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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 4 of 6

Floods in China

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 August 1908 · page 23

A 10 days' tour of the flooded districts of South China revealed a terrible state of affairs. The flood waters, which reached a record height,…

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V Recked on Seal Rocks. Captain’s Story of Struggle. with the Gale. Sydney

Leader · Friday 7 August 1908 · page 2

The dismasted barque Josefa, which was anchored near Seal Rocks yesterday, was towed Into Newcastle this morning, and presents a very…

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Grilled by Lightning Result of a Storm

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 3

A terrific rain and thunderstorm raged in New York on the night of Sept. 15, till early the next morning. Wind blew furiously at the rate of about eighty miles…

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Another Battle with the Gale. an American Ship’s Encounter [?] They Beat the Waves. Sydney

Leader · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 2

The American ship Henry Falling, which left Newcastle on July 26th [?]an Francisco, with a cargo of coat returned to Sydney this…

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London Stockbrokers Protest Flooded Markets Feared If Australian Stock Transferable. London

National Advocate · Monday 10 August 1908 · page 3

Thirty-two stock brokers, comprising all dealers in colonial securities on the Stock Exchange, have signed a memorial to Agent-General Coghlan…

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Duckmaloi. Flooded Rivers

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 10 August 1908 · page 4

Owing to the melting of the snow on Tuesday morning, the Duckmaloi River rose rapidly, and at all the fords the river was uncrossable. The Jelleindore mail man…

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Heavy Rain in Canada. Bush Fires Extinguished. London

Leader · Monday 17 August 1908 · page 2

Heavy rains have fallen in Canada. extinguishing the fearful forest fires which have of late been raging in the K[?]lanay [?]ey…

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The Weather in Sydney. Heavy Thunderstorm. Sydney

Leader · Monday 24 August 1908 · page 2

The glorious weather which favored Sydney since the arrival of the American Fleet broke suddenly yesterday afternoon. In the morning the…

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South Carolina Flooded Cotton Mills Closed London

National Advocate · Friday 28 August 1908 · page 3

Disastrous floods have occurred in the north of South Carolina. Whole districts are inundated, and the operations of the cotton mills are suspended. Forty…

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A Flooded City

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 August 1908 · page 5

A canal at Augusta, Georgia, burst its banks, and flooded the city to a depth of twelve feet. The damage is estimated at £100,000…

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Cable News. Floods in Carolina Forty People Drowned London

Leader · Friday 28 August 1908 · page 3

Disastrous floods are reported to have taken place in Carolina, U.S.A. Forty people were drowned, and operations [?]he cotton mills have been…

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A Flooded Mine. Tasmania

Leader · Friday 28 August 1908 · page 2

The Florence Mine at [?] was flooded by an [?] water through the underground reservoir being [?]ped. The miners at…

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The Floods at Augusta. 20,000 HOMELESS. London

Leader · Monday 31 August 1908 · page 2

Twenty thousand persons are homeless owing to the floods caused by the bursting of the canal banks at Augusta, Georgia (U.S.)…

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Terriffic Storm at Orange Circus Tent Blown Down Several Persons Injured Orange

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 September 1908 · page 2

A terrific storm from the north swept over Orange about 9.30 to-night. Wirth Bros' circus was engaged giving a performance on the…

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Gales in England. London

Leader · Thursday 3 September 1908 · page 2

Heavy gales are raging In England, and much damage has been done to the shipping and telegraph lines…

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Was It Altogether the Gale

Leader · Thursday 3 September 1908 · page 2

The why and wherefore of the-circus accident on Tuesday night, together with the condition of the more seriously injured, was the absorbing…

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The Storm. Some Exciting Experiences

Leader · Thursday 3 September 1908 · page 4

On Tuesday Millthorpe was nothing but dust. From early in the morning there was a strong north-westerly wind blowing, and the dust was…

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Further Damage by the Storm

Leader · Friday 4 September 1908 · page 4

All the damage done by the storm, on Tuesday night will come to light by-degrees. The gable end of Mr. G. G. Bentley’s briek residence was…

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Storms In English Channel an Exciting Rescue London

National Advocate · Friday 4 September 1908 · page 3

Great storms in the English Channel have caused many wrecks. Among some exciting rescues was that of an excursion steamer, the Queen, with…

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Tamworth Flooded TAMWORTH

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 September 1908 · page 2

Owing to heavy rain during the last few days, the Peel River overflowed this morning and inundated a portion of Tamworth…

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