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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 8 of 10

Disastrous Cyclone. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 30 September 1902 · page 3

A terribly disstrous cyclone revolving great loss of life and property, has swept over Sicily. The storm which lasted 24 hours, attained its…

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The Floods in Sicily. Further Particulars. London, Sunday afternoon

Leader · Tuesday 30 September 1902 · page 2

Further particulars of the cyclone in Sicily show that 60 persons were drowned by floods in the town of Sciacca. Damage in Syracuse…

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Overcoming Natural Conditions. Conserving Flood Waters. the Facilities Available

Leader · Tuesday 30 September 1902 · page 3

“ Australia has not always been subject to droughts.” With this premise Mr. Frank Cotton, addressing the Chamber of Mines last Friday…

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Mediterranean Storms. LONDON, Monday Afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 October 1902 · page 3

Three shocks of earthquake have been felt at Moutiers, in France. In Sicily the rainstorms are still raging with almost unabated violence…

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Thunderstorms

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 3 October 1902 · page 2

From that daily papers we police that the thunderstorms which were experienced on Thursday and Friday last, were not limited to Gulgong, but…

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Thunderstorm

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 4 October 1902 · page 11

ON Friday evening last a remarkably heavy thunderstorm, accompanied by vivid lightning and a shower of hail, panned over this district In Molong itself 86 points fell in about a…

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A Severe Storm

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 11 October 1902 · page 2

A wire from Urallu dated Friday says:—A heavy hailstorm passed over the town od Tuesday evening, doing a deal of damage to fruit trees and to…

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Thunderstorm in the City. Sydney, Friday night

Leader · Saturday 11 October 1902 · page 2

A short sharp thunderstorm broke over Sydney about noon. While it lasted the rain was very heavy, falling at the rate of an inch and a half on…

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Heavy Rain in Sydney. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 13 October 1902 · page 3

Heavy rain commenced to fall in Sydney on Saturday night and continued throughout Sunday…

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Floods in Sydney. Whole Streets Under Water. The Catchment Benefitted. SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 13 October 1902 · page 2

Following several very heavy showers of rain in Sydney on Saturday evening, and stormy, threatening conditions during the night, a violent…

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Heavy Bains in Sydney, City and Suburbs Flooded. Tramway Traffic Disorganised Sydney, Sunday night

Leader · Monday 13 October 1902 · page 2

Heavy rain and thunderstorms has occurred in Sydney continuously since midnight on Saturday. The lower parts of the city and suburbs are…

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A Storm in a Tea Cup. Tennis Club Amenities

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1902 · page 7

A SPECIAL and well-attended meeting of members of the Molong Tennis Club was held in the School of Arts last Thursday evening when slight difference of opinion between two…

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Terrific Storm at Broken Bill. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 23 October 1902 · page 3

A terrific storm occurred in the Broken Hill district lost night accompanied by a heavy fall of rain…

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The Weather. Thunderstorms Throughout the State. Extent of the Rain, Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 25 October 1902 · page 2

To-day nearly the who'e of the State was being affected by a depression, aad in a great number of instances violent thunderstorms hare resulted…

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Cyclone at Canowindra. Houses and Churches Blown Down. £2000 Worth of Damage. Gargo

Leader · Tuesday 11 November 1902 · page 2

A terrific hurricane struck Canowindra, on Saturday afternoon which completely demolished Dwyer's [?] store, occupied by Worrall and Sons,…

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Dust Storms

National Advocate · Friday 14 November 1902 · page 2

The weather conditions in Bathurst yesterday were of the most disagreeable imaginable. From before daybreak a fierce wind blew from the west, veering…

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Record Dust Storm

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 14 November 1902 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon; last a terrific dust storm swept over Gulgong. A strong westerly wind was blowing in the time, and the clouds of dust…

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The Storm at Lyndhurst. (Contributed.)

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 14 November 1902 · page 2

Did it blow! "Wall,"—as a Yankee would say—" I guess it did, some." On Saturday [?]n the afternoon…

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Canowindra Cyclone. What a City Gentleman Saw

Molong Argus · Friday 14 November 1902 · page 9

"IN the thirty years that I have been resident in the State I have never seen anything to approach the storm that I witnessed last Saturday, at…

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The Dust Storm. Mr. Russell's Views

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 14 November 1902 · page 3

Mr. Russell, in an interview, with a Star representative, points out that the conditions might have been infinitely worse, and we had much to be thankful for. Had the wind been…

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