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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 6 of 10

To-Day's Telegrams. Strong Coastal Gale. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 13 August 1902 · page 2

A strong gale is blowing and there is a heavy sea along the coast. Rain is reported from every coastal Station…

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Cable News. (Reuter's Latest.) a Destructive Cyclone London, Monday afternoon

Leader · Wednesday 13 August 1902 · page 3

A cyclone which swept over Trenton, New Jersey, unroofed houses and wrecked factories to the damage of 300,000 dollars…

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The Weather. Gales on the Coast. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 14 August 1902 · page 3

Strong southerly gales continue on the coast, accompanied by rain. Shipping is consequently delayed, but so far the rain has not reached any…

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Disastrous Floods in China. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 19 August 1902 · page 3

Disastrous floods have occurred in Southern China. Thousands of persons are reported to have been drowned. Several houses have collapsed in…

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Floods In China. Houses Collapse In Hong Kong. LONDON, Monday Afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 August 1902 · page 3

Floods in the Kwangsi district have drowned thousands. Several houses in Hong Kong have collapsed killing twenty persons…

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Floods in China Thousands Drowned Accidents in Hongkong London

Leader · Wednesday 20 August 1902 · page 2

Floods in the Kwangsi province, China, have drowned thousands. Several houses in Hongkong have collapsed, killing 20 people…

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A Disastrous Cyclone. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 28 August 1902 · page 3

A cyclone swept the island of Majorca, A. number of houses were destroyed…

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Destructive Cyclone at Majorca London

Leader · Friday 29 August 1902 · page 2

A cyclone occurred at Majorca, destroying many houses…

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Cyclone in Majorca. Many Houses Destroyed. LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 29 August 1902 · page 3

A cyclone has occurred at Majorca, in the Mediterranean, and destroyed many houses…

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Floods in India. Hundreds of Lives Lost. LONDON, Friday Afternoon

National Advocate · Monday 1 September 1902 · page 2

Serious floods, involving great loss of life and property, are reported from Nepaul, India. Heavy rains that fell caused the…

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Heavy Gales off Fort Elizabeth. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 2 September 1902 · page 3

Heavy gales are raging at Port I Elizabeth. Eleven vessels are reported tp have gone ashore…

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Heavy Gale at Port Elizabeth. LONDON, Monday Afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 September 1902 · page 3

A heavy gale is reported from Port Elizabeth. Eleven sailing vessels were driven ashore, and two tugs foundered…

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A Gale at Port Elizabeth Two Tugs Founder London

Leader · Wednesday 3 September 1902 · page 3

By a heavy gale at Port Elizabeth 11 sailing vessels were driven a[?]hore. Two tugs founder…

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The Delagoa Bay Storm. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 4 September 1902 · page 3

The mail steamer Boob has arrived at Capetown. The vessel is badly strained after a terrible passage from Pott Elizabeth, During the storm…

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Storm Damages Currant Crops. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 4 September 1902 · page 3

A destructive fall of bail and rain has occurred in Greece. Great damage has been Buffered by the currant crop, of which it has been unofficially…

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The Port Elizabeth Gale 52 Bodies Washed Up London

Leader · Thursday 4 September 1902 · page 3

Fifty-two bodies have already b en washed ashore at Port Elizabeth. It is estimated that at least 70 were drowned. The mail steamer Briton…

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Vessels Lost in a Storm Sydney, Wednesday night

Leader · Thursday 4 September 1902 · page 2

The underwriter’s advices show that a number of vessels were lost at Algo[?] Bay during a recent storm. Nine of these were recently from…

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The Port Elizabeth Gale. Fifty-two Bodies Washed Ashore. London, Tuesday afternoon

National Advocate · Thursday 4 September 1902 · page 3

Fifty two bodies have already been washed ashore at Port Elizabeth since the recent gale, which played such havoc with the shipping…

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Floods in Ireland. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 4 September 1902 · page 3

Great rains have fallen in the North of Ireland. Belfast ia flooded, and the railway stations are unapproachable…

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South Africa. the Heavy Gales. Panic Stricken Passengers. London, Wednesday afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 5 September 1902 · page 3

The steamer Scot has arrived at Capetown badly strained as an effect of the terrible passage from Port Elizabeth. Two hundred and fifty…

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