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

Floods & storms, 1908

119 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 3 of 6

The Narrabri Floods £50,000 Damage Narrabri

National Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 4

The Council Clark estimates that the losses caused by the recent floods to municipal property are £395 10s. The total losses in the district amount…

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What the Floods Cost. Fifty Thousand Pounds. Sydney

Leader · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 2

It is estimated that the losses by the floods in the Narrabri district are £50,000…

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A Trying Ordeal Chapter Xxx. in a Storm at Sea

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1908 · page 4

Not a painted ship on the painted sea,' but gallant raft in gallant reality lay rising and falling on the great sobbing waves of ocean, just outside…

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A Trying Ordeal Chapter Xxx. in a Storm at Sea

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 April 1908 · page 4

'How will it come?' asked the captain, fully two hours after the ship was snug, for he saw the pilot still anxiously pacing the deck and…

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A Flooded City LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1908 · page 4

One-fifth of the area of Moscow has been inundated for days. There have been 50,000 sufferers, and the damage to property is estimated at £3,000,000…

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Federal Parliament the Tariff Under Discussion Treasurer Raises a Storm Hints of Bribery Melbourne

National Advocate · Friday 8 May 1908 · page 2

In the Senate to-day, Senator Best, in reply to Senator Guthrie, said that the Bill dealing with compensation for seamen injured on duty had been prepared and would…

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Football Meeting. A Threatened Storm Blows Over

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 May 1908 · page 23

A very largely attended meeting of delegates of the Mudgee-Gulgong Football Union was held on Monday night, Mr. W. T. Hattersley presiding, for…

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A Terrific Gale. Railway Works Camps Destroyed. Whole Family Crushed to Death. Auckland (N.Z

Leader · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 4

The camps on the North Island main trunk railway construction works were wrecked last night by a terrific Easterly gale…

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Big Gale at f-reman tie Mail Steamer's Terrible Trip Wind Ninety-five Miles an Hour Fremaxtle. Tue8dav

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 June 1908 · page 3

Tho R.M.S. Britannia arrived' from Ado-Inido at 2 o'clook this morning, 16 hours Into. Tho captain reported n terrible trip. During tho voyage from Adclaido tho wind blew with hurricane force, reaching between 80 and 90 miles an hour. The captain lmd to givo tho order to slow down the engines, and tho ship's head was turned towards tho gale. Rounding Capo Lceuwin the vessel was swept by the s"eas and recoiv'cd tho full,…

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Floods in China LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 June 1908 · page 3

Great inundations have occurred at Wuchau and the neighboring villages. The inhabitants have taken refuge on the housetops. Many aged and…

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Wild Weather at Fremantle Portion of the City Flooded Fremantle (W.a.)

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 1908 · page 3

Gales are still raging at Fremantle and along the coast. The weather is exceedingly wild, and rain squalls are pouring in from the west and…

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Last Night's Storm

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 4

Particulars of last night's storm show that several places were struck with lightning at Parramatta. The storm was the heaviest for 30 years. Residents made snow…

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Heavy Storm in Sydney. Almost Unprecedented. Sydney

Leader · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 4

Last niaht’s storm was the heaviest for many years. A number of houses were damaged in the Petersham district, where the hail had not melted…

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Great Asian Flood Many Lives Lost London

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 3

Two thousand people perished through floods at Tokat, Asia Minor, including three hundred prisoners and five hundred Army recruits who were…

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Cable News. Terrible Floods in Asia Minor. London

Leader · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 2

Terrible floods have accurred in Asia Minor. Two thousand persons perished at Tokat, including 300 who were in prison, 500 army recruits…

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Among the Men. the Fore-front of the Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 27 July 1908 · page 3

"This is only the beginning of the trouble," said a tramway man on Saturday, when questioned regarding the prospects of the strike spreading…

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The Weather Heavy Rain in Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 July 1908 · page 2

Rain poured down in torrents in Sydney during tho 24 hours, which ended at 9 o'clock yesterday morning. No fewer than 572 points were…

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The Nile. Its Floods. the Assouan Dam

Leader · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 7

Ages and ages ago the old Egyptians knew nothing of the origin of their mighty Nile, or why it rose and sank at certain seasons. They…

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Sydney Record Rainfall. Fearful Storm at Kiama. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 4 August 1908 · page 2

The rainfall in Sydney for the last week reached 13 inches. A terrific storm, with hurricane force, raged at Kiama last night,…

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Terrific Storm at Kiama Worst for Nearly Forty Years Kiama

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 August 1908 · page 2

The weather cleared yesterday but rain came on again last night. A terrific storm came up from the south east with hurricane force, damaging…

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