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

Floods & storms, 1905

75 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 3 of 4

Floods on the Murrumbidgee/ Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 12 July 1905 · page 2

The Murrumbidgee river is in flood and the flats are all under water. There have been a number narrow escapes. The river is…

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Floods in Victoria. Families Reported to Be Drowned. Melbourne

National Advocate · Thursday 13 July 1905 · page 2

Further floods are reported. The Goulburn River is rising rapidly and is two miles wide. It is rumored that three settlers and their families have…

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The Greatest Flood

Leader · Thursday 13 July 1905 · page 2

The greatest flood of bargains yet offered to the public will be an immense attraction at Davis Bros. Fourth Great Fair to-day. It will…

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Disastrous Floods. Drowning Fatalities. Melbourne

National Advocate · Friday 14 July 1905 · page 2

Further accounts of disastrous floods in the north eastern districts show that a man and a woman were drowned while crossing tho backwater of the Goulburn…

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Floods at Tocumwal. Tocumwal

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 July 1905 · page 2

The bulk of the water which caused heavy floods in the Albury district last week has reached Tocumwal. The river is rising rapidly, and at 6 p. m. yesterday…

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Flood at Tocumwal

Leader · Wednesday 19 July 1905 · page 2

The river at Tocumwal rose rapidly and flooded the victorian railway line, suspending traffic…

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Second Day's Play. Heavy Rain Overnight, England 446. AUSTRALIA 5 FOR 88. LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 July 1905 · page 3

The test match was resumed at Manchester this forenoon in fine but cloudy weather. Heavy rain fell over' night and the pitch is likely to become…

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The Gale on the Coast. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 August 1905 · page 2

Four steamers returned to Sydney this morning after battling with the gala on the coast. Captain Walker, of the steamer Eden, one of the vessels…

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Crops in India Drought and Flood London

Leader · Wednesday 9 August 1905 · page 2

The absence of rain is causing anxiety regarding the orops in the Punjauh, India. Monsoonal rains were practically…

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Destroyers Damaged in a Storm. London, Thursday afternoon

National Advocate · Saturday 26 August 1905 · page 2

A storm struck the Channel Fleet while leaving Esbjerg and three torpedo boat destroyers were damaged…

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Storm at Rockley. Rockley

National Advocate · Monday 28 August 1905 · page 2

A sharp storm parsed over here on Saturday evening. Large hail stones fell for about half an hour from the beginning of the storm which was…

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Floods in Ireland. London

Leader · Wednesday 30 August 1905 · page 2

Great damage has been done by floods in Ireland. Nearly 3½ inches of rain fell in Dublin in the course of 24 hours…

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Tremendous Gales on the Coast. Supposed Loss of a Schooner. Sydney

Leader · Friday 1 September 1905 · page 3

Heavy gales continue, and there if a tremendous sea on the coast. The schooner, Jones Brothers, which left Newcastle for Sydney last night with…

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Floods at Shanghai. Hundreds of Lives Lost. London, Monday afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 September 1905 · page 1

Great floods have occurred at Shanghai, and whole village have been demolished, Hundreds of people have been drowned in the Wusung and Pu…

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Floods in China. London

Leader · Wednesday 6 September 1905 · page 2

Great floods are reported from Shanghai, China. Villages have been demolished, and hundreds of people drowned in the Wusung and Puting…

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Correct Version of the Deluge

Molong Argus · Friday 8 September 1905 · page 19

According to the most approved systems of chronology, this remarkable event happened in the year 1656, after the creation or about 2348 years…

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Storms and Wrecks on Lake Superior. London, Wednesday afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 8 September 1905 · page 3

Several wrecks have occurred as the result of storms on Lake Superior, Canada, and 39 seamen have been drowned…

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Floods in India. London

National Advocate · Friday 15 September 1905 · page 3

Large tracts of the Punj[?] are [?] and thousands of cattle have been drowned. Many wheat stores have been…

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Floods in India. Immense Damage to Property. London

Leader · Friday 15 September 1905 · page 3

Large tract of the Punjaub province in India are flooded. Thousands of cattle are drowned, and many wheat stores are destroyed. Immense…

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Heavy Storms Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 20 September 1905 · page 3

Heavy snowstorms have fallen on the mountains; the trains arrived at Redfern this morning snow covered…

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