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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 3 of 15

The Floods in the North

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

Fine weather now prevails in the Clarence and Richmond River districts…

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The Floods in Queensland. Further Particulars

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

Brisbane, Tuesday.—The railway traffic is again to a great extent impended in consequence of of the lines being submerged. As a result of the heavy rain on Saturday, there…

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The Queensland Deluge. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1893 · page 3

The first thing noticeable now that that the waters have gone down at Brisbane is that thousands of tons of earth and sand have been swept down the stream…

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First Edition. Queensland Flood Relief Fund

National Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1893 · page 2

A first draft of £27 has been sent from Mudgee towards the relief of the sufferers by the Queensland floods…

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The Queensland Floods. London

National Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1893 · page 3

A committee has been formed in London to collect a private fund for the relief of the flood sufferers. The Agent-General of Queensland…

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The Floods North. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1893 · page 3

The fears of a terrible flood at Maitland are now allayed, as the weather again has become fine, and the Hunter and Williams are subsiding. At the same…

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The Floods in Queensland. Rail Way Communication. Another Heavy Rainfall. the River Rising Again

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 16 February 1893 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners yesterday afternoon received information that the railway lines have been sufficiently repaired to allow of the mail trains running to and from…

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The Queensland Deluge. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 17 February 1893 · page 2

The rumour that Queensland intends to apply on the London market for a flood-loan is denied. A telegram is to band that more heavy rain has fallen in…

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Deluge in Queensland. Help From England. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 17 February 1893 · page 3

The London private committee appointed to collect funds towards relieving the distress caused by the floods in Queensland have forwarded by…

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The Clarence and Richmond Floods. Sydney, Thursday Night

National Advocate · Friday 17 February 1893 · page 2

The floods at the Clarence have now subsided, but South Woodburn, in the Richmond, was inundated on Wednesday and is now in full flood. All the…

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The Queensland Floods. Another Visitation Feared

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 17 February 1893 · page 3

Abnormal rains are again falling in the South-Eastern parts of Queensland, and another immense body of water is coming down the Brisbane River…

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The Queensland Deluge. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1893 · page 2

Abnormal rains have again fallen in the south-eastern portions of Queensland, and another huge body of water is coming down the Brisbane river…

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The Clarence Again in Flood. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1893 · page 2

The Clarence is again in flood, and Grafton is once more in danger of being inundated. Showers are falling at pretty regular intervals…

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The Barwon in Flood. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1893 · page 2

The Barwon River, which is the principal tributary of the Darling, is now in heavy flood, and all Walgett is under water. Wires have been received by…

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The Floods on the Clarence

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 18 February 1893 · page 3

At Lismore flooded families are taking refuge in the court home…

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The Queensland Floods. More Trouble

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 18 February 1893 · page 3

Serious floods have again occurred all along the Queensland lines between Jennings and Toowoomba, and the mail trains are stopped…

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The Queensland Deluge. Another Big Flood. the People Despairing. Sydney, Sunday Night

National Advocate · Monday 20 February 1893 · page 2

The floods in Queensland are now almost as bad as ever. On Friday the Postmaster General received notification that all lines were unworkable…

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The Flood at Tenterfield Sydney, Sunday night

National Advocate · Monday 20 February 1893 · page 2

From Deepwater to Tenterfield floods are reported as disastrous. The rivers are all bankers, and no mails can proceed…

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The Clarence Floods. Sydney, Sunday night

National Advocate · Monday 20 February 1893 · page 2

The river at Grafton is again rising, as rain is falling steadily. The river is rising 2ft. an hour. Casino is under, water, and the inhabitants are expecting…

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The Richmond Floods. Sydney, Sunday night

National Advocate · Monday 20 February 1893 · page 2

Heavy rains fell-at Lismore on Friday and Saturday, and the town is once more inundated. Rain is still falling heavily, and a large number of families…

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