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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 8 of 14

The Recent Gale. Further Disasters Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 10 June 1903 · page 3

The French steamer St. Louis arrived this morning without the fully laden French ship which she had in tow ion leaving Noumen having met…

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American Floods. Enormous Floods. London, Monday Afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 June 1903 · page 3

The Congaree River, in South Carolina is now 13ft above the danger line, and is sweeping seaward the debris from the Pietmont district…

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The Mississippi Floods LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 June 1903 · page 3

A group of cities on the east side of the Mississipi to the north east of St. L[?] from ten to eighteen feet under water. Seven hundred persons…

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Conditions in America. Mississippi in Flood. Canadian Bush Fires Out. London

Leader · Wednesday 10 June 1903 · page 2

The group of cities on the east [?]ide of the Mississippi and north east of St. Louis are 10 to 18 feet under water. Seven hundred people who…

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The Floods in America Further Disasters in Georgia London

Leader · Wednesday 10 June 1903 · page 2

The Congaree River, in South Carolina, is 1[?]ft above the danger line, sweeping seawards debris from the Piedmont districts…

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Latest Cablegrams. Floods In America LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 10 June 1903 · page 3

A group of cities on the east side of the Mississippi to the north-east of St. Louis are from ten to eighteen feet under water. Seven hundred persons…

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American Floods Subsiding LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon

National Advocate · Thursday 11 June 1903 · page 3

The flood waters in the Mississippi river are falling. The city of St. Louis which was threatened is now safe…

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Floods in St. Louis. Ten Thousand People Homeless. Embankment Bursts. London

National Advocate · Friday 12 June 1903 · page 3

Ten thousand people are homeless at St. Louis. A torrent 25 feet deep and a hundred feet wide burst the Illinois…

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Floods at St. Louis. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 12 June 1903 · page 3

Ten thousand people are homeless at Bt. Louis. A torrent 25 feet dean and 100 feet wide burst the Illinois Central Railway…

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Floods in England. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 16 June 1903 · page 3

There have been fifty hours continuous rain in the southern countries of England, causing serious floods…

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Floods in England. LONDON, Monday Afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 June 1903 · page 3

There have been 50 hours' continuous rain in the southern counties of England, causing serious floods. The Thames is in flood and it is feared that…

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Cable News. a Flood in the Thames. Soft Fruit Crops Ruined. London

Leader · Wednesday 17 June 1903 · page 2

There is a serious flood in the valley of the Thames. It is feared the Soft fruit crops will be rained…

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A Christmas - - - Queen. CHAPTER I. Through Storm and Darkness

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 June 1903 · page 5

It was the first of December, 1900, and the weather, though in London no more wintry than we have had it generally in late years,…

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Cemetery Gales Smashed. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 13 July 1903 · page 2

At Sutherland on Saturday afternoon a funeral train dashed through the cemetery gates. No one was injured…

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Floods in New Zealand. Auckland.(n.z.)

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1903 · page 2

Exceptionally severe storms have occured throughout the South Is'and during the last few days, and many of the rivers are flooded. The northern port of the…

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Flood and Flame. Disasters in America

The Gulgong Advertiser · Thursday 16 July 1903 · page 1

A whole series of disasters by flood, fire, and ornado are reported this week from America, says a London paper of 7th June, accompanied by great loss of…

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Floods in Victoria

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 20 July 1903 · page 2

Several districts in Victoria are reporting floods. The Hopkins, at Warrnambool, has risen to a higher level than it has reached for very…

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To-day's Telegrams Heavy Rain. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 2

Heavy rain wag reported yesterday in the northern part of the State, extending from Bourke to tho seaboard…

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Round the World. Thunderstorms and Telephones

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 28 July 1903 · page 1

Both telegraphic and telephonic services maybe, come a source of danger during great electrical stress in the air, and persons should be warned, against using the instruments at such a time and…

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Heavy Floods in London. LONDON, Monday Afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 July 1903 · page 3

High tide, in conjunction with the heavy. rainfall, caused serious floods in London yesterday! Several Sunday newspaper offices were inundated, and…

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