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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 5 of 15

The Queensland Floods Relief Fund

National Advocate · Friday 24 February 1893 · page 2

The Secretary for Telegraphs wishes it to be understood that telegrams remitting money in aid of the Floods Relief Fund may be passed over the lines of…

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The Results of the Floods

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 24 February 1893 · page 3

The townships of Bundanba and Goodna in Queensland, in almost ruined. Twenty mines at Gympie were submerged during the recetn floods, employing 600 men…

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The Queensland Deluge. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1893 · page 2

The result of the great flood in the Brisbane river has been its silting up and the alteration of its banks to such an extent as to…

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Gale and Floods in New Zealand

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 25 February 1893 · page 2

(Considerable damage has been done in North Island (N.Z) by a heavy gale and floods…

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The Floods Relief Committee

National Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1893 · page 2

A meeting of the above committee was held in the Town Hall on Thursday afternoon, when there was a large attendance, principally of ladies. His…

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The Queensland Deluge

National Advocate · Monday 27 February 1893 · page 2

Sir James F. Garrick, Agent-General for Queensland, has received scores of inquiries as to the names of the people who lost their lives by drowning in the…

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The Queensland Floods. Inquiries in London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 27 February 1893 · page 2

Sir James F. Garrick, Agent-General for Queensland, has record scores of inquiries as to tho names of the people who lost their lives by drowning iu the recent Queensland…

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Floods In the North

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 27 February 1893 · page 2

A large number of farmers in the Maclean district Lave been rendered penniless by the Ute floods…

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The Queensland Deluge Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1893 · page 2

Strenuous efforts are being made to increase the relief fund. The Minister for Instruction (Q.) has called upon all scholars to help. Heavy rain has again…

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The Queensland Deluge. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1893 · page 2

The Queensland deluge may now be said to be a thing of the past, though, of course, not in its awful results. Fine weather prevails in the northern capital,…

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The Floods Relief Committee

National Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1893 · page 2

A meeting of the above committee was held yesterday, when a number of ladies and gentlemen were present, the Mayor (Alderman Cripps) presiding…

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Flood Relief Committee

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 2 March 1893 · page 2

Tho committee met yesterday aftErnoon in in Mayor's room of the Town Hall. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman Cripps), Mesdames Spencer, Crage, Rouse, Hulks…

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The Floods in Queensland. Shocking Condition Op Affairs at Woogaroo Asylum. Brisbane

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 2 March 1893 · page 2

A representative of the [?] Advocate, after a visit to Woogaroo Asylum, states that he found that institution in a terrible condition. The whole of the roads, he declares, were…

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The Danube in Flood. Many Families Drowned

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 2 March 1893 · page 2

Disastrous floods have been experienced in. Germany, resulting in groat rose of life. The Danube rose with wonderful rapidity, and several villages on the banks of the…

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The Queensland Floods. £4000 From London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 2 March 1893 · page 2

The committee which has been formed in London for the purpose of cellecting donations in aid of the Queensland Floods Belief Fund has cabled a draft of £4000 to Brisbane. The…

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Unfortunate Queensland. Floods on One Side. Drought on the Other

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 2 March 1893 · page 2

The drought is very severe in the interior of Queensland, and enormous loss to stook it reported…

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A Terrible Hail Storm

National Advocate · Friday 3 March 1893 · page 2

A heavy thunderstorm broke over Invercargill (New Zealand) on Wednesday, the lightning being followed by peals of thunder like the reports of an…

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Thursday, Floods in Guatemala

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 3 March 1893 · page 3

Six' villages have been destroyed by floods in Guatemala. A hundred lives were lost…

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Queensland floods

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 3 March 1893 · page 3

The committee formed in London for the purpose of collection donations in aid of the relief of sufferers by the recent Queensland floods has up to date received contribution…

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Heavy Storms

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 6 March 1893 · page 3

The excessive heat of Saturday gare place to heavy rain daring the evening, which continued during the night and towards Sunday morning. Heavy black clouds began…

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