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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Floods & storms
181 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 2 of 10
General Sir Redvers Buller is hopeful of ultimata success, and describes bis present position as effective. The Boer scheme for flooding Ladysmith…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The rain which fell during tho night culminated in a terrific downpour between 8 and 9 o'clock this' morning. Tho streets' of the city wore flooded, and tram, 'bus, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A most violent cyclone passed across the town yesterday, about 5 o'clock. During the rainstorm, some men in a sulky, near the racecourse, saw the whirlwind coming…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A report from Moree states that a most violent cyclone passed across the town on Saturday, about 5 o'clock. Daring the rainstorm some men in a sulkv, near the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →During yesterday the atmosphere in Bathurst was heavily laden with extremely fino dust, which obscured the son for hours and hung heavily over the hills. In all…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Storms of exceptional severity occurred on Tuesday night at Nemingha and Dangowan. At the former place, 5½ in of rain was registered by the guage at W. J. Wooks's farm…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The coach which left Broken Hill last Saturday foe Milparinka bad an exciting experience between Cobham and tho latter place. During a duststorm the horses…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A telegram from Narrandra states that a phenomenal dust storm occurred there on Wednesday. Just before it appeared a small storm-cloud, far to the west, bat swiftly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The threatenings for rain yesterday have not passed away without a welcome downpour, but this has been accompanied by a flood in the Vale Greek of exceptional force…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →There was a tremendous storm here last night, doing great damage to roads and fences. 405 points of rain were recorded…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →There was no case of drowning as reported lost night, but a tremendous storm which did great damage in Summer-street and Lord's Place, and in Boat Orange; great…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →One of those phenomenal storms which happen, along in a casual sort of way when least expected paid a visit to Bathurst and district early…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Steady rain set in yesterday afternoon, and at 10 o'clock last night it came down in torrents and continued up till 2 o'clock this morning resulting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Particulars to hand concerning the flood in tho Vale Creek yesterday show that considerable damage was done to property along the Vale, and many of those who have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Steady heavy rain commenced to fall here on Tuesday afternoon, lasting a couple of hours. About 9 o'clock at night it started again, accompanied by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ROCKLEY, Wednesday.--One of the heaviest downpours of rain experienced here occurred last night. Rain set in about five o'clock steadily. At nine heavy thunder and vivid lightning…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →O'Connell, Wednesday.--The heaviest rain known for years fell here last night, causing great floods and damaging roads and culverts in many places. Over two inches have been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Most of the Orange residents were astounded on Wednesday morning last to hear that the water had run from 3 to 6 feet deep in Lord's Place on Tuesday night, and those…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On Tuesday last a thundorstorm passed over Millthorpe, followed by a terrific deluge towards midnight, completely aubmerging all the low-lying ground. The navvies…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Wednesday evening, about dusk, a lad named George Lewis, aged 8 years, became isolated in consequence of a sudden rise in the Boll River. It…
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