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

Floods & storms, 1897

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Terrific Storm in Sydney. Great Destruction Op Property. Sydney, Tuesday afternoon

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 1 June 1897 · page 3

There was a terrific downpour of rain throughout this morning, which still continues with a heavy gale. The rain is still forging its way inland,…

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The Homebush Stock Markets. Short Supplies Owing to Floods. Homebush

National Advocate · Thursday 3 June 1897 · page 2

At Little River, between Hexham and Waratah, on the Northern line, owing to a washaway, 127 tracks of stock have been delayed, and will not reach Homebuah in being…

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2nd - Edition The World Floods in France. LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 June 1897 · page 3

Terrible floods have devastated Voiron and the valley of Morge, situated in the South of France. Many silk and paper factories have been utterly destroyed, and…

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Floods in Switzerland. Factories Destroyed. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 9 June 1897 · page 3

Terrible floods have occurred i the Violin Valley, and at Morges, in Switzerland. Many silk and paper factories were destroyed, and hundreds of the inhabitants…

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The Federation Bill. As Expected Storm. Parliament House

National Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1897 · page 3

Trouble is expected in the Legislative Council next Wednesday. Mr. Edmund Barton this afternoon gave notice that he would then move that the House…

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Flood Prevention on the Hunter. Mr, E. B. Price's Scheme

National Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 2

Mr. E. B. Paice, assistant engineer, Department of Public Works, having exhaustively examined the Upper Hunter, the Goulburn and minor tributaries, has…

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Gales in the Irish Sea. an Historic Hulk Wrecked. London

National Advocate · Friday 18 June 1897 · page 3

A violent gale swept over the Irish Sea and West Coast of England yesterday causing great damage to shipping and loss of life…

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Cyclone in Paris. Terible Devastation. London, Sunday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1897 · page 3

A cyclone raged over the city of Paris and suburbs to-day. It lasted 10 seconds and wrecked many houses and factories. Carriages were in many…

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Terrible Cyclone in Paris. LONDON, Sunday Night

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 23 June 1897 · page 3

A terrible cyclone swept over Paris and the suburbs to-day. In the course of ten seconds many bouses and factories were wrecked, and carriages…

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Floods In France. Loss of 800 Livers. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 8 July 1897 · page 3

Disastrous floods have occurred in the south of France, destroying property to the value of 200,000,000 francs (£8,000,000), and causing the loss of 300 lives…

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Floods In New Zealand. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 17 July 1897 · page 3

Heavy rain is reported from Wellington, New Zealand. The rivers are flooded and slips hire occurred on the railway lines…

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The Rain. Floods Feared. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 26 July 1897 · page 3

Rain is still falling heavily and a south-easterly gale continues on the coast, Outward bound shipping fear to face the storm. Marrickville and other western suburbs are under…

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Heavy Rains and Floods. SYDNEY, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 July 1897 · page 3

Rain has been general and heavy throughout the colony. The heaviest fall was on the Northern rivers, and floods are feared at Lismore, Maclean,…

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Heavy Rains and Floods. SYDNEY, Monday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 July 1897 · page 4

Rain has been general and heavy throughout the colony. The heaviest fall was on the Northern rivers, and floods are feared at Lismore, Maclean,…

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District Court. (Before his Honor Judge Cofley.) THURSDAY, July 29TH, 1897. PULLEN V. Gale and Others

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 30 July 1897 · page 2

This was a case in which Timothy Pullen sought to recover the sum of £75 35 6d amount alleged to bo due to him by defendants as balance of wages…

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Mine Concentrates. the Mt. David Mine. Gale v. MAGUIBE

National Advocate · Monday 2 August 1897 · page 3

In the Supreme Court, Sydney, Mr. Gregory Walker, Q.C., and Mr. Mann, instructed by Messrs. Thompson and Nott, for the plaintiff; Mr. Knox, instructed by Mr…

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A Storm Brewing. a Split in the Ministry Almost Certain. Sydney, Sunday night

National Advocate · Monday 2 August 1897 · page 3

The minors as to a split in the Ministry are becoming more pronounced daily, and those in the know positively declare that if it does not occur early it…

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Unparalleled Floods in Germany. Great Loss of Life. London, Sunday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 August 1897 · page 3

Terrible floods have occurred in Silesia, in the South of Germany, which hove been unequalled during the century. The damage amounts to many millions of…

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Latest Cablegrams. Flood In Central Europe. Great Loss of Life and Property. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 3 August 1897 · page 3

A disastrous flood has inundated the greater part of Silesia and South Germany. So widespread has been the flood that it has been unequalled by any similar disaster of…

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Unparalleled Floods. 200,000 People Homeless London

National Advocate · Thursday 5 August 1897 · page 3

Farther particulars are to hand from Germany regarding the disastrous floods in Silesia and Saxony. These state that fully two hundred thousand persons…

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