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

Floods & storms, 1892

109 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 6

The Late Storm

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 27 September 1892 · page 2

All the coasting Teasels arriving yesterday report encountering fearful seas in the north and south, but the only serious casualty so far recorded happened to the barque Waitema,…

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Here and There. a Moderate Wind Storm

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 September 1892 · page 2

A moderate wind storm passed over Bathurst yesterday morning, and lasted with more or less force for some hours…

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The Floods

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 27 September 1892 · page 2

The floods in the Country districts are sabsiding, leaving great destruction of crops, stook, bridges, etc…

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Results of the Floods. Sydney, Tuesday Night

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 September 1892 · page 2

Owing to an expected big flood at Warren the people of that place are building embankments round their houses for protection. It is anticipated that the flood here…

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The Flood at Wellington

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 September 1892 · page 2

Owing to the Bell River overflowing, many families have been driven from their homes on the Hats at Wellington…

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Flood' in Wellington

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 28 September 1892 · page 2

A Bathurst lady, who at present is residing in Wellington, has supplied us with the following interesting description of of the flood which occurred in Wellington…

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Destructive Floods In China

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 5 October 1892 · page 3

Tho steamer Chingtu brings news of several destructive floods and storms in China. Houses and other buildings, cattle, etc., were washed away, and hundreds of…

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Floods In England

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1892 · page 2

Serious floods are being experienced in Yorkshire and in North Wales, and it is feared that the whole of the crops will be ruined…

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Floods In Sardinin

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 24 October 1892 · page 3

Disastrous floods have occurred in the Island of Sardinia. The Town Hall and 300 houses were destroyed, and "upwards of zoo persons .drowned. Many small…

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Dust Storms

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 October 1892 · page 2

On Sunday evening and yesterday severe dust storms swept over Bathurst, causing citizens to wonder when the Council intend the water-carts should start on their…

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Floods in Sardinia

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 October 1892 · page 2

The village of Santa Reparata, in the bay of that name, in the Island of Sardinia, has been destroyed by floods. One hundred persons were drowned. The bodies of 60…

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Atlantic Gales. Heaviest Gales on Record

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 31 October 1892 · page 3

Terrific gales, have been experienced in the Atlantic Ocean, and vessels arriving in port on either side of the water report having met with the heaviest seas known…

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Floods In Mexico

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 2 November 1892 · page 3

Despatches to hand report that disastrous floods have occurred in the South of Mexico and large areas of land submerged Much damage has been done to property and 50…

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Gales in Amersca

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 5 November 1892 · page 3

During heavy gales at Lake Michigan 25 persons were drowned…

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A Heavy Storm

National Advocate · Monday 7 November 1892 · page 2

Shortly before noon on Sunday, a heavy storm broke over the city, and in less than half an hour every gutter was overflowing, and all lowlying land swamped. The was…

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Flood in the Murray

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 10 November 1892 · page 3

At Albury district a big flood is expected in the River, Murray. The flat between Albury and Wodonga is submerged…

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A Deluge. Strawberries

National Advocate · Friday 11 November 1892 · page 2

A fearful downpour of rain has occurred in Broken Hill. The dams have been filled to overflowing, and that part of the town known as South Broken Hill flooded. The Yesterday our old friend Mrs. Edwards, of the Perth Bridge Hotel, was good and kind enough to drop in here with a box of large and delicious strawberries, grown by her at…

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Heavy Rain in the North. Flooded Streets. Sydney, Saturday night

National Advocate · Monday 14 November 1892 · page 2

It is raining heavily in the north. A portion of Peel-street, Tamworth, is completely flooded…

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Cyclone in America. Many People Killed. London

National Advocate · Monday 21 November 1892 · page 2

A terrible tornado has passed over Illinois and Missouri, in which many people were killed and great damage done to property…

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Tuesday's Storm

National Advocate · Thursday 24 November 1892 · page 2

A violent thunderstorm, during which the wind blew with the force of a tornado, did considerable damage to the orchards and crops at Albury on Tuesday…

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