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

Floods & storms, 1895

123 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 3 of 7

More Floods in the North

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 2

Further floods are reported in the northern rivers…

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Effect of the Gales. Calmer Weather

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 4 February 1895 · page 2

The southerly gale which raged throughout Saturday and yesterday with unprecedented violence blew itself out yesterday afternoon…

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Gales in Sydney. Heavy Seas on the Coast

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 4 February 1895 · page 3

Saturday was one of the most boisterous days experienced in Sydney for many a month. Just when everyone was hoping and…

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The Recent Coastal Storms. a Rough Trip to Manly. Exciting Incidents

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 6 February 1895 · page 2

From the reports which have appeared recently in the Metropolitan journals of the exceptionally heavy weather on the coast the public will have gathered…

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Floods at Coraki. CORAKI

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1895 · page 3

At Coraki the flood waters cover 20 miles of country. The farmers are destitute. The maize and corn crops are ruined…

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Heavy Rain

National Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1895 · page 2

After a spell of fine days with a clear sky ane oppressive heat, the weather changed yesterday afternoon, and heavy rain fell. It poured down in torrents…

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More Heavy Rain

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 7 February 1895 · page 2

A perfect deluge of rain lasting about half an hour, and doing great damage, fell this morning, and there is every appearance of rain continuing…

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Terrific Hall Storm

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 7 February 1895 · page 2

A remarkable hailstorm broke over Singleton yesternight. Lumps of ice fell as large as hens eggs, smashing windows in every direction…

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Destructive Storms

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 8 February 1895 · page 2

Heavy rain fall throughout the night, flooding the lowlands in the suburbs. There is every prospect of a farther downfall. Many shops in Newcastle were flooded…

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The Flood-gates Opened. Down-falls Here, There and Everywhere. Damage to the Bathurst Hospital

National Advocate · Friday 8 February 1895 · page 2

A heavy rain-storm, accompanied by a strong wind, swept over Bathurst and the surrounding district yesterday afternoon. The rain descended in sheets,…

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More Floods

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 8 February 1895 · page 2

The rivers are reported at riling at Penrith, Richmond and other places in the country…

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The Storm Fiend

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 9 February 1895 · page 2

Phenomenally heavy rainfall was reported yesterday from several places. During a terrific storm of thunder and lightning at Peak Hill considerable…

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The Storm Fiend. Sufferings at Sea

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 11 February 1895 · page 2

The barque Sarah Ridgway, coal laden, from Newcastle to Singapore, was driven helpless before the wind and sea for two weeks. All on board suffered groat privations. The…

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2nd Edition The World A Hail Storm at Temora. TEMORA, Sunday night

National Advocate · Monday 11 February 1895 · page 3

A storm of hail and rain occurred yesterday, which broke nearly all the windows in the town and stripped the fruit trees. The storm ruined the crops…

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A Storm at Grenfell

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1895 · page 2

The storm at Grenfell on Saturday was most disastrous. Some of the corn crops were destroyed and many buildings were damaged. Hailstones the size of…

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Floods In Queensland

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 2

Heavy floods are reported in Queensland and the railway truffle is blocked…

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The Recent Floods. Farmers Apply for Aid

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 15 February 1895 · page 2

The Dungog farmers intend to apply to the Government for seed potatoes and maize owing to the heavy losses sustained by them from the floods…

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Destructive Storms

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 11

THE following was crowded out of our last issue:—Word reaches us that on Wednesday afternoon a very severe storm passed over…

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Floods in Queensland

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 18 February 1895 · page 2

There are heavy floods in North Queensland and traffic has been [?] in the Townsville district…

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The Recent Floods

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 19 February 1895 · page 2

The damage done by the recent floods to the roads and bridges is estimated at £14,460…

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