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

Floods & storms, 1894

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Terrific Gales in England

National Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1894 · page 3

A terrific hurricane has been experienced in Great Britian, causing enormous damage to property. At Dudley, eight miles from Birmingham, a number…

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Heavy Gales in the Old World

National Advocate · Friday 16 February 1894 · page 2

Further details of the blizzard in the Western States of America show that 100 persons perished in Oklahoma Territory from the effects of the intense…

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A Fearful Cyclone

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1894 · page 2

A frightful cyclone has occurred in Mauritius. A train was blown into a river through it, and 50 persons were killed…

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Floods In West Australia

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 28 February 1894 · page 2

Terrible flood, involving heavy loss of life, and great destruction of property, have occurred in the Kimberly district. West Australia. 20,000 sheep were swept away, and it is feared that many…

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A Perfect Deluge

National Advocate · Friday 2 March 1894 · page 2

The rain which had been so long threatening came down yesterday in this district in real earnest. Throughout the afternoon the sky continued to…

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Weather Forecast. Floods Probable. Warning to Bourke People. Brisbane

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 2 March 1894 · page 2

Mr. Wragge reports:—" Although signs of clearing sky may be noted, conditions are still very unsettled throughout the whole colony. Further rain is certain to…

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West Australia ia Flood

National Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 2

Disastrous floods are reported from Kimberley, West Australia, an 15 natives have been drowned…

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Heavy Rain

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 6 March 1894 · page 3

Torrents of rain fell at Kempsey on Sunday and Monday. The crops were considerably damaged. Tho residents of Ulmarra fear a flood, and are removing their stock to the…

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Floods in the North. Kempsey" Under Water. Maize Crops Destroyed. the Hunter Rising. Widespread Ruin. Rescue Work. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 7 March 1894 · page 3

Heavy rains are reported from the country. Kempsey ia flooded, the inhabitants are in readiness to leave, and boats are plying in the streets…

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Flood In Mouth Australia

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 7 March 1894 · page 3

Heavy rain, has fallen In South Australia. The railway embankment on the intercolonial lino near the Murray Bridge was washed away, causing a delay in tho traffic…

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Tremendous Floods Again. All Northern Rivers Bankers. Immense Damage to Crops. the Two Maitlands Threatened. Sydney, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1894 · page 2

Floods are reported from various parts of the country. The Macleay, Hunter, Williams, Wilson, Hastings, Nambucca, Manning and Clarence rivers are all…

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To-day's Telegrams. Sydney, Thursday. Floods in the North

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 8 March 1894 · page 2

The weather is clearing. Latest from the flooded districts report that the waters are subsiding, but there has been immense damage to the crops in the Hunter…

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The Floods. the Waters Subsiding. Heavy Rain on the Mountains

National Advocate · Friday 9 March 1894 · page 2

The heavy rain in the Hunter district has ceased. At one time it fell at the rate of 2 inches per hour, 8 inches altogether having fallen. The river is slowly…

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The Northern Floods

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 9 March 1894 · page 3

The floods in the Hunter and other Northern rivers are steadily subsiding…

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The Floods

National Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1894 · page 2

The floods north are now subsiding, through immense damage is found to have been done to the crops. Also, a large number of horses and cattle have…

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The Northern Floods

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 12 March 1894 · page 3

Further heavy wins haye fallen in the Hunter River district. Another washaway is eported near Thornton, and the police are in readiness to proceed to relief and rescue work…

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The Northern Floods

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 13 March 1894 · page 2

Several small crafts stranded on the coast during the recent file, but no lives were lost. Maitland, Kempsey, and other coast districts are again flooded, and considerable damage has…

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Disastrous Flood at Taree. Heavy Losses by Farmers. Taree, Wednesday, 7th

The Bathurst Post · Thursday 15 March 1894 · page 7

A DISASTROUS flood has occurred here owing to the late rain. The river commenced rising on Monday last, and continued until 4.30 this morning,…

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Mr. Wragge predicts Severe Weather. Floods at Cuttaburra. Sydney, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1894 · page 2

Mr. Wragge, Queensland Meteorologist, predicts very severe weather on the coast. A report from Bourke states that…

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The Floods

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 15 March 1894 · page 2

Bad weather continues along the coast, and heavy rain is falling in Queensland, where more floods are feared…

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