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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 11 of 11

Storms At Week-End

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 6 December 1954 · page 2

Rain caused an early cessation of play in cricket, tennis and other sporting fixtures in Lithgow on Saturday, when…

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Heavy Damage In European Gales

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 6 December 1954 · page 1

LONDON, Monday. -- At least four men were killed when gales, raging between 60 and 80 miles per hour, swept over Germany and the Dutch coast during the weekend…

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Threat From Sea to English Town Wreckage From Floods

National Advocate · Monday 6 December 1954 · page 2

LONDON, Sunday: On the coast of Lancashire, gangs of men worked by floodlights throughout last night to save the seaside…

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Heavy Storm Damages Streets

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 8 December 1954 · page 1

The trees planted by Mr. Charlie Kind in the sports ground are making rapid progress as are those planted in…

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Gales Renew Track of Havoc in Britain

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 9 December 1954 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday.--Sea-battered shipping is still limping into British ports as fresh gales sweep the country bringing floods to some West Country areas for the fourth time in two weeks…

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European Gale Damage Extends

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 December 1954 · page 2

LONDON, Friday.--Fresh gales and torrential rain swept across storm-whipped Britain and the Continent yesterday, bottling up shipping, rupturing transport and damaging more homes…

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Storm Weakens Bridge

National Advocate · Saturday 11 December 1954 · page 2

A recent storm had further weakened a bridge near sally's Flat, it was revealed at Turon Shirs Council meeting yesterday. Mr. A. H. Carver, in…

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Victorian Floodings

National Advocate · Monday 13 December 1954 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Sunday: The flooded Marlbyrnong River readied its peak in Melbourne at 3.30 this afternoon after flooding some homes…

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5000 Homeless in Floods

National Advocate · Monday 13 December 1954 · page 1

SINGAPORE, Sunday: Continued heavy rain over The Southern Malayan Peninsula today swelled one of the worst floods in years…

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Britain's Flood Threat Renewed

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 14 December 1954 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday.--Another rain belt swept in from the Atlantic yesterday bringing more storms and threats of flooding to the waterlogged British Isles…

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British Isles And Malaya Suffer From Floodings

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 December 1954 · page 1

LONDON, Wed -- Floods, gales, fog and snow again harrassed the British Isles yesterday, but the position…

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Bathurst Hit by Storm Water Floods Streets

National Advocate · Monday 20 December 1954 · page 2

The severe electrical storm which struck Bathurst about 2.30 on Saturday afternoon, caused a disruption to power services on…

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25 Points of Rain Followed Electric Storm

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Thursday 23 December 1954 · page 8

A severe electric storm passed over Manildra on Saturday moaning and 25 points of rain were…

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Clay Pigeon Shoot Under Floodlights

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 December 1954 · page 3

Held to raise funds for the Mudgee Police and Citizens' Boys' Club building fund,' the clay pigeon shoot on Mr. Frank Muller's property at Eurunderee was an outstanding success…

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Renewal Of Flood Threat In England

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 23 December 1954 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday. -- A severe gale clashed with abnormally high tides on the east coast of England yesterday,…

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Storms Spread Field In Yacht Race

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 30 December 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.--Yachts competing in the Sydney-Hobart race were scattered over 7000 square miles of ocean…

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American Storms 20 Lose Lives

National Advocate · Friday 31 December 1954 · page 1

WASHINGTON. Thursday: More Hum 20 people are dead, and scores of others arc injured in storms that are sweeping across…

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