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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 6 of 7

A Fatal Flood

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 October 1896 · page 2

On Friday last an inrush of water flooded the Ashton quartz, mine, about four miles north of Ballon, (Victoria) and two men…

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Heavy storms

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 9 October 1896 · page 3

Several terrific storms passed over Sydney yesternight, accompanied by heavy rain and hail. The lightning was very vivid. Two houses were struck at Nowra by…

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Terrific Storm at Narribri. the Church of England Wrecked. Narribri

National Advocate · Friday 9 October 1896 · page 2

A terrific storm passed over here to-day. The wind blew with hurricane force and much damage was done to the buildings, many being completely wrecked. In one…

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The Weather. Thunderstorm in Sydney. Sydney, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 9 October 1896 · page 2

A second and more violent thunderstorm than that of the morning, passed over the city at 6 o'clock this evening. It was accompanied by a deluge of rain…

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Great Heat Wave. Abnormal Temperatures. Destructive Hail Storms. Sydney, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 October 1896 · page 3

To-night's telegrams from the country show that a great heat wave passed over the colony to-day. The heat generally was very severe, and was accompanied by…

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Flood Storms at Wilcannia

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 19 October 1896 · page 2

According to reports received, heavy thunderstorms have been experienced in several parts of the district, especially at Grassmere, where the township is under…

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Selected Extracts. Electric Storm at Sea

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 23 October 1896 · page 1

A remarkable experience befel the ship Drown of Denmark during the voyage from, Fraderickstadt, Norway, to Port Phillip. On the night of the 30th ultimo the vessel was…

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Terrible Experience of Snow Storm in Africa. Chief Constable Hudson Gould Not Get Shelter

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

A terrible snow storm occirread awine ago a Griqualand East, south Africa. Mr. W. Hudson, Chief Constable of Tsolo, in a after dated 15th July, writes as follows…

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Floods in France. LONDON, Sunday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 November 1896 · page 3

Heavy floods in the Valley of the Rhone, France, hare done much damage to the city of Lyons, and to the Avignon coal mines…

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Latest Cablegrams. London, Sunday. Floods In France. Mines Inundated

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 3 November 1896 · page 3

Severe floods haw been experienced at Lyons, ia France, and considerable damage to property has resulted. The mines at Avignon, on the Rhone, have also been…

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Floods in the North. SYDNEY, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 5 November 1896 · page 2

According to reports received at Sydney eight inches of rain have fallen at Macleay and Lismore, flooding the rivers which are rapidly rising…

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Varieties. the Paris Cyclone

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 12 November 1896 · page 2

Paris was visited by quite a tornado on the 10th September at about 4 p.m. It had rained during the night and the day began with a cloudy sky, rain beginning…

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Heavy Storms in Victoria

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 17 November 1896 · page 3

There were terrific storms in Victoria yesterday. Several houses were blown down at Numurkab. A farmer named Harris was terribly injured, and one house collapsed…

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The Weather. Violent Storms in Victoria. a Farmer Killed by Lightning. Melbourne

National Advocate · Friday 27 November 1896 · page 2

Intense heat has prevailed for the last few days culminating to-day in heavy thunderstorms with rain in many parts of the Colony…

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Floods at Athens. Many Lives Lost. London, Sunday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 December 1896 · page 3

Disastrous floods bare occurred at Athens, and extensive damage to property has been done. So estimate of the loss has yet been made, but many…

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The Dunlop Flooded. a Company's Profits

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 1 December 1896 · page 3

It is estimated that the profits of the Daulop Pneumatio Tyre Go. for the past year amounted to not less then £250,000…

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Latest Cablegrams. London, Sunday. Athens Flooded

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 1 December 1896 · page 3

Disastrous floods bare bean experienced at Athens. Extensive damage has been done to property, but ne estimate of the lots hat yet been made. Many persons also lost…

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Floods in India

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 5 December 1896 · page 2

Disastrons Hoods have occurred at Montserrat, one of the British West India Island. Seventy-five people have been drowned…

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Disastrous Gale

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 8 December 1896 · page 3

A recent southeast gale was experienced on the English coast, and considered to be the most terrfic of the century. Great damage was done to the eastern and southern…

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Great Storm in England. LONDON, Sunday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 December 1896 · page 3

The wreckages of the chain pier at Brighton daring the recent gale resulted in the west pier being also divided into halves…

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