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

Floods & storms, 1893

295 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 14 of 15

The Gale Moderates

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 31 October 1893 · page 3

The southerly gale is moderating. The Government Astronomer predicts a renewal of stormy weather in a few days…

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Heavy Storms up North

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 November 1893 · page 2

In the Maroochie district, Queensland, during last week, a very heavy storm was experienced. This pulled up trees and did a great deal of damage. A…

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The Storm Passes

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 1 November 1893 · page 2

The weather is now beautifully clear, and costal shipping has been resumed.The ship Wasdale reports a miraculous escape from a huge waterspout off the…

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A Storm That Passed Over

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 November 1893 · page 2

Two days' hot weather, and yesterday afternoon ushered in, with the speed of a Melbourne Cup winner, a nice cool draught—not of beer, but breeziness…

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Floods in Victoria

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 13 November 1893 · page 2

Great damage has been done by floods at Dunolly, Vic, and loss of life is feared…

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Gales in the Atlantic. LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 November 1893 · page 3

Heavy gales prevail over the Atlantic. The steamship Etruria is reported to be in a perilous position with her decks torn up by the storm…

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Latest Cablegrams. London, Monday. Atlantic Gales. Perilous Position of a Liner

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 14 November 1893 · page 3

Heavy gales prevail in the Atlantic. The steamship Etruria is reported to be in a perilous position. The deck was torn up by the stress of the storm…

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Here and There. Floods in Victoria

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 November 1893 · page 2

Great damage has been done by floods at Dunolly (Vic.), and it is feared that there has been loss of life…

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The Weather. Tremendous Storm at Cowra. Also on the Lower Ulmara. Streets Ruined and Fields Devastated. Sydney, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 November 1893 · page 2

Rain has been prevalent throughout the colony, but the weather is now clearing. At Cowra a tremendous storm occurred, and considerable damage was…

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Flood In Japan

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 15 November 1893 · page 2

Great floods have occurred in Japan. Thousands of persons have been drowned, and 3700 houses were destroyed…

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Terrific Storm

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 20 November 1893 · page 3

A terrific storm passed over the city yesternight doing a great amount of damage is the suburbs…

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Another Storm Threatens. But After a Fierce Gust of Two, Ends in a Heavy Fall of Rain

National Advocate · Monday 20 November 1893 · page 2

Yesterday was another stiffler, ending up at about nine o'clock, with a fierce wind storm, accompanied by vivid sheet-lightning. It was believed all round,…

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Bathurst Bombarded. Two Storms Rise and Meet, and Pouring Down a Wedge of Hail, Cut a Two-mile Road of Ruin Through to Winburndale. Hailstones Large As Cricket-balls Break Trees Down or Lop Off Their Branches. Cattle Have Their Heads Split Open and Geese and Poultry Are Killed. the Fall Riddles Houses, and Devastates Miles Upon Miles of Fine Crop-country. Machattie Park Is Desolated. Business Houses Are Broken Into and Inundated, Thousands of Pounds Worth of Stock Ruined, and Crop-fields, and Orchards Cut Down, and Battered to Pieces

National Advocate · Monday 20 November 1893 · page 2

A well-known lady writer, long since deceased, enthusing over one of the old world wonders, spoke of 'an immensity which staggers the imagination.' Only…

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Destructive Gales

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 21 November 1893 · page 3

Three hundred lives have been lost ill the gales on the British const. A ship foundered on the Goodwin Sands, and tho whole of tho crew were drowned…

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Latest Cablegrmas. London, Monday. The Storm In England. Fifty.five Lives Lost

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 21 November 1893 · page 3

The hurricane In England still continues to cause much loss of life and property. The number of persons drowned is said to be 55. The piers at Calais, on the French coast, and…

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The Storm Has Wings Which Spread From Broken Hill to Maitland. Houses Are Blown Down and Traffic Is Suspented

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 November 1893 · page 2

This was not the only district visited by the storm fiend, Saturday. Places as far west as Broken Hill report a terrific blizzard, which, continuing into Sunday…

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The Gales

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 22 November 1893 · page 2

The gales are moderating in England but are still raging on the Continent. One hundred and fourty-four wrecks are reported on the English and French coasts…

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The Gales in Great Britain

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 November 1893 · page 2

The heavy gales which have swept the coasts of Great Britain have been attended with great loss of life. The total number of persons who have lost…

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Further About the Storm

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 November 1893 · page 2

News as to the extent of the storms continues to come in. Millthorpe experienced a sharp electrical disturbance, and Mudgee reports a terrific hail-storm;…

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Bathurst Police Court. Tuesday, November 21St. (Before Mr. J. B. Graham, P.m.) an Ale Storm at Falvey's

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 November 1893 · page 2

Edward Robinson was charged with wilfully damaging one jug, one bottle of ale and a shelf valued at £1, the property of Thomas Falvey…

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