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

Floods & storms, 1895

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The Floods in the North. Hurricanes and Squalls. Newcastle

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 23 January 1895 · page 2

The easterly gale continuos almost at hurricane force, blinding squalls and rain prevailing this morning. The schooner Anthons broke away from…

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The Floods. SYDNEY, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1895 · page 3

The. Wragge's forecast for N. S. W. states : Very unsettled weather will occur, with more rain, and gales in the Central and eastern district. Heavy…

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The Floods in the North

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 24 January 1895 · page 2

Following are the latest wires respecting the floods in the North:— Newcastle, Wednesday. The train with the Sydney mails for…

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The Queensland Floods

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 24 January 1895 · page 2

Rain is still falling in Brisbane and Ipswich. The river has risen 20ft. The railway line is submerged, causing a stoppage of the Sydney mails…

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The Floods. SYDNEY, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 25 January 1895 · page 3

At Raymond Terrace the danger of a flood has passed. At Mainland and Singleton heavy rain has fallen again…

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The Floods in the North. Waters Subsiding. Heavy Losses. Newcastle

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 25 January 1895 · page 2

The weather continues fine and all fears of further floods have been dispelled. All the rivers are fast receding to their normal level…

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Floods in Queensland

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 25 January 1895 · page 2

All the low lying places around Brisbane are inundated. There has been a considerate rise in the river, but there is no prospect of a heavy flood…

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The Floods. SYDNEY, Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 3

Daily communication has been restored. The water is subsiding. Most of the damage by the floods occurs on the Hawkesbury and at West Maitland…

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The Passing Floods. SYDNEY, Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 3

The fine weather continues in the Maitland district, where the river is falling slowly. Farmers are returning to their homesteads there, and all fear of a…

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To-day's Telegrams. Sydney, Saturday The Floods

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 2

The northern rivers are falling, but anxiety is felt on the Tweed in consequence of Mr. Wragge's prediction of cyclonic disturbances…

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The Floods in the North. Scenes of Desolation. West Maitland

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 3

There are strong indication of more rain to-night. The river rose till noon to-day, when it reached the height of 32½lt. and then it remained at a standstill for some…

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Further Floods Feared. NEWCASTLE, Sunday night

National Advocate · Monday 28 January 1895 · page 3

A wash-a-way on the northern line has occurred near Boggabri, but it is likely it will be restored to-night. Further heavy rain has fallen, causing…

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Floods in Brisbane

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 28 January 1895 · page 2

All the low-lying lands about Brisbane are submerged…

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To-day's Telegrams. Sydney, Monday. More Flood Rains

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 28 January 1895 · page 2

Heavy rain continued at intervals throughout Sunday, extending to many parts of the country. More floods are feared, especially in the Northern districts…

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Heavy Rain. Wellington in Flood

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 2

The past week was quite unprecedented in the history of Wellington for rainfall in the month of January. The Macquarie rose 9lt. above summer level, but is now falling slowly…

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The Floods. WINDSOR, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1895 · page 3

Immense damage bas been done by the floods. On the Hawkesbury the maize crop has been ruined. Much poultry and and pigs were destroyed…

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Floods In Queensland

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 31 January 1895 · page 2

More floods are feared in Queensland, as the rivers are rising rapidly…

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Damage by Floods. a Special Vote for Repairs

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 31 January 1895 · page 2

The Minister for Works thinks that it will be necessary to obtain a special rote from Parliament to effect repairs to the roads and bridges throughout the colony…

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Results of the Gales. Wreckage on the Coast

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 2

A quantity of wreckage has been found on the ocean beach at Barren Joey, resembling portion of a large vessel's head. The abandoned schooner Margaret Jane…

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The Floods at Lismore. LISMORE, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 3

There is every prospect of a heavy flood here unless the weather clears. It has been raining heavily with a strong south-east gale all day. The rainfall…

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