Local and General. Storm in Bathurst
About half past eleven on Saturday night, a heavy thunderstorm swept over Bathurst, lasting for half an hour, during which 38 points of rain…
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Floods & storms, 1909
286 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 6 of 15
A Violent Storm
On Friday night a violent windstorm swept over Bathurst, the full force of the "breeze" being felt on the uplands at the western end of the town. The…
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Since my last a very strong windstorm passed over, and only 6 points of rain were registered. The farmers are preparing their land for another…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Large Theatrical Tent. Collapses in a Storm
The short, sharp, and exceedingly heavy storm which passed over Mudgee on Friday night last, spent most of its fury at Gulgong, where it is reported…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Band Championship. Bathurst Win the a Grade. Orange Beaten by Four Points Played in Heavy Rain
Nothing more disheartening (says the "Telegraph"), could have faced the executive than the conditions under which the A grade…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Disaster in Victoria. Storm Levels Building. Two Killed; Ten Seriously Hurt. Melbourne
The most disastrous accident which has ever occurred at Geelong happened this afternoon at North Geelong, where a large number of men have been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gale in New York. Ladies Fare Badly
A sixty-mile gale struck New York this morning and for a few hours made walking dangerous throughout the city (cabled the "Daily Telegraph's" New…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →King Alfonso. Adventure in a Gale
The Malta correspondent of the "Daily Mail" of 6th April telegraphed from Malta:— The King of Spain, in the course of his…
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A storm in the Bay of Biscay surprised the Spanish fishing fleet, and 100 men were drowned…
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A storm the Bay of Bis[?] surprised a Spanish fishing fleet. A hundred people were drowned…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Sight for Tourists. Floods in Flanders
From Brussels, on 21st March, the correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" wrote:— The great floods in Flanders have…
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A meeting of property owners and tenants in Lord‘s Place was held on Saturday in the Orange Permanent Building and Investment Society‘s…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Terrific Cyclone. Children Blown Two Miles. London
By a cyclone at Zephr, Texas, many houses, schools, and churches were demolished. Lightning set fire to the business…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The World Cyclone In Texas Children Blown Two Miles London, Monday afternoon
Many houses, schools, and churches have been demolished by a cyclone at Zephyr, Texas. Lightning burnt the business quarter. Hundreds of people…
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Heavy rain fell all night, and the wicket is thoroughly saturated. Resumption of play to-day is doubtful…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Orange Flood-waters. Yesterday’s Meeting of Property Owners
A meeting of property owners and tenants interested in the matter of mitigating the danger of floodwaters to properties in the vicinity of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gale in Sydney. Hoardings and Verandahs Suffer. Houses Unroofed. Sydney
A strong westerly wind blew without cessation to-day, at times attaining the force of a hurricane. Reports are coming in of damage by falling…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Violent Gale in Sydney. Boating Accidents. Houses Unroofed. Telephone Service Disorganised. Sydney
During to-day’s violent gale a cutter about 25 tons, name unknown, was driven ashore and completely wrecked at Dawe’s Point…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Strong Gale in Sydney Over Eighty Miles an Hour. a Cotter Wrecked a Woman Injured. Sydney
The unpleasant weather conditions which have prevailed during the last few days culminated this afternoon in a strong westerly gale. At one time the wind blew with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Gale. School Lifted Bodily. Sydney
During the gale yesterday the school at Thirroul (South Coast) was lifted bodily, from its foundations and shifted six feet away…
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