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

Floods & storms, 1907

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The British Airship. Wrecked by a Gale London, Thursday afternoon

National Advocate · Saturday 12 October 1907 · page 6

Owing to a sudden gale, the British military balloon, Nulli Secundus, was yesterday wrecked at the Crystal Palace…

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Merrendee. Violent Storm...Local Enter prise...General Mems... Trophies

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 October 1907 · page 22

Mr H. F. McGrath has generously donated a bat for the highest batting average obtained by a member of the Merrendee Club in the Mudgee-Ulan…

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The Weather Heavy Rain at Duramana

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 October 1907 · page 2

During the past two days weather conditions in Bathurst have boon unsettled with a few light showers accompanied by light thunder. There is…

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Storm in Rockley District

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 30 October 1907 · page 3

A thunderstorm on Monday was exceptionally heavy at Bunnamagoo and Gilmandyke. It washed fences away and swept logs for a considerable distance…

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Damage by the Storm

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 30 October 1907 · page 2

Sunday's storm did considerable damage to the large culvert crossing Tank-street near the Farmer's Creek bridge. The volume of water was too great to get through…

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Thunderstorm at Wallerawang

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 30 October 1907 · page 1

A most violent thunderstorm passed over here on Sunday, at half-past twelve. The lightning and thunder were most severe. Hailstones as large as birds' eggs fell…

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A Storm at Airly

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 October 1907 · page 12

Airly, as well as numerous other portions of the State experienced a thunderstorm on Sunday last. Over 70 points of rain were recorded, and…

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Thunderstorm at 'Wang

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 October 1907 · page 12

A violent thunderstorm passed over Wallerawang on Sunday morning last. The lightning and thunder were very severe. Hailstones, as large as birds'…

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Italian Floods. Tremendous Damage. London

Leader · Monday 4 November 1907 · page 2

Disastrous floods accompanied with great loss of life occurred in Northern Italy. The damage to embankment and…

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Heavy Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 November 1907 · page 13

On Wednesday, 13th instant, a rain storm of unprecedented magnitude passed over Wilbetree and Home Rule. Fences were swept away, likewise the…

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Thunderstorms

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 November 1907 · page 12

Thunderstorms during last week resulted in several heavy falls of rain in different parts of the district. A very heavy fall occurred at Windeyer on…

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Terrific Storm. Enormous Hail Stones. Severe Damage in Sydney. Sydney

Leader · Monday 25 November 1907 · page 2

A terrific hailstorm, accompanied by thunder and lightning, which was particularly vivid, passed over the city and suburbs at 6.45 last night…

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Storm at Bathurst. Windows Smashed—roofs Pierced Fruit and Cereal Crops Damaged. Batliurst

Leader · Monday 25 November 1907 · page 3

A violent hailstorm accompanied by thunder and lightning passed over the Bathurst district last night The ball was the size of [?]lgon’s…

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A Storm

Leader · Wednesday 27 November 1907 · page 4

Yesterday about noon a storm passed over Millthorpe. It was of very short duration, but was very severe while it lasted. Very little rain fell…

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Saturday's Storm

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 November 1907 · page 2

Saturday's hailstorm Wrought considerable damage on Mr Joseph Cox's 'Wheatlaa' property at Eglinton. In addition to his crops and orchard suffering, two sheep…

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Storm in Sydney SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 November 1907 · page 2

A heavy thunder storm, accompanied by bail, fell in the city and suburbs at noon. Half an inch was registered in an hour at the Observatory, and at Campbelltown an…

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A Heavy Storm in Sydney. Serious Lightning and Hail. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 27 November 1907 · page 2

Muggy weather was experienced in the City. this morning, followed shortly after 1 o’clock p.m. by a severe thunderstorm, with vivid lightning,…

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The Weather. Storms in the District. Rockley

National Advocate · Thursday 28 November 1907 · page 4

During a thunderstorm at noon here yesterday there was exceptionally vivid lightning and heavy rain, 30 points falling ina few minutes. Shearing at all the sheds…

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Ulan Mems. Heavy Storm Women's Mutual Improvement Club

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 November 1907 · page 6

On Thursday last a fierce storm passed over the country south of Ulan, extending as far as Cooke's Gap, on the Mudgee road. It is calculated that from three…

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The Castlereagh in Flood

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 November 1907 · page 13

Our Mundooran correspondent writes All last week stormy weather prevailed in the Mundooran district. The showers were patchy, but from several places…

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