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

Floods & storms, 1902

189 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 10

Giddons' Floods

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 December 1902 · page 12

Mr. J. Harcourt Giddons, of Live pool, near Sydney, who describes himself as a meteorologist, claims to [?] able to forecast the weather for [?]…

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A Destructive Storm

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 19 December 1902 · page 2

The storm which was experienced during Wednesday night was terrific and on Thursday morning many were the signs evidencing the destructive…

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Blackheath. Damage by Storm

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 December 1902 · page 5

The heaviest storm experienced for some time occurred on Monday night. The lightning, which was very vivid, struck a cottage occupied by Mr. J. Thew, on Leap road, and stunned the occupants of the…

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Cable Lines Interrupted. Storm at Port Darwsydney

Leader · Friday 19 December 1902 · page 3

The cable lines are interrupted at Port Darwin, which is attributed to [?]thunderstorm…

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Heavy Gales. LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 20 December 1902 · page 2

Many casualties some with fatal results, are reported as the result of gales on the coast of Great Britain. The destruction of the hospital at…

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Scattered Storms

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 22 December 1902 · page 2

The O'Connell and Oberon district has been peculiarly fortunate in the amount of rain which has fallen recently. While in some parts the falls…

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Destructive Storm

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 24 December 1902 · page 2

A few days ago a heavy thunderstorm passed over a portion of Perth. Fortunately, it covered only a narrow portion of the "Vale," but the crops…

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Heavy Floods at O'connell

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 December 1902 · page 3

Splendid rains have fallen all through the week. On Monday evening the creeks came down bankers. The flood in tho Eight-mile Swamp Creek was the heaviest ever seen in it…

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South Africa. Mr Chamberlain's Tour. Natal Taken by Storm. Crowds Sing the National Anthem. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 December 1902 · page 3

Mr. Chamberlain's grasp of detail and his impressive speeches have taken Natal by storm. While attending a banquet at…

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Signs of Floods

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 31 December 1902 · page 3

A telegram from Coonabarabran states for the last three days heat has been excessive, up to 112deg. The local blacks, who predicted the recent…

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