Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Floods & storms, all years

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

Floods & storms, 1895

123 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 7

Heavy Gale

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 11 June 1895 · page 2

There was a heavy westerly gale yesterday, and it is bitterly cold. Snow fell in many country places. The wind reached a velocity of 61 miles per hour. There…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Gales and Snowfalls. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 June 1895 · page 3

A heavy gale detained the Mail Steamer Arcadia to-day, but the Alameda managed to get away. The gale did much damage at…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Floods in Hungary

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 June 1895 · page 3

The town of Kobersdorf, near Olden, burg, in Hungary, has been flooded, 50 people being drowned…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Heavy Gales

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 12 June 1895 · page 2

There have been have gales in Bass Straits and shipping experienced a very rough time…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Another Lecture by Mr. Gale

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 June 1895 · page 2

To-night in the School of Arts Balcony, Mr. Albert Gale, of the Technical Education Department, will deliver a lecture entitled, 'The influence of bees…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Mr. Gale's Lectures

National Advocate · Thursday 13 June 1895 · page 3

Last Saturday afternoon Mr. Gale delivered a lecture in the Good Templars Hall at Millthorpe on 'Bee appliances and how to use them.' There was an…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

A Mine Flooded. Six Lives Lost

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 21 June 1895 · page 2

A telegram from Lisbon reports a shocking mining fatality. While the men were at work in the mine it became flooded, and six of the miners were drowned…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

A Terrible Cyclone. LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 July 1895 · page 3

A terrible cyclone devastated two hundred miles in Missouri. Forty-three persons were killed. The damage was several millions dollars. In Chicago…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

A Mine Flooded

National Advocate · Monday 5 August 1895 · page 2

Particulars have just been received of a shocking mining disaster which has occured in Scotland. An inrush of water occured in the Ardrossan mine…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Floods in Japan

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 7 August 1895 · page 3

Terrible floods have occured in Japan, and enormous damage has been done. The failure of the rice crop is likely to cause a famine…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Signs of Storm. Councillors Determined. Retaining the Exemptions. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 15 August 1895 · page 2

The adoption of the Address-in-Reply in the Assembly was seconded by Mr. Phillips. Mr. Lyne declared that the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

A Strong Gale. 58 Miles Per Hour

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 26 August 1895 · page 3

Yesterday a strong westerly gale blew over a large portion of the colony. The wind attained a velocity of 53 miles per hour, and shipping in the harbor was…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Floods In Tasmania

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 27 August 1895 · page 3

Heavy floods have occurred throughout Tasmania, doing considerable damage…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

To-day's Telegrams. Sydney, Thursday. A Heavy Gale. 57 Miles Per Hour

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 29 August 1895 · page 2

A fierce westerly gale blew on the coast yesterday, some of the gusts attaining a velocity of 57 miles per hour…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

A Gale In Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 3 September 1895 · page 3

Daring the gale that was blowing this morning the roof of Mason Bros, store in Kent-street was lifted bodily off and landed on the other side of the street. No persons were injured…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

A Great Gale in Sydney. SYDNEY Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 September 1895 · page 3

A heavy gale blew this morning shortly after midday, when considerable damage was done to the stores of Mason Bros. Kent-street, The roof of the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

To-day's Telegrams. Sydney, Wednesday. Terrible Wind Storms. Destruction of Property

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 4 September 1895 · page 2

A terrific storm passed over Pambula yesterday, unroofing bouses and completely demolishing all structures of an unsubstantial character…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Gale, Fire, and Drought. SYDNEY, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 5 September 1895 · page 3

At Albion Park, a woman was blown down by the gale to-day. She broke her arm. Much damage is still reported from…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Snow Melts. Flood in the Murray

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 9 September 1895 · page 3

Owing to the rain melting the snow the Murray River at Albury was flooded yester-night, and some of the low-lying lands were submerged…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Floods in the Murray

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 September 1895 · page 2

Owing to the melting snows and rain, The Murray at Albury was in flood last night, some of the low-lying lands being submerged…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →