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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 6 of 6

King's Birthday Guild Hall Banquet Prime Minister's Great Speech War Clouds Will Disperse Without Storm. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 November 1908 · page 3

King Edward's birthday was enthusiastically celebrated at all the military stations, chief capitals, and colonies. The principal feature of the…

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Piper's Flat. a Heavy Hail Storm

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 16 November 1908 · page 3

A heavy thunderstorm passed over here on Friday afternoon, between three and four o'clock, when a phenomenal fall of hail occurred, lasting fully half an hour…

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Floods in Cape Colony LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 November 1908 · page 3

A terrific thunderstorm at Port Elizabeth, Cape Colony, caused Barkens' River to rise with startling rapidity and to flood the town…

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A Destructive Storm TAMWORTH, Wednesday. I

National Advocate · Thursday 19 November 1908 · page 2

A terrific thunderstorm passed over Gidley yesterday, and a heavy fall of hail did much damage. In half an hour 118 points of rain fell. The…

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Telegrams. Disastrous Storm at Tamworth. Crops Badly Damaged. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 19 November 1908 · page 2

A terrific storm passed over Gidley, noar Tamworth, this morning. Large hailstones levelled some of the barley crops to the ground…

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Hargraves. the Weather ... Hail Storm ... SNAKES ... TENNIS ... CRICKET ... Rifle Shooting ... MINING ... DEPARTURE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 November 1908 · page 23

The weather is still keeping hot and dry. On Friday a few points of rain fell here although a few miles away splendid rain fell, so much, indeed,…

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Cheetham's Flats. a Terrific Storm

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 November 1908 · page 3

On Friday, the 13th inst., one of the heaviest thunderstorms passed over here, that has been witnessed for many years. About one o'clock slight rumblings of…

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Boy Killed by Lightning. Another Injured. Severe Storm at Tenterfield. Sydney

Leader · Saturday 21 November 1908 · page 4

While driving home some cows last night during, a heavy storm, Edward Greaney,. aged 12, was struck dead by lightning, at Sunny Side, near…

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Heavy Storm at Condobolin Young Girl Lost. Condobolin

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 November 1908 · page 2

A heavy storm occurred yesterday, and 49 points of rain fell in 20 minutes. A young girl named Ethel Press (15), residing three miles from town, left…

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Terrific Storm at Collarendabri. Two Tents Blown Down. Sydney

Leader · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 2

There was a terrific wind storm at Collarendabri last night. A buckjumping show had just opened its doors, when the wind blew everything to the…

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The Committee Entertained Explanation by Dr. State Mr. Hengerford's Opinion Another Storm Narrowly Averted

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 December 1908 · page 2

At the Grand Hotel later in the afternoon, at A convivial gathering tendered to the committee by Mr. Gilmour to mark his accession to the presidential chair,…

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Terrific Storm at Denman. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 10 December 1908 · page 2

A terrific dust storm at Denman, with lightning, struck an unoccupied house. The wind took off the roof of another house, but no one was…

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Foundered in a Storm LONDON, Sunday afternoon

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 December 1908 · page 3

A Turkish steamer, bound from Constantinople to Sevastopol foundered in a storm, The crew and 50 passengers were drowned…

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Spying on Legislators Roosevelt Causes a Storm London, Sunday afternoon

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 December 1908 · page 3

The House of Representatives at Washington has unanimously decided to refer to a Committee a passage in President Roosevelt's message to…

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Floods in The North-West NARRABRI

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 December 1908 · page 2

AS a result of the recent heavy rains, serious dislocation has taken place in connection with the railway traffic of the north-west. The mails…

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Last Night's Storm

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 December 1908 · page 4

Reports of last night's storm indicate that the lightning was very severe in the suburbs. A house at Darlinghurst was struck, and electric wires in several…

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Terrific Storm in Sydney. Considerable Damage Doned. Startling Experiences. Sydney

Leader · Saturday 19 December 1908 · page 4

Last night’s storm wrought hav[?] among the telephones, especially around Chatswood and Hunter’s Hill. This morning scarcely a telephone…

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Heavy Storm in Queensland. Brisbane

Leader · Tuesday 22 December 1908 · page 3

A destructive storm passed over [?] (Queensland) yesterday, considerable damage being done in the town and district…

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The Recent-destructive Gale. the Strongest for 14 YEARS. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 23 December 1908 · page 2

Yesterday’s north-east gale was the strongest for 14 years. In the outlying suburbs trees were blown down, and fruit crops destroyed. There was…

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Terrific Storm at Condobolin Considerable Damage Effected. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 23 December 1908 · page 2

One of the severest dust-storms ever experienced passed over Condobolin last night. The wind-blew with hurricane forces. Borambll station had…

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