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

Floods & storms, 1909

286 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 15 of 15

More High Temperatures Hay 113. Violent Storms in Sydney. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 23 December 1909 · page 2

More high temperatures were recorded in country districts to-day. At Hay 113 degrees were registered; Brewarrina 111, Jerry's Plains 110…

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Heavy Storms in England. Snow Causes Floods. London

The Bathurst Times · Friday 24 December 1909 · page 2

Heavy wind, snow and gales are being experienced in the United Kingdom. The thawing of the snow is causing great floods…

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Heavy Rains on, the Continent. Floods in Switzerland. Seine Overflows Its Banks. Vessels Swept From Moorings. London

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 28 December 1909 · page 3

Widespread damage has been done in Switzerland by storms. The overflowing of the river Seine caused serious harm iu Belgium, and many factories…

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Thunderstorm at Wattle Flat Two Inches in 20 Minutes. Wattle Flat

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 December 1909 · page 2

A thunderstorm broke over Wattle Flat at 2 o'clock this afternoon, and over two inches fell in 20 minutes…

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Damage by Flood Waters

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 29 December 1909 · page 3

The rain last week wrought considerable damage in some directions. Farmer's creek came, down a banker and carried away the stone retaining wall of the…

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The Portugal Floods. London, Wednesday Afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 31 December 1909 · page 3

King Manuel, of Portugal, journeyed to Oporto and visited the localities stricken by the floods. He was surrounded by wailing crowds imploring…

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