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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Floods & storms
181 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 10
The rain which commenced to fall on Tuesday, continued incessantly, and produced the biggest flood since 1870, This morning 464 points were recorded for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tho Nepean River is in high flood, The Camden bridge ia totally submerged. A strong gale is reported all along tho coast…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In the warmer parts of the colony rain fell instead of snow, and the downpour was not only general but unprecedentedly heavy, as the following telegraphic messages…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The weather is very unfavourable for the Federal site enquiry. Mr. Oliver and his secretary arrived by the 7.10 train on Wednesday and were met at the station by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A terrific cyclonic disturbance took place yesterday, and the rain came down in sheets. All of the low lying lands were flooded. Several accidents…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wollondilly and Mulwarrie rivers are gradually subsiding. The water came within six inches of the great flood of 1870, Dead bodies of horses, cattle,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Early this morning the sharp ringing of the various church bells intimated to the residents of the town that something unusual had transpired, and it was soon…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →It has been very often drummed into our ears that " a thing of beauty is a joy for ever," but by this time tho citizens of Bathurst have no doubt unanimously…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heavy rain fell yesterday accompanied by a strong south-east gale. The Shoalhaven river is rapidly rising, and the water is several feet over the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Prime Minister received a wire from Forbes stating that the flood there was the biggest on record, and that they wanted boats. The Premier…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heavy Hoods have occurred in the Camden, Nepean, Gundagai, Culcairn and other districts. A big Hood is considered certain…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tho fall of snow at Cowra was the heaviest on record, and yesterday the Lachlan river overflowed its banks and the lower parts of the town were inundated…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Owing to the recent heavy rains and snow storms higher up the Macquarie River, the stream is now running bank high, and in many places the waters have broken over…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The snow water pouring down from the highlands has swollen every little creek, and the roar of the flood is heard on every side…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Last night the flood waters commenced to subside, and to-day they fell rapidly until the time of writing, when nearly all the streets which wore flooded…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The snow is still making its presence felt in Bathurst—a presence which is becoming less desirable every day. The novelty has now worn off…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Sunday morning it was reported to the local police that two young men--James and George Thomas Barton--had left their home at Bell on last Monday, to go down the Grose…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In consequence of heavy rain, and afterwards the melting snow, both the Macquarie and Bell Rivers at Wellington were running bankers. The water…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The river here yesterday was higher than at any time since 1870. It is receding slowly to-day, but rain is falling steadily at time of writing, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The river has once more receded to its natural limits, and all excitement incidental to the recent flood has subsided along with the water…
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