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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 9 of 14

Heavy Rain in England. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 30 July 1903 · page 2

The heavy and continuous fall of rain in London has caused great damage in the Thames Valley. The English harvest prospects are…

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Heavy Rain in England. LONDON Wednesday Afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 31 July 1903 · page 3

Over three inches of rain fell in London during the last 24 hours. Great damage, was done in the Tha[?]es Valley, and the prospects of…

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Heavy Rain in England. LONDON, Thursday Afternoon

National Advocate · Saturday 1 August 1903 · page 2

The gravest reports are coming to hand from all parts of Great Britain of the [?] done by heavy rains. At Aldershot 1800 tents belonging to…

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Heavy Rain in England. LONDON, Friday Afternoon

National Advocate · Monday 3 August 1903 · page 3

The heavy rain which has recently Sallen, destroyed 4,000,000 bricks which were drying in Kentish brickyarde,…

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Floods in China. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 6 August 1903 · page 3

Great floods have occurred in China, by which 700 people were drowned…

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Floods in China. LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 7 August 1903 · page 3

Disastrous floods have occured at Chifil, North Shangtung, China. Many houses were destroyed and bridges were swept away. Seven hundred persons…

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Noble Sacrifice. Chapter Ix. Sunshine After Storm

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 10 August 1903 · page 4

The child had turned a stalled gaze on the other rescuer, and stood looking at her, his finger in his mouth. She had started a little as…

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Noble Sacriflce. Chapter Ix. Sunshine After Storm

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 11 August 1903 · page 4

Wallace was sobbing wlldly. The little group of three seemed cut off from the rest of the passenger, who had all chrocged to the forward part…

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Noble Sacrifice. Chapter Ix. Sunshine After Storm

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 13 August 1903 · page 4

A little sob broke from her. Her face drooped in her disengaged band. But North caught it, and drew but head to his breast…

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Disasters In America. Burning Town Isolated by Floods

The Gulgong Advertiser · Thursday 13 August 1903 · page 1

A terrible disaster has occurred in Kansas, The town of North Topeka became separated from the mainland by a flood which soon became a…

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Cyclone in Jamaica. LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 14 August 1903 · page 3

A cyclone has devastated Port Antonio, Jamaica, and many fatalities and enormous fruit losses are reported. Fifteen miles of plantations westward…

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Devastating Storms in Switzerland & Jamaica. London

Leader · Friday 14 August 1903 · page 3

A hailstorm in the Canton of Sohwyz (Switzerland), uprooted thousands of trees and ruined the fruit. The hailstones were the size of hazelnuts, and…

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Latest Cablegrams. Cyclone in Jamaica. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 14 August 1903 · page 3

A cyclone has devastated Port Antonio, Jamaica, and many fatalities and enormous fruit losses are reported. Fifteen miles of plantations westward…

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Floods and Droughts. Mr. Russell's Theory

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 August 1903 · page 9

The work of systematically collecting rain records in this Sate was commenced by Mr. Russell as far back as the year 1870, when only five rain gauges were in…

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The West Indian Cyclone. LONDON, Thursday Afternoon

National Advocate · Saturday 15 August 1903 · page 3

Fears are expressed for the safety of the French cruisers Burien and del Agaraviers, which were at the Antilles in the West Indies during the…

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The Jamaica Cyclone. LONDON, Friday Afternoon

National Advocate · Monday 17 August 1903 · page 3

Sixty fatilities occurred during the recent cyclone in Jamaica. The damage by the cyclone is estimated at £3,000,000…

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Telegraphic News. a Violent Storm a Driver Drowned Auckland

Leader · Monday 17 August 1903 · page 2

A heavy storm [?] in New [?] throughout the Southern districts. While crou[?] the Man gawher[?] River the mail [?] was…

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Terrific Thunderstorm at the Islands

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 20 August 1903 · page 2

Letters received from the island of Mitiaro, in the Pacific, report a tarrific thunderstorm there recently. During the height of the storm a meteorite fell to the…

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Damage by Gale

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 August 1903 · page 4

During a strung gale this morning the roof of Mr. Sutton's cart shed was lifted by the wind clean into the roadway, and one of the posts was taken right on to the…

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A Political Storm. Mr. G. H. Reid Resigns His Seat. a Protest Against Trickery

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 August 1903 · page 6

The debate on the redistribution of Seats for New South Wales came to a dramatic close on Tuesday night in the House of Representatives. Mr. Heid, just as the…

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