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

Floods & storms, 1896

137 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 4 of 7

A Thunderstorm

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1896 · page 3

A smart shower of rain accompanied by thunder and lighting, broke over Bathurst last night about half- past eight, but passed off very quickly…

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A Heavy Thunderstorm

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 10 March 1896 · page 3

A heavy thunderstorm passed over the city yesternight, and heavy rain fell for about two hours…

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Heavy Rain

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 16 March 1896 · page 3

There was a heavy thunderstorm yesternight, sod rain fell in torrents for about half an boar. A house in Erskineville was struck by lightning and several persona narrowly…

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Destructive Gale In Melbourne

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 16 March 1896 · page 3

There was a terrific gale in Melbourne on Sunday afternoon and great destruction of property. One women was killed through a hoarding collapsing. The wind reached a…

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Floods on the Continent

National Advocate · Monday 16 March 1896 · page 3

Disastrous floods have occurred in France, Switzerland and Germany…

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A Mine Flooded. Three Miners Drowned

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 20 March 1896 · page 3

The New Chum Mine, Mount Magnet, Perth, has been flooded, and three men named Campbell, Daniella, and Cook drowned…

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A Thunderstorm

National Advocate · Monday 6 April 1896 · page 2

A slight' thunderstorm passed ever Bathurst early, last night, leaving the weather in a Very uncertain state…

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Fearful Dual Storm

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 13 April 1896 · page 3

A terrible dust storm occurred at Broken Hill on Saturday. it almost eclipsed the sun and the air became black. Nervous people were much terrified…

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Terrific Gales

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 April 1896 · page 2

A duststorm at Broken-hill on Saturday is reported to have almost eclipsed the sun. The air became black, and nervous people were much terrified…

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Forty Measures! and After That the Deluge

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 May 1896 · page 2

Forty measures! Forty thieves of purchasable votes! Forty delusions! Forty anares! Was ever such a programme before submitted to an…

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A Cattle Ship in a Storm

National Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1896 · page 2

During a recent gale in the Great Australian Bight, the Asphodel, a cattle steamer, bound for West Australia, lost 95 bullocks, 900 sheep, 40 horses, and…

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Fearful Cyclone

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 18 May 1896 · page 3

A cyclone has destroyed the western portion of Sherman, Texts. 120 persons were killed by the tailing ruins and many persons were injured…

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Gales on the Coast

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1896 · page 2

During Saturday night a vessel named the Condong was driven ashore at Morn a Point, about 75 miles north of Sydney. The ship was dashed to p[?]ces…

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The Storm of Saturday. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1896 · page 3

The storm of Saturday and Sunday was severely felt at Newcastle. Much damage was done…

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Terrible Cyclone In America

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 29 May 1896 · page 3

A terrible cyclone in St. Louis, America, rased buildings, elevators, &c, sank steamers, and caused the loss of 1000 lived…

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Terrible Cyclone in America

National Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1896 · page 2

A terrible cyclone, has passed over the State of Missouri, U.S.A. Many hotels, works, and elevators in the city of St. Louis were razed to the…

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A Devastating Cyclone. Panic at St. Louis

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 30 May 1896 · page 3

Later particulars with reference to the cyclone which devastated portion of St. Louis, Missouri (U.S.), show that not leas than 1500 persons perished. The town itself presents…

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Heavy Gale

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 1 June 1896 · page 3

A hard south-west gale with fierce squalls has been raging since Saturday night, and there ia every appearance of farther heaVy weather…

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The Gale

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 2 June 1896 · page 3

The heavy gale which has raged along the coast during the put few days has almost subsided…

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Blackman's Creek Storm Water. SYDNEY, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 June 1896 · page 3

The tender of Fetherston and Barbet, Newtown, has been accepted by the Works Department, it being 31 per cent, above schedule rates, for the construction…

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