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

Floods & storms, 1897

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Terrible Floods In Germany. 200,000 People Homeless. London Wednesday

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 5 August 1897 · page 3

Farther details have been received respecting the disastrous floods in Silesia, the southernmost province of Prussia, and in Saxony…

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The Floods at Pitt Town. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 7 August 1897 · page 3

It ia estimated that £2000 will not cover the damage to Pitt Town lowlands by the recent floods…

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GALE v. MACGUIRE

National Advocate · Monday 30 August 1897 · page 3

Judgment was given by Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson in the suit Gale v. Moeguire, in which the plaintiff claimed £750. and a twenty-fifth part of 120,000…

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Great Gale in England. Several Wrecks. London

National Advocate · Saturday 4 September 1897 · page 3

A great gale has been blowing on the British coasts, and several shipwrecks have happened, in addition to many disasters on land…

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Gales in England. Damage on Sea and Land. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 4 September 1897 · page 3

A violent gale has been raging on the British coast. Numerous shipwrecks have been reported, and several disasters have occurred on land. No details are yet available…

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Mine Concentrates. Gale v. MAGUIRE

National Advocate · Monday 20 September 1897 · page 2

Before the Acting-Judge in Equity, an application was made on behalf of Muguire. defendant in the recent mining case of Gale v. Maguire, for leave to go before the Privy…

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Destructive Cyclone. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 24 September 1897 · page 3

Three towns iN italy have been devastated by a Byclnse, and 50 poisons were killed…

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Great Storm in London. LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 2 October 1897 · page 3

A great thunderstorm passed over the city of London. during which many persons were killed…

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Great Thunderstorm. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 2 October 1897 · page 3

A great, thunderstorm occurred in London to-day, several persons being killed…

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A Disaster at Sea. a Heavy Gale Sweeps Four Men Overboard London, Monday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 October 1897 · page 2

The s.s. Wooloomooloo arrived to-day from Australian ports at Durban, South Africa, and reports that during the voyage she encountered heavy Seas,…

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A Terrific Storm. GUNNEDAH, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 October 1897 · page 3

A terrific storm passed over the town at 3.30 this afternoon. The fall of nail was the heaviest over known. The windows of the police station, to the number…

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A Fearful Cyclone. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 22 October 1897 · page 3

A terrible cyclone has devastated the Island of Leyte, in the Phillipines. The population numbered 240,000 and the loss of life was enormous…

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A Terrific Cyclone. LONDON, Thursday night

National Advocate · Saturday 23 October 1897 · page 4

A terrific cyclone has devastated Leyte, one of the Phillipine Islands, causing immense loss of life and property…

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The Terrific Cyclone. LONDON, Friday night

National Advocate · Monday 25 October 1897 · page 3

Further particulars in connection with the terrible cyclone in be Phillipines state that the damage done on the island of Leyte is estimated at 7,500,000…

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The Philippine Cyclone. Immense Loss of Life London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 25 October 1897 · page 3

Thousands of natives were drowned in consequence of the cyclone at the Philippine islands, and the damage to property was very great…

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A Destructive Cyclone. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 27 October 1897 · page 3

A disastrous cyclone passed over Chittagong, India. Half the town was destroyed and many of the poorer classes were rendered homeless…

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Cyclone in India. LONDON. Tuesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 28 October 1897 · page 3

A cyclone has destroyed half of Chittagong, 200 miles from Calcutta, and the poorer classes are homeless…

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Cyclone in Victoria

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 November 1897 · page 3

A wire from Victoria says :—From all parts of the colony comes news of the disastrous effects of Friday night's tornado. Incalculable damage has been…

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A Fierce Gale. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 29 November 1897 · page 3

A gale of great fury swept over the Fiji group early in the month, and did much damage. Several cutters were blown ashor at suva…

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The Gale on the British Coast. Woolwich Arsenal Swamped. the Streets of Dover Flooded. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 1 December 1897 · page 3

Great damage was occasioned by the gale to shipping ad also to buildings on the English coast. The Themes rose for above its ordinary…

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