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

Floods & storms, 1903

272 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 14

Floods in Mississippi. LONDON, Thursday Afternoon

National Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 3

Great floods have occurred in the State of Mississippi (U.S.) The damage to the cotton plantations is estimated at £5,000,000…

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Floods in New Zealand. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 3

Serious floods have occurred in Little River. (N.Z.) Camterbury Valley, Flooded residents had to be removed by boats. Stock was only saved with much difficulty…

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The Steamer Burrumbeet Encounters a Heavy Gale. Adelaide

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 April 1903 · page 3

While on the voyage from Melbourne the steamer Burrumbeet encountered a terrible sea, which was wildly agitated by a heavy southwest…

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Heavy Rain in Sydney. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 April 1903 · page 3

Heavy rain fell in Sydney last night and early this morning. By 10 o'clock, however, the sky bad cleared and the remainder of…

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Snow Storms. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 14 April 1903 · page 3

Snow storms have occurred in all parts of England…

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Snow Storms In England. LONDON, Monday Afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 April 1903 · page 3

Heavy falls of snow have been reported from all parts of England…

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When, the Wind Blows. Remarkable Storm in Great Britain. Train Blown off the Line

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 April 1903 · page 5

Not for many years has so severe and disastrous a gale been experienced in the British Isles as that of Friday, February 27 (writes "St. James's…

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Latest Cables, Storms In Europe. Shamrock Iii Dismasted. London, Friday Afternoon

National Advocate · Monday 20 April 1903 · page 2

Snow fell yesterday at Paris, Lille, Lyons, and St. Elienne. A great storm occurred at Marseilles, during which many vessels…

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Severe Storm Off Marseilles the Shamrock Knocked About. a Steward Drowned. Sir Thomas Lipton Injured. London

Leader · Monday 20 April 1903 · page 2

A storm reported from Marseilles was tho worst experienced for - ten years. A full report of the particulars show that the sea rose to such…

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Terrific Storms. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1903 · page 3

A terrific storm is reported from Berlin. Many panes of glass were smashed and the telegraph lines with Denmark and Russia interrupted…

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A Violent Gale. London

Leader · Wednesday 22 April 1903 · page 3

A gale played fearful have with the German Emptor‘s palace at Potsdaml and many trees planted in the time of Frederick the Great were uprooted…

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Storms In Europe, Historic Trees Uprooted at the Kaiser's Palace. London, Monday Afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 April 1903 · page 3

The gale which has been prevailing in Germany wrought fearful havoc with the Kaiser's palace at Potsdam. In the park many trees which were…

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Tremendous Storm

The Gulgong Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1903 · page 2

On of the biggest storms that was ever experienced fell at Gulgong yesterday afternoon, 102 points being recorded at the local Post and…

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A Wellington Lawsuit. The Effect of Flood Waters

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 April 1903 · page 7

An important and interesting land case was Bottled last week before Mr. Justice Pring in the Wellington (N.S.W.) Circuit Court. Mr. R. T…

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Prayers for Rain at Molong Answered by a Flood. Molong

Leader · Thursday 23 April 1903 · page 2

Prayers ror rain were offered up at the public school this morning by Canon Aldis. This afternoon several heavy storms…

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Heavy Storm at Hartley Vale

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 April 1903 · page 4

There was a very heavy storm here between 12 noon and 1 p.m. ou Wednesday, when water courses were blocked, and sheets of water rushed down the streets and lanes. The storm cleared off about 1,…

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Floods. Great Damage at Coota-mundra. Estimated at £5000. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 24 April 1903 · page 2

The damage done at Cootamundra township by yesterday's flood is estimated at over £5000…

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Heavy Storm at Blayney. Washaways on the Railway Line

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 2

[?] noon on Wednesday an ex-ceptionally heavy storm broke over the town and during an hour's fall 113 points were registered jocall. The storm was…

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Floods in South Australia Adelaide

National Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 3

Information is to hand of heavy floods in the north. A telegram from Bruce states that Mount Brown Creek is running a banker, and the country is flooded for…

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Cootamundra Flooded. More Serious Than 1885. 20 Inches of Rain. Great Damage Done. Town in Darkness. Cootamundra

Leader · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 2

The damage done by the flood is greater than appeared this morning. There is no loss of life but otherwise the flood is more serious than that of…

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