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

Floods & storms, 1894

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The Queensland Floods

National Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1894 · page 2

Dr. Webber, the Anglican Bishop of Brisbane, who is raising funds in England to relieve the Church ia Queensland from the misfortunes which resulted from…

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Terrific Storm

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 5 January 1894 · page 2

Electrical disturbances of great severity occurred yesterday in the southern portions of the colony. A terrific thunderstorm visited Wagga…

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Terrific Storm at Wagga. SYDNEY, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 5 January 1894 · page 2

A terrific thunderstorm occurred at Wagga this afternoon, the worst ever known. The lightning was exceedingly vivid, and considerable damage was done…

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To-day's Telegrams. Sydney, Saturday. Thunderstorm

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 2

Heavy thunderstorms are reported from several of the country districts. Yesterday Joseph Wellington, a selector at Deniliquin, was struck dead by…

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Heat Wave Over Australia. Severe Thunderstorms

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 2

Since Wednesday last the heat in the interior of the colony has been the greatest recorded this season. In some 24 stations shade records of 100deg. were shown…

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Heavy Storms

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 8 January 1894 · page 2

Further heavy storms are reported from various parts of the colony…

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To-day's Telegrams. Sydney, Monday. Flood at Pambala

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 8 January 1894 · page 2

The heaviest flood experienced for years has occurred in the Pambala district. The crops have been greatly damaged and several of the mines flooded…

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Another Storm

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 9 January 1894 · page 3

A tornado was experienced at Mulgoa yesterday, when 49 points of rain fell in half an hour…

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Saturday's Storm

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 9 January 1894 · page 3

A correspondent writing from Caloola says:—Last Saturday evening a very severe storm of rain and hail broke over Cow Flat, Limestone Flat, and part of…

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Flood In the Darling

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 9 January 1894 · page 3

The river is rising very fast at Wentworth. It is expected that steamer traffic on the Darling will be stopped this morning…

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Mines Flooded at Croydon. Croyoon (Q.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 3

An inch and a half of rain fell last night, and heavy rain continued to-day. A large number of mines are flooded, principally on the Ride and Highland Mary lines…

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Disastrous Floods

The Bathurst Post · Monday 15 January 1894 · page 2

GOULBUBN, Friday.—The recent heavy storms have been very disastrous to a number of farmers in the Bangalore district. The floods have…

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Thunderstorm at Wallerawang

National Advocate · Monday 15 January 1894 · page 2

A severe thanderstorm visited Wallerawang on Friday evening. The unsettled weather has seriously interfered with harvesting…

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Heavy Gale

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 24 January 1894 · page 2

A heavy northerly gale and a high tide is reported from the Golf of Carpentaria. All the [?] were swept away and the lamps destroyed…

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Another Flood at Lismore ? SYDNEY, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1894 · page 3

At Lismore to-day, the river rose to the wharves and flooded part of the streets…

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Heavy Rain

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 31 January 1894 · page 3

3½ inches of rain fell in 24 hours at Lismore, and the rifer is now flooded…

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Gales In Queensland

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 31 January 1894 · page 3

Fearful gales are raging on Queensland coast…

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Here and There. Terrific Gales in Britain

National Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1894 · page 2

Terrific gales have passed over the British Isles…

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Gale's Find at Byng

National Advocate · Monday 12 February 1894 · page 7

Mr. Gale writes:—In your report of our mines I see you made an error. You published, '60 miles from Lucknow.' I am now sending you a correct account—…

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Great Storm in England

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 14 February 1894 · page 3

A destructive hurricane has passed over Great Britain, doing immense damage. A number of factories at Dudley, Warwickshire, were wrecked and churches…

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