight accidents reported on…

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Flood Rains in N.T. Rail Services Disrupted

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: Monsoonal rains are falling down in a flood over a wide stretch of Northern Australia. They extend from Queensland through…

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