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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 9 of 9

The Great Storm

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 21 November 1891 · page 2

The lightning, during yesterday's storm, struck several houses in Parramatta, Manly, and other suburbs, doing considerable damage…

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The Storm in Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 21 November 1891 · page 2

That the fury of the storm which wrought such devastation in Bathurst on Thursday night had not spent itself in its passage over the mountains will be seen…

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The Storm Fiend. It Visits Sydney. Two Men Struck by Lightning. a Fearful Morning. Sydney, Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 21 November 1891 · page 2

During a heavy storm which raged furiously this morning, two men, who were at work on a building in course of erection in Powell-street, Homebush,…

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The Storm Fiend. a Wrecking Wave of Wind. "Flashlights " in Earnest. a Ruinating Rush of Rain. Hail, Harm, and Havoc. Description of the Damage

National Advocate · Saturday 21 November 1891 · page 2

The storm with which yesterday was ushered in was probably the severest ever experienced in Bathurst. So suddenly did it sweep over the city that the storm…

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The Storm Fiend

National Advocate · Monday 23 November 1891 · page 2

WE have discovered that the storm which passed over Bathurst on Friday morning was, like Stanley and Smythe, much travelled. The Government Astronomer…

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A Destructive Cyclone

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 25 November 1891 · page 3

Two towns in the Malay Peninsula ware destroyed by a cyclone. Three hundred lives wore lost…

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Cyclone mid Waterspout

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 25 November 1891 · page 3

A terrific cyclone occurred at Washington, followed by a waterspout, which burst of or the city. Seven persons were killed…

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A Violent Storm

National Advocate · Monday 7 December 1891 · page 2

The delightful weather which prevailed on Saturday was succeeded by a severe storm of dust, thunder, lightning, and rain, in the evening. Shortly after 7…

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Gale in England

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 9 December 1891 · page 3

A severe Rale is raging in the south of England, and numerous wrecks with loss of life are reported…

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A Casino Storm. Rain and Lightning. a House Struck. Its Terrified Inmates. Sydney, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Friday 11 December 1891 · page 2

A very heavy thunderstorm passed over Casino this morning, when 128 points of rain fell. A family of the name of Raynor had a most miraculous escape…

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A Thunderstorm

National Advocate · Friday 11 December 1891 · page 2

The weather was unusually warm and oppressive yesterday, but towards night a thunderstorm, accompanied by rain, broke over the city and cleared the air of it…

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Fierce Gales

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 12 December 1891 · page 3

Fierce south-westerly gales are blowing over the greater portion of Ireland and England. The French barque Leonore was wrecked off the Heads at Wales, and twelve lives were lost…

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Gales in China

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 14 December 1891 · page 2

There has been a gale in the South Sea in which hundreds of Celestials were drowned by the sinking of vessels off Hong Kong…

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Destructive Cyclone in Mouth Australia

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 14 December 1891 · page 2

A destructive cyclone has occurred in the districts of Tichbra and Kadina, South Australia, destroying about 8000 acres of crops, valued at £150,000. The storm…

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More Storms

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 15 December 1891 · page 2

Further storms have occurred in England and there are floods everywhere. Many build- were unroofed…

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Cyclone in Queensland. Sydney, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 18 December 1891 · page 3

A terrific cyclone visited Richmond Downs (Q.) lasting an hour. The whole town is wrecked…

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Caught in a Gale. London, December 16

National Advocate · Friday 18 December 1891 · page 3

The skiff, Loch Shiel, bound for Melbourne, has been caught in a gale and had to take refuge at Swansea. She is greatly damaged…

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