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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 7 of 10

Another Gale. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 25 July 1900 · page 3

Duststorms set in this morning, which are believed to be the commencement of a gale which is rapidly making its way across the colony. Rain is falling in a number of…

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Results of the Forbes Flood. Forbes

National Advocate · Thursday 26 July 1900 · page 2

George Rhynehart, who was rescued by Frank Heinke from drowning during the recent flood, died in the hospital on Saturday from…

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Russians Storm a Town. Twenty-two Guns Captured. London

National Advocate · Monday 6 August 1900 · page 2

The Russian troops stormed. San-sing and captured twenty two guns, including fourteen Hotchkiss. The Russian casualties were seven wounded, whilst the…

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The Foresters’ Festival. Farewell to Brother L. Gale

Leader · Wednesday 8 August 1900 · page 7

That cheerfully charitable body of men called Foresters, who have established a Court Little John” in Orange, appeared at their [?] Friday night, when about 100…

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The Chance of Capture. Murderers Now in the Open. Queenslanders on the Trail. Heavy Rain Falls. Coolah, Wednesday, 8.45 p.m

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 August 1900 · page 11

The Governors are fairly out of [?]e mountains but the country is a [?]use pine scrub, and it is impossible to follow them on horseback…

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War in China The Advance on Pekin Fight Near Pei-Ho River. Success of the Allies Japanese Bravery. Chinese Flood the Country. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 9 August 1900 · page 3

A force consisting of British, Russians, and Japanese, with four batteries, which were recently reported to be advancing on the Imperial city of Pekin, opened fire at…

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The Advance on Pekin. The Flood Subsiding. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 14 August 1900 · page 3

The flood around Pekin is subsiding. The Allied forces rested several days owing to tho excessive beat…

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Flood Waters Subsiding. London, Monday afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 August 1900 · page 2

The latest intelligence from the neighbourhood of Pekin is to the effect that the flood waters of the dyke are subsiding…

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A Long Nervous Storm

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 17 August 1900 · page 3

IF you ever watched a dentist draw a nerve out of a tooth, you will remember how much it looked like a little snip of wet, white cotton thread…

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Flooding Country. Work Stopped in Time. London, Friday afternoon

National Advocate · Monday 20 August 1900 · page 2

The Chinese excavated 10,000 tons of earth at Hoh-suon with the object of catting the banks of the Peiho River. Three day's additional work would have…

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Last Week's Gales. Damage in the District

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 21 August 1900 · page 2

KATOOMBA, Friday.--One of the most violent gales on record on the Blue Mountains has been blowing during the past three days. On Tuesday and Wednesday the force was great, but…

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Orange Storm Water Channel. £300 More to Be Expended. Orange

National Advocate · Thursday 23 August 1900 · page 3

Mr. H. W. Newman, M.L.A., has been informed by the department that a farther sum of £300 is to be expended on the storm water channel which runs…

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A Long Nervous Storm

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 24 August 1900 · page 2

If you ever watched a dentist draw a nerve out of a tooth, you will remember how much it looked like a little snip of wet, white cotton thread…

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New Serial Story. [Copyright.] Under the Flag at Ladysmith. Chapter Xxix. the Storm on Waggon Hill

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 28 August 1900 · page 4

It was midday. The African summer sun poured hotly down upon the scene of the recent strife. Men who had been fighting since long before daylight sheltered themselves behind…

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The Safest Place in a Thunderstorm

Molong Argus · Friday 31 August 1900 · page 6

As a general rule, avoid sheltering under trees when overtaken by a thunderstorm out in the country. Rather put up with a drenching than run the…

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Cyclone at Mafeking. LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 1 September 1900 · page 2

A cyclone did enormous damage at Mafeking, The storm levelled the camp and tho patients bad to be transferred in torrents, of rain from the hospital…

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Cyclone at Mafeking. Enormous Damage. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 1 September 1900 · page 2

A cyclone which swept over Mafeking did enormous damage. The storm levelled the British camp and the patients had to be transferred from the…

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The Recent Cyclone at Mafeking. Considerable Damage. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 3 September 1900 · page 2

The recent cyclone at Mafeking wrecked a field hospital containing 150 patients. The rushing water swept away kits, and several natives were killed and many injured…

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Among the Icebergs a Story Op Arctic Adyenture. Chapter Iv. a Storm in Melvillb Bay

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 12 September 1900 · page 4

Everything said Harry to Dr. Whartoo, aB they sat talking in the cabin on the morning after leaving Upernavik, depends upon our getting through Melville…

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Among the Icebergs a Story of Arctic Adventure. Chapter Iv. a Storm in Mrlville Bay

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 13 September 1900 · page 4

The only one which did not yield easily to his rule was a lean, raw-boned creature, of immense length of limb, and of great strength. 'Lanky Lob'—for such was…

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