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

Floods & storms, 1890

277 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 14

The Floods. Passing Stock

National Advocate · Saturday 10 May 1890 · page 3

The river has been flooded again, but is now falling and the weather is fine, and the stock routes are all open. The stock passings this week are—900 bullocks, Tyson owner. W…

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The Flood in the Darling. People Returning to Louth. Experience of Homestead Lessees

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 10 May 1890 · page 4

LOUTH, Wednesday.—The river here has only fallen gin up to the present. At that rate it will be another week before the water is off the streets. A brick…

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The Flood in the Darling. WILCANNIA

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 12 May 1890 · page 2

The quantity of back water coming into the Darling again by the Paroo River Channel is much higher than it was in the 1879 flood. In the 1879 flood it took…

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Flood Subsiding at Boure

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 12 May 1890 · page 3

The gas was lit in Bourke on Friday night for the first time since the flood…

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The Flood in the Darling. BOURKE. (Western Herald.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 13 May 1890 · page 2

The water in the town has fallen two feet in some places, and less in others. Many of the footpaths and streets are partially dry, and pedestrians can get…

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The Voyage of the Storm King. an Adventurous Undertaking

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 May 1890 · page 3

On the stormy waters there is at the present moment a wonderful little craft, intended to illustrate a novel principle in the way of life saving apparatus at sea. The inventor, Cap…

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Darling Floods

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 May 1890 · page 3

Messrs. Waddell and Davis, M's.L.A., have, in view of the large losses of stock through the recent Hoods in the country, made application to the Minister of Lands and Mines…

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The Floods on the Darling. BOURKE

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 19 May 1890 · page 4

The weather here is still fine and pleasant. The river is still falling, being now 3ft. 4in. lower than it was on April 22, the day on which the flood reached its…

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Country Correspondence. the Floods at Cunnamulla

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1890 · page 2

After the floods at Bourke our troubles will seem very small. The Warrego has been flooded three times this year; the third flood has just passed. Notwithstanding great efforts…

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The Floods on the Darling. BOURKE

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 20 May 1890 · page 2

Some uneasiness is felt as to the prospect of another flood, as it would take comparatively little rain to make another big rise. All depends on the amount of…

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The Floods on the Darling. BOURKE

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 22 May 1890 · page 3

Of the £50 granted by the Government for relief but little has been expended, the committee refusing to supply anything but rations. Only one applicant accepted…

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Storm at Sea

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 26 May 1890 · page 2

The steamer Manapourie, from New Zealand, passed through some wild weather on Saturday night. The lightning was extremely strong and…

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Correspondence. The [?] of the Storm. to the Editor

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 May 1890 · page 3

SIR.—Perhaps the great "Grass Kings" will now acknowledge that shearers are a power in the land, seeing the way the Darling Downs…

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The Floods at Grafton

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 May 1890 · page 3

We have been handed the following private letter, which contains so interesting an account of the recent floods at Grafton as to be worthy of publication:—…

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The Floods on the Darling. WILCANNIA

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 30 May 1890 · page 2

The river has now commenced to fall slowly, having apparently attained its maximum flood height, namely, 36ft 7¾in. To-day's levels are:—Mungundi, 8ft…

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Terrible Flood at Yetman. Harrowing Details. Six Lives Lost. Women and Clinging Clinging to Trees. Graveyards Washed Out, and Coffins Carried Away

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 30 May 1890 · page 2

The following account of the heartrending scenes, loss of life, destruction to property, and loss of stock which were occasioned by the flood in the Yetman…

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Latest Telegrams. Sydney, Thursday morning. the Darling Flooded

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 5 June 1890 · page 2

The river Darling is rising rapidly at Wentworth, and grave fears are entertained of a heavy flood. Measures are being taken for the…

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Heavy Rain

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 9 June 1890 · page 2

There was a heavy rain storm in various parts of the southern and western districts yesterday…

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More Floods

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 10 June 1890 · page 2

The rivers Murray and Darling are again rising, and disastrous floods are anticipated at Wentworth within the next month…

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Storms and Floods Abroad

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1890 · page 3

Severe storms and floods are reported from West Australia. Considerable damage has been occasioned to property at Freenmantle, several houses being unroofed and chimneys…

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