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

Floods & storms, 1900

181 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 10

A Grand Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 11

As we go to press a grand storm is falling over the town. On the hills towards Redbank it is especially heavy…

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Sunday Evening's Storm. a Heavy Downpour

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1900 · page 2

The rain storm on Sunday evening was very heavy locally. It began with a few large splashing drops, and in a few minutes developed into a regular downpour. For about twenty minutes…

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Country News. Terrific Storm Near Cobar. Cobar

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1900 · page 3

Very heavy tolls of rain were experienced in many parts of this district. The railway line from Cobar to Nyngan was damaged at the 442 mile post, being…

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Weather, Stock, and Crops. Rain and Heavy Thunderstorms

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1900 · page 3

A fine rainfall has taken place during the last five or six days. In Friday's issue we recorded that 26 points had been registered that morning. Since then the fall registered in Lithgow has…

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The Late Storm

Leader · Wednesday 10 January 1900 · page 4

During the thunderstorm on Thursday last, Miss" Amelia Dean, daughter of Mr. Thos. Dean, of Greghamstown, had a very narrow escape from being struck by…

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The Weather. a Terrific Storm

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 11 January 1900 · page 2

One of the fiercest storms of rain ever witnessed in Bathurst occurred last evening shortly after 5 o'clock. During the afternoon there had been a good deal of lightning…

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Hail As Large As Oranges. Terrific Storm at Molong. Molong

National Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1900 · page 3

A terrific hailstorm visited Molong about 2.30 o'clock this afternoon. Hailstones shaped liked tomatoe and as large as oranges and having…

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Heavy Storms and Cyclones

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 12

Heavy storms occurred on Wednesday in many parts of the colony. At Molong pieces of ice the size of walnuts fell…

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The Weathep. Phenomenal Storms. Damage by Lightning. A Deluge at Lue Hurricanes in Several Parts of the Colony

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 12

When we went to press on Monday we stated that there was every appearance of more rain, and the clerk of the weather was good…

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Wednesday’s Storm

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 7

The heavy thunderstorm on Wednesday morning caused much rejoicing. A terrific gust of wind struck Mr. R. Oldfield’s residence near the…

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Relics of the Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 13

The fury of Monday's storm displaced many articles, and include in the list were a number of old sanitary (1) pans. Some of these…

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Heavy Storm at Cullen Bullen

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 4

A terrific hailstorm passed over the town on Wednesday afternoon. Rain and hail fell in torrents. The hail was fully as large as small hens' eggs, though some people a few miles…

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The Storm at Iyndhurst a Mo Man and Children Washed Away

National Advocate · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 3

The heavy storm experienced in Bathurst and other centres on Wednesday afternoon also mode itself felt at Lyndhurst, where it created great havoc with…

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Heavy Rain in Queensland. Sydney, Saturday

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 2

On Thursday seven inches of rain fell at Croydon, Queensland, partially flooding the town…

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The Recent Storms

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 8

The recent storms in various parts of the district were exceptionally heavy. Bylong, we hear, had 8 inches of rain, and between…

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Storm Damage at Parkes

Leader · Wednesday 24 January 1900 · page 4

News from Parkes states that on Saturday night a heavy storm occurred, doing considerable damage to the surface workings at the Kohinoor mine. The heavy rain…

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The Farmers' Co-operative Company. Weathering the Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 2 February 1900 · page 14

The Farmers' Co-operative Company recently got into troubled financial waters, but it is most satisfactory to note that business is…

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The War. In the Transvaal. the Position in Natal. The Abandonment of Spion Kop. Colonel Thornycroft Ordered the Retirement. Buller Exonerates Him. The Boer Losses. British Casualties. Estimated at 1379. Ladysmith to be Flooded. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 2 February 1900 · page 2

Incidents connected with the British attempted flanking movement on the Boers' right wing are coming freely to hand. It is stated that the Cameronians…

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A Big Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Tuesday 6 February 1900 · page 2

It was evident to us in town on Friday afternoon that there was a big storm close at hand, but we were not lucky enough to get a…

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War News. The Fight Round Spion Kop. Great British Losses. Going to flood out Ladysmith. Word from Kimberley and Mafeking. SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Tuesday 6 February 1900 · page 2

Colonel Thornecroft ordered the retirement from Spion Kop. General Buller acquits the Colonel of blame, and declares that he directed…

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