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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 3 of 10

After the Flood

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1900 · page 2

Since the flood-waters which created such havoc at the gasworks last week have subsided, Mr. Stone, the manager, has been busily engaged in re-arranging those things…

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Damage by Flood at Orange. Orange

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1900 · page 3

The report of the water inspector in regard to last week's flood states that seventy million gallons of water flowed into the reservoir in five hours. Huge…

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Transvaal War. on the Natal Border. Terrific Rain Storms. the Defence of Mafeking. South African Rains. Subsidence of a Railway Line. London, Tuesday afternoon

National Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1900 · page 2

Heavy rains have fallen throughout South Africa. Many camps are swamps. A troop train was overturned owing…

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Flood Damage

Molong Argus · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 3

THE amount of damage caused by the flood on the 21st instant is much greater than at first supported. Copper Hill, Vale Head, Gainbools and Eramble holdings suffered to…

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A Gale in Sydney. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 3 April 1900 · page 3

A fierce gale swept across the city between one and two o'clock this afternoon, accompanted by a perfeot deluge of rain. There la every appearance of a further…

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Over Africa in a Balloon. Chapter Ix. Taking a Town by Storm

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 6 April 1900 · page 4

The lake, when first sighted, had been fully six miles away, but the balloon was whirling along in a strong breeze, and jit was soon evident that a descent would…

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A Texan Thunderstorm. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1900 · page 3

A great storm-cloud burst in Central Texas inundating the country with disastrous effect and fatally wrecking a train that was proceeding northwards…

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Cyclone in Central Queensland. Brisbane

National Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1900 · page 3

A wire from Barcaldine states that a fearful cyclone broke over the town at 3 o'clock on Sunday afternoon. On the previous night half an inch of rain had…

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Storm

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 13 April 1900 · page 7

On Tuesday evening a very heavy thunderstorm passed over Gulgong. The lightning was very vivid and close, and the wind was the fiercest…

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Storm

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 13 April 1900 · page 8

On Tuesday evening a very heavy thunderstorm passed over Gulgong. The lighting was very vivid and close, and the wind was the fiercest…

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The Recent Storm

Leader · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 2

On Tuesday morning last heavy thunder claps, quietly followed by vivid lightning, came unpleasantly near the town. There was an intermittent tingle[?] of the telephone…

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The Cyclone Woven Wire Fence

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Tuesday 17 April 1900 · page 2

This week Mr. Thomas Reckie will enclose the show ring with the Cyclone woven wire fence. This is undoubtedly a most excellent…

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Floods in Gippsland

National Advocate · Friday 20 April 1900 · page 2

Reports continue to be received from Gippsland in reference to the flooded state of the country and narrow escapes from drowning. The Walhalla coach, in trying to get through…

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Heavy Rain at Weperner. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 2

The Wepener district is deluged with rain…

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Cyclone at Mullaley. a Township Wrecked: Gunnedah

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 4

The township of Mullaley, 25 miles away, has been wrecked by a cyclone. To within a few miles of Mullaley there are no signs of a severe storm Beyond this line several…

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Heavy Rain at O'connell

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 2

The heaviest rain for years fell hero on Saturday night, nearly four inches having fallen during the night, and several showers fell on Sunday. The roads, culverts, budges, etc., have…

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The Late Flood

Leader · Wednesday 2 May 1900 · page 4

Just as we were going to press we learned through a telegram addressed to Mr. W. E. Johns, Tattersall's Hotel, from Mr. H. W. Newman, M.P., that he had obtained a £500…

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Floods in Western Australia. Perth

National Advocate · Thursday 3 May 1900 · page 2

The Postmaster-General has received a telegram from the postmaster at Lawlers stating that miles and miles of country are inundated. There were…

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A Gulargambone Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 11 May 1900 · page 18

Out Gulargambone way they have had a hailstorm which much resembled a shower of Boer pom pom shells. At Mr. P. Ferguson's…

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The Rand Mines. the Majority Flooded. London, Friday afternoon

National Advocate · Monday 14 May 1900 · page 2

Only a few of the Witwatersrand mines are now being worked by the Boers. The majority of the mines, including…

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