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

Floods & storms, 1862

2 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers

Terrible Storm and Loss of Life

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 1 February 1862 · page 2

A dr[?] stortn regel on November 2—more particularly on the north-east coast of England. The intel igence from [?] is peeuliarly distressing. A…

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Destructive Thunder Storm

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 19 November 1862 · page 2

A TERRIFIC thunder storm, accompanied by a strong gale of wind, and heavy rain, visited Forbes about 2 p.m. yesterday. During the forenoon, the sky was clear, and a gale was…

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