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

Floods & storms, 1894

121 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 6 of 7

The River Murray in Flood

National Advocate · Friday 14 September 1894 · page 3

The River Murray in the Albury district is in high flood, and if it rises another 12in, it is feared that a general flood will result…

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A Flood on the Murray. SYDNEY, Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 15 September 1894 · page 3

An immense flood is threatened on the Murray. At one place along its course all traffic is blocked, and is likely to be for some weeks…

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Destructive Cyclone in

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 24 September 1894 · page 3

There has been a great cyclone in the States of Iowa and Minnesota, America, destroying portions of nine towns and villages. Sixty lives were lost and many…

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A Terrible Cyclone

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 September 1894 · page 2

A disastrous cyclone has passed over 300 miles of country in the States of Iowa and Minnesota, U.S.A. It caused much devastation in its path, destroying…

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Floods In Victoria

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 9 October 1894 · page 2

Heavy floods continue in Victoria. Townships have been inundated and settlers had to be rescued by the police. There has been great loss of life and stock…

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Floods In S.A.

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 15 October 1894 · page 2

Heavy floods are reported from Adelaide. Houses have been unroofed, people flooded out and the railway lines damaged…

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The Gale on the Show Ground. £150 Damage Done. Part of the Grand Stand Roof Carried Away

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 October 1894 · page 2

During the heavy gale which blew across the city with terrific force last night, the Show Ground became the scene of disaster, as far as the buildings…

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Terrible Floods

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 2 November 1894 · page 3

Floods on the French and Belgian fron­tiers have stopped all railway traffic, swamped numerous factories, and thrown 100,000 persons out of employment…

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A Fierce Gale at Newcastle. NEWCASTLE, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 November 1894 · page 3

A gale yesterday blew down a stable in course of erection near Lambton, and injured several children. A girl named Masters broke her leg, and…

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Terrific Storms in England, Many Towns Submerged. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 November 1894 · page 3

Heavy storms and floods have occurred in England, especially over the south and west. Great damage to property was done. Bridges were washed away…

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Floods in London

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

Heavy storms and floods bare been experienced in England, especially over the south and west. Great damage to property has been done. Bridges have been washed…

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Storms In England

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 15 November 1894 · page 3

Terrible weather prevails on the south coast of England. A number of coasting vessels have been wrecked and many lives lost…

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Storms in England. LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 16 November 1894 · page 2

Heavy storms continue to prevail in the South of England. Many ships have been wrecked. In one ship-wreek off Dover three persons lost their lives,…

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Floods in England

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 17 November 1894 · page 3

The weather in England during the past few days has been a continuance of heavy storms and great rainfall. Several of the rivers are in heavy flood. The Avon, at Bath, hus run over…

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Gales and Floods in Europe

National Advocate · Monday 19 November 1894 · page 2

Continuous rains have fallen in England and Northern Europe, causing disastrous floods. Heavy gales have swept ever the English Channel and the…

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Latest Cablegrams. London, Monday. Floods In England

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 20 November 1894 · page 2

The flood in the valley of the Thames is the highest known for the past half century. Eton College is doted, being surrounded by water…

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Three Thunderstorms. SYDNEY, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 29 November 1894 · page 3

Heavy rains feel at Springwood, Katoomba, and Camden to-day. While they were being milked three cows were struck by lighting and killed, in the…

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A Thunder-storm at Tamworth

National Advocate · Saturday 1 December 1894 · page 2

Mrs. James Swain and her niece, living at Semerton, some miles from Tamworth, were struck by lightning during a thunderstorm on Wednesday,…

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Thunderstorms

National Advocate · Monday 3 December 1894 · page 2

During the thunderstorm on Thursday Afternoon two lads named Leedham and Hagan were struck by lightning at Ryde, the latter being now in a critical…

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Floods In Queensland

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 14 December 1894 · page 2

Heavy rains are reported from Northern Queensland. The lower portions of Rookbampton are flooded, and the riven are rapidly rising…

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