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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 5 of 7

Heavy Rain

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 4 June 1896 · page 3

It has rained ia torrents throughout the morning, and there is no appearance of it abating…

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Flood In Sydney. Thursday afternoon

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 4 June 1896 · page 3

The rain continues and many of the lowlying portions of the city and suburbs are flooded, Nearly fife inches of rain were recorded daring the past twenty-four hours…

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Another Heavy Storm

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 12 June 1896 · page 3

There was a territie downpour of rain in the city and suburbs yesternight, flooding the low lying lands. There is every appearance of further fall…

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More Heavy Rain. Floodsin Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 13 June 1896 · page 3

Heavy rain fall throughout the night and all the lowlying portions of the city and suburbs were flooded. Mastrickville is like a huge lake…

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Floods in Tasmania

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 15 June 1896 · page 3

There has been heavy rain in Hobart, and the lower part of the city is flooded, the residents having been compelled to leave their dwellings for higher land…

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The Snow Storm

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 23 June 1896 · page 2

Business people, as a rule closed their establishments early yesterday afternoon and the employes enjoyed half an hours sports before darkness set in. The town was very…

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"An Australian Bush Track" [Copyright.] Chapter Xxv. a Mouhtain Storm

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 24 June 1896 · page 4

Holdfast's story was followed by an examination of the offering. The gold was in fair sited nuggets, and among the diamonds, were seme large and…

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"An Australian Bush Track." [Copy Right.] Chapter Xxv. a Mountain Storm

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 25 June 1896 · page 4

It was indeed a sight inch as is rarely witnetted, even amid the remarkable natural phenomena of Australia. The approaching tempest was of a greenish…

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An Australian Bush Tract." [Copyright.] Chapter Xxv. a Mountaix Storm

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 26 June 1896 · page 4

They wilt all have been drowned, said Sir Charles. Not a bit of it exclaimed Hartley, while Dorna was about. You forget that they…

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Destructive Floods iu Japan

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 10 July 1896 · page 3

Destructive floods have occurred on the I northern coast of Japan. Three thousand dwellings hare been destroyed…

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Heavy Rain in Sydney. SYDNEY, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 31 July 1896 · page 3

A heavy, drenching, rain fell tonight with a cold wind…

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Floods In Raly

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 24 August 1896 · page 3

Enormous damage by floods has occurred at North Italy…

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Disastrous Floods in Italy. Extensive Damage. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 August 1896 · page 3

Floods of a most disastrous character, resulting in enormous damage, have occurred in Italy. Most extensive damage was caused at Massa, a town in…

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Floods In Italy. Enormous Damage

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 25 August 1896 · page 3

Floods ol a most disastrons character, resulting in resulting damage, have ocourred in Italy. The mott extensive damage wag caused at Masva, a town in the north of Italy…

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Storms the Soudan. a Submered Railway

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 5 September 1896 · page 3

Remarkably violenstorms continue in the Soudan, and in consence the progress of the Upper Nile expedition is delayed. In come place the Soudan many line is 8 feet under…

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Storms in the Soudan. LONDON, Thursday night

National Advocate · Saturday 5 September 1896 · page 3

Remarkable storms continue in the Soudan, and the railway is eight feet under water…

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Cyclone In France

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 14 September 1896 · page 3

Daring a cyclone in Paris the wind reached s velocity of 360 kilometres per hoar, and many deaths ara reported…

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Storm in Paris. Great Loss of Life. London

National Advocate · Monday 14 September 1896 · page 3

A whirlwind passed over Paris to-day, and in a few minutes did enormous damage to property. The Palace of Justice and some of the theatres were partially…

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Terrible Storm at Albury. ALBURY, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 18 September 1896 · page 3

There was the most extraordinary rainfall, accompanied by a terrific thunder storm, ever experienced in this district this morning. The lightning and thunder…

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A Flooded Shaft. Two Men Drowned

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 5 October 1896 · page 3

Two men named Michael MUlrooney and George Hodgen have been drowned in Fohton's mine, Meredith (Vic), through the shaft flooding…

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