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

Floods & storms, 1891

177 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 8 of 9

Floods in Southern Europe. London

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 31 October 1891 · page 3

The floods in Spain and Italy are increasing…

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A Big Cyclone

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 9 November 1891 · page 2

A cyclone swept over a portion of the Argentine Republic, and caused great destruction to life and property…

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Latest Cablegrams. London, Monday. Disastrous Cyclone

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 11 November 1891 · page 2

A disastrous cyclone has passed over the Bay of Bengal, doing great damage. The steamer Enterprise felt the fall force of the cyclone off Port Blair, South…

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A Rough Experience. a Steamer in a Storm

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 11 November 1891 · page 2

Some surprise was caused this afternoon (says Tuesday's Evening News) by the hoisting of Mr. J. 0. Ellia's house flag on the flagstaff at Miller's Point, but before long it was…

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A Terrible Cyclone.—Loss of a Ship and 77 Lives. London, November 9

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 November 1891 · page 3

A cyclone at Port Blair, Southern Andaman Island, caused a steamer to sink and 77 persons to be drowned…

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Experiences of a Steamer. a Frighful Week. Mountainous Seas. " the Worst Gale They'd Known." Sydney, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 November 1891 · page 2

Some surprise was caused this afternoon by the hoisting of Mr. J. C. Ellis's house flag on the flagstaff at Miller's Point. Before long it was learnt that…

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Severe Gales

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 12 November 1891 · page 3

Severe gales have occurred in the South of England A number of small shipping disasters' in the British Channel have been reported…

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Heavy Storms

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 12 November 1891 · page 2

More storms have occurred in several of the southern districts, where houses have been blown down and roads blocked with fallen trees…

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Disastrous Storm

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 12 November 1891 · page 2

At Mount, Hope (V.) on Tuesday a thunderstorm flooded the country for miles around and levelled hundreds of acres of crops…

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A Terrible Storm.—Hailstones as Large as Eggs. Sydney, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 12 November 1891 · page 3

A violent and destructive storm passed over Yass to-day, and unroofed Crago's Flour Mills and Sunderland's Store and a portion of the Salutation Inn. A…

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Heavy Gale

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 13 November 1891 · page 2

A heavy gale broke over Hobson's Bay on Wednesday night. All harbor traffic was suspended…

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Coastal Gale

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 13 November 1891 · page 2

A southerly gale is now raging along the coast…

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Latest News. Swept Ashore by Gales.—Many Passengers Drowned. London, November 11

National Advocate · Friday 13 November 1891 · page 3

Severe gales have been experienced in England. The ship Benvenue bound from London to Sydney went ashore at Sand-Gate. The crew were forced to…

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A Gale off Melbourne.—A Ship Parts Anchor. Sydney, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 13 November 1891 · page 3

A fierce south-west gale was experienced in Port Phillip Bay this morning, when the ship Kate Davenport parted her anchors and went ashore on a…

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A Terrible Storm.—Houses Blown Down.—Great Damage. Sydney, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 13 November 1891 · page 3

A terrible storm occurred yesterday in the vicinity of Paddy's River, Tumberumba. The road was impassable through fallen trees, and men were put…

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A Terrible Storm.—A Foolhardy Captain.—He is Nearly Wrecked. Sydney, Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 14 November 1891 · page 3

Great excitement was caused at Newcastle this morning when the fine clipper ship, Rossohue, was reported in danger off Nobby's. It had been blowing a…

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Severe Storm at Perth

National Advocate · Thursday 19 November 1891 · page 2

The storm which passed over the town on Tuesday afternoon appears to have been most serious at Perth. Mr. J. Edwards informs us that the hailstones…

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A Big Storm

National Advocate · Friday 20 November 1891 · page 2

About one o'clock this morning a tremendously heavy storm swept over Bathurst. The wind commenced to blow in gusts, and by half-past one it…

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A Terrible Hurricane. Extensive Damage. Miraculous Escapes. Deluge of Rain

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 20 November 1891 · page 3

Last night about midnight, the wind rose, and within half an hoar it war blowing a perfect hurricane. Clouds of dost pasted down the streets, and many of the Looses in the…

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A Terrible Storm

National Advocate · Saturday 21 November 1891 · page 2

A TERRIBLE storm ! We, who were sitting in our office when it broke over the town had ocular demonstration of its magnificence and fury. Over there in…

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