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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 6 of 14

Storm in Bathurst

National Advocate · Monday 27 April 1903 · page 2

About 4 p.m. yesterday a severe storm passed over a portion of the City. The gale, which blow with t[?]riffic force from the West Was fortunately confined to a narrow area. A…

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Damage by the Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 27 April 1903 · page 2

The storm yesterday blew in the whole of the window of the show room at Deane's Perry-street coach factory, and the orchard trees in the district…

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Storm in Sydney. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 27 April 1903 · page 2

A sharp storm passed over Sydney about 6 o'clock this evening. It lasted for about half an hour, but little damage was done…

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The Cootamundra Floods Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 27 April 1903 · page 3

The Melbourne express was three hours late on Saturday morning, and the mail train from Albury was also an hour late. This was caused by the…

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Washaways and Floods. Great Damage at Cootamundra. Albury Deluged

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 27 April 1903 · page 2

Cootamundra, on the southern line, has had a very rough time since the break came in the weather. West of the town lies the Jindalee Valley, over…

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Disastrous Storm at Cootamundra

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 28 April 1903 · page 3

Cootamundra, the scene of the recent flood, again claims prominence, this time in the centre of a mysterious electrical or atmospheric disturbance, which carried disaster [?]…

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The Townsville Cyclone

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 April 1903 · page 2

We are in receipt of a copy of the "North Queensland Herald," dated April 4, 1903, which contains a brief history of the cyclone "Leont[?]" which struck…

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Flood in the Macquarie. Bridge at Geurie Shifted. Dubbo

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 April 1903 · page 2

The low level bridge over the Macquarie River near Geurie has been moved 4 feet by the late fresh and has sank somewhat in the middle rendering…

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Cootamundra Flooded

The Gulgong Advertiser · Thursday 30 April 1903 · page 1

An unprecedented flood occurred at Cootamundra on Wednesday last. The the town was 3ft. under water, and in darkness owing to the gasworks being…

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Abercrombie River in Flood

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 2 May 1903 · page 2

Over 3 1/2 inches of rain fell at Trunkey during last week, and there was a light fall of snow on Sunday. The A bercrombie River was in flood, and miners had to leave the claims. Sluicing…

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A Turbine Steamer. Weathers Severe Gales. London, Wednesday Afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 8 May 1903 · page 3

Though the effectiveness of turbine steamers has been proven it was generally assumed that they were only suitable for short voyages in…

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Floods in Queensland. Brisbane

National Advocate · Monday 11 May 1903 · page 2

Heavy rains, averaging six inches have fallen between Jpswich and Brisbane. On the watershed generally there are flood indications but not…

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Floods In Asia. LONDON, Monday Afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 May 1903 · page 3

The River Murgab, in Russian Asia, ia in flood. The town of Mero is inundated to a depth of ISft. Many persons are reported to be drowned…

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Floods in Turkestan. London

Leader · Wednesday 13 May 1903 · page 2

Disastrous floods in Turkestan. The water in the Oasis of Mer[?], is 18 feet deep. There are many fatalities, 30 Anarchists among them…

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A Heavy Thunderstorm

The Gulgong Advertiser · Thursday 21 May 1903 · page 2

On Wednesday evening about 6 o’clock, the people of Gulgong were awakened to the fact that a storm was approaching, by the rumbling of…

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To-day's Telegrams Severe Gales. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 28 May 1903 · page 3

Shipping is still affected by gales along the coast. Several vessels have been bar-bound. The steamer Monowal from New Zealand, suffered severely…

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The Weather. Gale on the Coast. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1903 · page 2

A strong south-westerly gale is blowing along the coast, with a heavy sea running. All the coastal vessels are sheltering. The weather is…

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Severe Gales on the Coast. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 29 May 1903 · page 1

shipping is still a[?]ted by ga[?] along the coast. Several vessels have been bar-bound. The steamer Monowai, which arrived to-day from New…

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Severe Gales. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 2

When the yacht Stella was off Cape Morton on Wednesday, the captain was washed overboard by the heavy sea and drowned…

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Gales on the Coast. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 1 June 1903 · page 3

The steamer Illaroo, a collier, went ashore early this morning at Catherine Hill Bay. All hands were saved. The vessel is expected to become a total…

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