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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 9 of 10

Cyclone at Canowindra. Houses and Churches Blown Down. Cargo

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 15 November 1902 · page 2

A terrific hurricane struck Canowindra on Saturday afternoon, which completely demolished Dwyer's brick store, occupied by Worrall and Sons, millers. The building is…

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A Violent Storm

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 19 November 1902 · page 2

Yesterday the heat was oppressive and toward evening the sky became overcast, whether with smoke, dust or clouds it was difficult to say. As…

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Indication of Flood

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 19 November 1902 · page 2

The blacks in the vicinity of Bourke are retreating to the bills in anticipation of floods in the near future. It is a singular fact that these people…

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Storm at Dubbo. Two Hours' Heavy Rain. Dubbo

National Advocate · Monday 24 November 1902 · page 2

A heavy thunderstorm with hail occurred this afternoon, and rain fell for nearly two hours, the Park being nearly covered with water, Portions of…

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A Severe Storm. Damage to the Railway Line

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 24 November 1902 · page 2

Yesterday morning about 6 o'clock a severe storm burst over Perth, greatly resembling the bursting of a water spout. In the early morning the…

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The Weather Thunderstorm in Bathurst

National Advocate · Monday 24 November 1902 · page 2

A thunderstorm passed over the city about 5.15 o'clock yesterday morning. Only light rain fell (four points being registered), but it was…

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Storm at Nyngan. Dust and Darkness. Populace Terrified. Nyngan

Leader · Tuesday 25 November 1902 · page 2

A terrific dust storm broke over the town yesterday afternoon at five o’clock, and for a time the town was in darkness. The storm came from…

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A Severe Storm

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 26 November 1902 · page 3

Last evening a severe thunderstorm broke over the city about dusk, and for a time rain fell in torrents, flushing the gutters and clearing the streets of…

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Heavy Storms Near Wellington

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 November 1902 · page 7

A message from Wellington dated Monday, says:—The hot and oppressive weather experienced throughout last week culminated yesterday in a…

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A Terrific Storm

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 28 November 1902 · page 2

The heaviest fall of rain ever experienced at Tucklan occurred at that place on Sunday last. The width of the storm was half a mile, and the…

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Thunderstorm in Sydney. Sailor Struck by Lightning. " SYDNEY, Wednesday night

Leader · Thursday 4 December 1902 · page 2

While engaged -in rigging the mainmast of tho American steamer Sonoma; at Circular Quay, Thomas Thomson this afternoon was struck…

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Damage by Storm

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 December 1902 · page 4

Mr. Kirkland (of Paul and Kirkland) informs as that during the storm on Thursday afternoon the rain came into the show-room in great volume, also into the mercery room, and before the goods could…

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Storm at Wallerawang

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 December 1902 · page 5

A thunderstorm passed over Wallerawang this (Thursday) morning, bringing up a heavy shower which was followed by a steady, soaking rain lasting about live hours. During the storm a tree in a…

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Heavy Rain

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 13 December 1902 · page 10

ONE of the heaviest storms ever recorded to the history of Molong passed over portion of this district last Saturday afternoon. At about 4 o'clock dense masses of black and…

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Snow Storms in Russia. London

Leader · Saturday 13 December 1902 · page 2

Terrific snow storms have occurred over large areas of Southern Russia, and railway communication with the Black Sea is interrupted…

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A Cyclone

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 December 1902 · page 2

A devastating cyclone occurred at Brookville (Q). Many houses were destroyed. Five inches of rain fell with hail stones of an immense size,…

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Great Storm at Wallerawang

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 16 December 1902 · page 2

Last Friday evening a most phenomenal storm passed over this district, or, properly speaking, over a narrow strip of the district; not much more than half a mile wide. The weather during the day…

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The Weather. Heavy Thunderstorms

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 December 1902 · page 3

Unsettled weather still continues in Bathurst Yesterday a heavy thunderstorm passed over the city, the full force of the downpour being felt at Perth…

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Thunderstorm at Cowra. Cowra

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 December 1902 · page 3

A thunderstorm occurred this evening. 48 points of rain being registered…

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Heavy Storm at Dubbo. Dubbo

National Advocate · Thursday 18 December 1902 · page 3

A very heavy storm was experienced hero about 10 o'clock to-night. The railway lide was flooded and a washaway occurred, a couple of lengths of…

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