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

Floods & storms, 1906

110 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 4 of 6

The Weather Comprehensive Bains Bains Rivers in Flood

National Advocate · Monday 3 September 1906 · page 2

Rains continued to fall throughout the State on Saturday and yesterday. Over ten inches have fallen on the Manning Rive and all the low-lying lands are…

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The Belubela River in Flood Canowindra

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 September 1906 · page 2

On Thursday last rain set in and to date 2 inches have been recorded. The Belube[?] River, the first time for six years, overflowed its bunk on Saturday and the whole…

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Floods in the South-west. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 4 September 1906 · page 3

Some of the rivers in the southwest districts have been, rising for several days, as a result of the heavy rains. Stock are being removed…

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A Flood of Donations

Leader · Saturday 8 September 1906 · page 4

The English Wesleyan Conference had a pleasant surprise last month in connection with its Foreign Mission Society. Rey Marshall Harley…

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Heavy Rain at Forbes a Big Flood Expected Drovbr's Narrow Escape Forbes

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 September 1906 · page 2

The heaviest fall of rain experienced in in this district this season took place yesterday and last nigh. Up to 9 o'clock this morning 289 points was the offical register,…

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The Rainfall Heavy Rain at Wagga

Leader · Wednesday 12 September 1906 · page 2

Advices from Wagga state that very heavy rain fell on Sunday night, an inch and a half being Registered in town. A few miles cut in several…

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Floods at Wagga Wagga

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 September 1906 · page 2

The Murrumbidgee River is in flood. A man driving a sulky had a narrow escape this morning of being washed away in a fierce current. Mr John Baker, a farmer at…

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Floods in Victoria Houses Swept Away Two Boys Drowned Great Loss of Live Stock Melbourne

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 September 1906 · page 2

The floods at Footscray are now subsiding, although at daylight yesterday the district was one swiftly-rushine torrent. The Saltwater River at Maribyrnong…

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Disastrous Cyclone at Bourke. Considerable Damage. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 13 September 1906 · page 3

A brick, but disastrous cyclone occurred at Bourke early this morning, doing considerable damage to the ; Caledonian Hotel and Salvation Army…

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Cyclonic Storm at Bourke Considerable Damage Wrought Some Narrow Escapes Bourke

National Advocate · Thursday 13 September 1906 · page 2

One of the most terrible cyclonic storms ever experienced in this district occurred at ten minutes past 2 o'clock this morning. It came up…

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The Victorian Floods MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Thursday 13 September 1906 · page 1

The Saltwater River was down to its normal level this morning. The loss of stock and crops along the river is very great. It is estimated…

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The Bourke Cyclone Salvation Army Barracks Wrecked

Leader · Friday 14 September 1906 · page 3

Our telegraphic column yesterday contained some meagre information of a disastrous cyclone at Bourke on Wednesday. The particulars of the…

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The Weather Flood in the Lachlan Four Inches of Rain at Warroo

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 September 1906 · page 2

Mr W J McPhilismy yesterday received a wire from Warroo, between forbes and Condobolin, stating that four inches of rain had fallen at that place, and that the…

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Mobile City Flooded Fifty Inhabitants Perish London

National Advocate · Monday 1 October 1906 · page 3

The hurricane at Mobile wrecked the shipping and wharves, blew down Christchurch Cathedral and wrecked several blocks of building…

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Serious Hdhkicane and Floods. in Southern United States.• Enormous Fatalities and ' DAMAGES.. London

Leader · Monday 1 October 1906 · page 3

A srious hurricane and floods has caused enormous fatalities in the Southern States of the United States America. The damage, not including…

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Sheep Blocked at Forbes Owing to Flood Waters Forbes, Wednesday. FORBES

National Advocate · Thursday 4 October 1906 · page 2

About an inch of rain fell yesterday morning, and the atmosphere is very close and heavy, pointing to a further downpour. Shearing is very much hampered, none of…

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Flood at Blayney Lowlands Under Water Residents Compelled to Shipt Blayney

National Advocate · Thursday 4 October 1906 · page 2

Heavy rain set in yesterday about noon, and has continued intermittently throughout to day. The Bolabula and various creeks are flooded, parts of the Chinamen's gardens…

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The Heavy Rains Flood in Lord’s Place. One Boy Drowned. East Orange Inundated

Leader · Thursday 4 October 1906 · page 2

Yesterday Lord’s Place was the scene of considerable excitement as, owing to the heavy and consistent rain, the water channel had proved…

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Cylonic Storms Coming Flood Rains Expected

Leader · Friday 5 October 1906 · page 2

A special warning of a somewhat alarming nature was Issued to mariners on Wednesday afternoon by Mr. H. A. Hunt, the Acting Government…

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The Storm

Leader · Friday 5 October 1906 · page 4

The storm continued on Thursday afternoon, when we had a heavy fall of snow…

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