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

Floods & storms, 1910

369 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 6 of 19

The world Great French Floods Seven Thousand Imprisoned People Rescued. Eighty Thousand Foodless and Homeless. a Hospital Evacuated. London, Sunday Afternoon

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1910 · page 3

The 7000 imprisoned in their homes by the bursting of the great dyke at Genne Villiers, have been rescued. Parisians are demanding the…

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Maitland in Danger. Disastrous Flood Threatening. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 2

Heavy rain right along tho valley of the Hunter River threatens Maitland with a disastrous flood…

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The Floods. Walgett Completely In. Miles of Country Submerged Shortage of Provisions. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 2

The [?]arwon and Namo[?] Rivers at Walget are still falling slowly. The town is still completely hemmed in, but a portion of the low-lying parts…

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Flood Relief

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 2

Mr. Norton forwarded from Nyngan cheques for the following donations in aid of the destitute victims of the disastrous floods in the North-Western…

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The Floods in Paris. the Seine Palling Steadily. a Child Swept Away. Disinfectant Depots Established. Motor Boats From England. Assistance From Turkey. London

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 3

There have been two days' fine weather, with sharp frosts, in Paris, and the Some is failing steadily. Each section of the city has been…

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Flood Waters Subsiding. Walgett

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 2

The Barwon and Namoi rivers are slowly falling, the register this morning being 43ft 2 in and 30ft 4in respectively. Walgett is still…

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Flood Relief John Norton's Donations

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 2

Mr. John Norton, M.L.A., on Monday last, forwarded from Nyngan cheques for the following donations in aid of the destitute victims of the…

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The World The French Floods the Seine Falling. Doling Out Pails of Water. London, Monday Afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 3

After two days' fine weater and a sharp frost, the Seine is falling steadily. Each section of the City of Paris…

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A Lesson From the Floods

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 1

The terrible floods which have occurred in North-eastern N.S. Wales have excited interest and sympathy everywhere. When we pass from the news side of the…

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Floods in France. London

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 3

The reports from the Parisian flood centre are more reassuring. After reaching 31ft at the Pont Royal, the Seine has fallen 16 inches…

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Heavy Rain

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 27

The recent heavy rain did a considerable amount of damage at the quarries, and men are still at work pumping the water from the main…

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In the Flood Areas. Waters Subsiding. Heavy Losses of Stock. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 3

The blood waters are now receding rapidly at Collarendarbi, leaving a trail of disastrous losses. Stock on one station to the extent of…

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The Floods in France. Summary Justice on Pillagers. Numerous Exciting Encounters. London

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 3

French blue-jackets pursued a boatload of apaches in a suburb of Pans. Shots were exchanged, and the boat of the apaches was sunk. Two captives…

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The Brewarrina Floods Everything Now Safe. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 2

The police reports from Brewarrina state that everything is now safe. It is expected that no further damage will be done by flood waters unless…

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The French Floods Apaches, Thieves and Pillagers. How They Were Treated. London, Tuesday Afternoon

National Advocate · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 3

French bluejackets pursued a [?] load of Apaches, or French hooligans at Alfortville. Shots were exchanged and the Apaches' boat was sunk…

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Flood Relief. John Norton's Donations

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 19

On Monday week Mr. Norton forwarded from Nyngan cheques for the following donations in aid of the destitute victims of the disastrous floods…

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Floods in France. London

Leader · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 2

Marines encountered a party of brigands pillaging a house at A[?]nieres, Paris, and fired upon them. The brigands returned with a brisk fire, and…

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After the Floods. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 2

The Railway Department expects to restore traffic for Walgett today. Traffic at Inverell was resumed yesterday…

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Terrible Storms. SYDNEY

Molong Argus · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 7

A terrific cyclone swept over Browarrina on Friday night, when hail and rain fall. It is estimated that in an hour and…

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The French Floods. Entire Valley Inundated. London

The Bathurst Times · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 2

The entire valley of the Seine is flooded. At Rouen the quays, wharves, and suburbs are inundated…

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