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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 3 of 10

Farmer Ca[?] and the Storm

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 14

When farmer [?], on his way towards his one night [?] against a big [?] there was [?] in the wind. When, on [?]…

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The Storm in Bathurst. Killed by Lightning a Bathurst Boy the Victim. the Result of Sheltering Near Trees. a Narrow Escape

National Advocate · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 2

One of those accidents which cast a gloom over the community, occurred in Bathurst yesterday afternoon. A heavy storm broke over the city about…

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Storms in the Country. Narrabri in Darkness Narrabri

National Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 3

A terrible cyclonic duststorm passed over the town at about 4.15 p.m. yesterday. When the dust came, it was as dark as midnight, but before…

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Heavy Rain Interrupts Play. Melbourne

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 February 1902 · page 2

Owing to the heavy rain which had fallen the commencement of play was postponed until 2.30 p.m…

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The Recent Channel Gales. LONDON, Saturday Afternoon

National Advocate · Monday 24 February 1902 · page 3

The cruiser Furious and the torpedo-boat destroyer Flying Fish, which put into Brest damaged after a terrific gale in the English Channel, have arrived…

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The Snow Storms in [?] Two Avalanches. Seventy Fatalities. LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 3 March 1902 · page 3

An unexpected and large snowslide precipated the shaft-house of the Liberty Bell Mines into a gulch, causing 30 fatalities…

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Yale Creek Flood Waters

National Advocate · Monday 3 March 1902 · page 2

Mr. W. W. Young, M.L.A. has received the following communication from the Public Works Department:—Sir,—With further reference to the representations…

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Disastrous Floods in America. A Town Destroyed. Loss of Life. LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1902 · page 3

Disastrous floods have taken place in the States of Pensylvania, New Jersey, New York and Connecticut. Twenty-three persons have…

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Disastrous Floods in America. LONDON

Leader · Wednesday 5 March 1902 · page 3

Disastrous floods have occurred in the States of Pennyslvania, New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut. Twenty-three persons have perished,…

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Floods in America. a Town Destroyed. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 5 March 1902 · page 3

Much anxiety is felt owing to the occurrence of heavy floods in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York State, and Connecticut, in the United States. Particulars so far to hand…

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Heavy Rain In Sydney. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 3

Heavy rain fell in the city and suburbs early ibis morning, lasting for some time. There is every appearance of a further downyour…

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The Weather Heavy Rain at Millthorpe. MILLTHORPE

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 2

There was a very heavy fall of rain here to-day, 275 points being registered, BlAVNEY, Monday…

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Big Storm

Leader · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 4

The long expected rain has come at last. At 1 p.m. on Monday a heavy thunderstorm broke over tho town accompanied by torrents of rain and immense…

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Yesterday's Change. Some Nice Thunderstorms

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 2

Yesterday there was a pleasant change. The weather has been threatening for some days and on Sunday a few scattered drops fell. Yesterday evening, however, the clouds banked up…

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Passing Storms

Leader · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 2

Very light rains were reported yesterday from Bourke, Trangie, Tamworth, Richmond, Peak Hill, Parkes, Nowra, Mudgee, Molong, Narrabri, Mt Victoria,…

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Storm at Newcastle. A Police Station Struck. Newcastle

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 3

During a thunderstorm that pasted over the district this morning the police station at Honeysuckle Point was struck by lightning and damaged…

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Storm at Newcastle. Police Station Struck by Lightning. Newcastle

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 2

During this morning's thunderstorm the Newcastle West police station was struck by lightning. The verandah post received the electric current, and the verandah was…

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The Recent Flood

Leader · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 4

We are sorry to hear that Mr Cooper had about £7 worth of stock spoiled on Monday by the water coining through on to one of the shelves in his store. There…

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The Recent Flood

Leader · Thursday 13 March 1902 · page 4

We are sorry to hear that Mr McGoldrick, a railway fotler, and his family, about two miles from town, were flooded out on Monday afternoon, there being…

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The Weather. Some Irregular Thunderstorms

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 4

Monday's thunderstorm in Lithgow yielded 21 points, and Tuesday's 6 points, after which the weather cleared. Between Marrangaroo and Lidsdale there was…

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