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

Floods & storms, 1905

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Sunday's Storm. Additional Records of Damage

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 4

Mr. A. Baxter informed us on Tuesday morning that he lost about 60 fine, well-bred young pullets, which were washed away and drowned during the storm on…

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Heavy Rain in Sydney. Tram Traffic Interfered With. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 2

Very heavy rain has fallen in Sydney during to-day, and from the country good falls are reported. In the city tram traffic was interfered with in several places, owing…

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A Big Thunderstorm. Between Newbridge and Perth. Some Sensational Rainfalls. Narrow Escape From Drowning

National Advocate · Monday 20 March 1905 · page 2

A slight thunderstorm passed over Bathurst on Saturday afternoon. About 3 o' clock heavy clouds gathered in the sky and a strong wind blew up, sweeping clouds…

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Saturday's Storm. Deluge at Dennis Island. Crops Damaged. Dennis Island

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1905 · page 2

This locality was the scene of an exceptionally heavy storm on saturday afternoon. as a result of which the whole place was deluged. Old residents state…

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O'connell. a Heavy Storm

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 March 1905 · page 3

The social in aid of the Roman Catholic Church passed off well on Friday night, the only drawback being want of room. The attendance was so large that each…

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Stormwater Channel Overflows. Number of Houses Flooded. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 3 April 1905 · page 3

A. stormwater channel running from Darlington to Blackwattle Bay overflowed about two o'clock this morning and flooded a number of houses at Athlone Place…

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The Floods in Sydney. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 4 April 1905 · page 2

200 persons are suffering by the floods in the low-lying parts of the City. The Benevolent Society and Government are helping the homeless…

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Blocked by Flood Waters

National Advocate · Monday 10 April 1905 · page 2

As a result of the heavy rains of last week the railway line between Condobolin and Parkes is still in a damaged state Traffic between Bogan Gate (23 miles west…

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Washaway at Nyngan. the Bogan in Flood. Nyngan

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 April 1905 · page 1

A storm, as a result of which 60 points were registered, occurred here last night. The Bogan River is now in flood, the water extending half way up the town. The river…

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Flood at Nyngan

Leader · Wednesday 12 April 1905 · page 1

At Nyngan the Bogan is in flood and the river still rising. The cause of the rise is attributable to the Dandaloo water coming down from the…

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The Flood Tide of Prosperity

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 5

IT is a somewhat remarkable fact that ever since the Institution of responsible government New South Wales baa been intermittently entering upon a much vaunted…

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Hartley Vale. Salvation in a Flood

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 16 May 1905 · page 2

It is now close on 40 years since Hartley Vale became a recognised township, and for at least 30 years it has been a centre of a considerable population. At…

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Deluge of Rain in Manchuria. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 May 1905 · page 3

A deluge of rain has succeeded a duststorm in Manchuria…

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Floods in America. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 June 1905 · page 3

A message from Chicago advises a flood in the Mississippi causing 1,000,000 dollars' damage to the railways and anothers 1,000,000 dollars…

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Flood and Eruption. London

Leader · Wednesday 14 June 1905 · page 2

Chicago advices report a flood in the Mississippi; one million dollars worth of damage has been done the railways, and one millions worth to…

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Underground Railway Flooded. London, Tuesday afternoon

National Advocate · Thursday 15 June 1905 · page 3

The tube (underground railway) at New York became flooded and many passengers had to wade to the stations through four feet of water…

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Floods in New Zealand. Great Damage Reported. Auckland

National Advocate · Monday 26 June 1905 · page 2

Continuous heavy rain has caused floods right through the contry, from Wangan[?] to Southland. Bridges have been destroyed and stock carried away. The…

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Cable News. Fearful Flood in Mexico London

Leader · Wednesday 5 July 1905 · page 3

By the bursting of a cloud in Gunajuoto, Mexico, the city was flooded, 1000 people drowned, and millions worth of damage done…

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The Weather, Floods in the Highland Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 11 July 1905 · page 2

There has been heavy weather Kiandra district and the rivers are in flood. At Yarrangobilly the village flat is several feet under water, and a…

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Flood at Tumut. Tumut

Leader · Wednesday 12 July 1905 · page 3

There is a great flood in this district. The rivor rose about seven feet last night, and reached its highest (13ft 4in) at midday. The record river was…

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