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

Floods & storms, 1901

127 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 7

Marconi's Telegraphy. Dry Atmosphere Unfavorable. Successful Trial During Storms. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1901 · page 3

Trials at Capetown of the Marconi system of wireless telegraphy resulted unfavorably, owing to the dryness of the atmosphere…

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Storm at Windsor

National Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1901 · page 3

A wire from Sydney states that a gale broke over the town of Windsor on Tuesday afternoon, accompanied by a thunderstorm, with a fall of hail…

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Great Floods in England. LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 4 January 1901 · page 3

Great floods have occurred in West England. At Bath hundreds were obliged to shelter in the schools, and many others fled by means of boats…

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Latest Cablegrams. Floods in England. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 4 January 1901 · page 2

Great floods have occurred in West England. At Bath hundreds were obliged to shelter in the school, and many others fled by means of boats…

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A Cyclone at Sea. a Steamer From China

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 2

The steamship Ras Dara, which arrived yesterday at Newcastle from China, via Japan, left Melbourne and Sydney in September last for China…

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Heavy Rain

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 January 1901 · page 13

Phenomenal storms fell in many parts of the district the Sunday before New Years' Day. On part of Lue upwards of 5 inches fell, and at…

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Heavy Storm in Sydney. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 3

A very, heavy thunderstorm passed over the city last night…

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A Heavy Thunderstorm. Cowra

National Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 2

A thunderstorm, accompanied by heavy rain and a high wind, passed over the town about 4.30 this afternoon. For a few minutes the wind…

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[?] Cyclone Strikes Mudgee. Dust Storm for Many Years. [?] Grateful Shower

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 January 1901 · page 2

[?] of sundown approached [?] heat became most [?] and the total absence of [?] of the calm before the…

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Snow Storms in Britain. LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 14 January 1901 · page 3

Owing to an exceptionally heavy fall of snow, eleven trains on the London and South western railway line are snow bound…

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Dust Storm at Dubbo. DUBBO

National Advocate · Monday 14 January 1901 · page 4

A very heavy dust storm passed over the town about half-past six on Friday evening, doing considerable damage to several buildings. A…

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A Terrific Gale. Vessels Damaged in Bass' Straits. Narrow Escapes in Hobson's Bay

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 3

A Melbourne telegram says, "A white squall, which swept across Hobson's Bay on Saturday afternoon, churned up the waters into a fury…

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Crudine News. a Record Storm. Welcome Tg Returned Soldiers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 January 1901 · page 14

I am glad to be able to report that another beautiful storm has fallen over our district, this being the second record storm for many years. The rain…

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Last Week's Storm

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 2

A heavy storm broke over the district on Friday evening last, the thunder and lighting were very noisy and vivid but though the rain came…

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Great Storm in Sydney. Damages in the City. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 2

There was a a great storm in Sydney last night, which caused great destruction. The storm was the severest on record, and enormous damage was done to stock and…

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Ter[?]iffle Storm In the City. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 4

Further reports of last night’s storm show that [?] was the most severe on record. Enor[?] large was done to stock and building [?]ghout the city, chiefly in the…

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Terrific Storm in Sydney. Seven Inches of Rain in an Hour. Three Feet of Water in King Street

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 January 1901 · page 11

A phenomenal rain storm occurred on Monday night a little after 10 o'clock. It broke over the city, accompanied by terrific peals of thunder…

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The Safest Place in a Thunderstorm

Millthorpe Post · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 8

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 risk of being strack…

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A Big Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 28 January 1901 · page 2

Last Monday evening the Capertee Valley was visited by a terrie storm. Mr. D. Mclean, J.P., was at the woolshed not far from his residence…

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Terrible Storm in Broken Hill

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 28 January 1901 · page 3

Broken Hill was visited by an unprecedented duststorm yesterday. Huge banks of red dust rolled into the town with hurricane force, and darkness followed. Business…

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