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

Floods & storms, 1911

295 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 15

A Sudden Return. Salmon's Friendly Gale. London

The Bathurst Times · Monday 18 September 1911 · page 2

A gale struck a tannery in Alaska, completely wrecking it. Some, 2,000,000 cans of salmon were, swept into the sea…

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Ter[?]fic Dust Storm. Brisbane

Leader · Monday 18 September 1911 · page 2

A race-meeting at Thargomindah had to be postponed on account of a terrific dust storm, which was the worst experienced for 40 years…

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After the Storm. the Assembly Riot. Government Supporters Meet. Probable Writ. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 21 September 1911 · page 2

The riot in Parliament last night was the sole topic of conversation in the city this morning. Government supporters held a…

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Euchareena. a Sensational Storm

Leader · Saturday 23 September 1911 · page 1

The peace and quietness of our little village was rudely disturbed about 4 a.m. on Wednesday morning, by the severest thunderstorm ever experienced…

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Mud and Floods Villages Buried. Rome

National Advocate · Monday 25 September 1911 · page 2

A cloud-burst did incalculable damage in the neighborhood of Vesuvius, Resina, 4 1/2 miles from Naples, was engulfed with mud, reaching to the first…

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After the Storm

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 September 1911 · page 4

Now that the Franco-German affair appears to have been settled, we may review the many messages, and set them out under two headings -- authoritative…

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Heavy Rain at Kerr’s Creek

Leader · Thursday 28 September 1911 · page 2

Our correspondent writes that phenomenal rain fell at Kerr’s Greek yesterday, an inch and a half being recorded from 40 a.m. till a quarter pest 12,…

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Terrific Storm in Victoria Melbourne

Leader · Thursday 28 September 1911 · page 2

A terrific storm, accompanied by a cloud burst, occurred at Marong, near Bendigo, yesterday afternoon. But few buildings In Its track escaped…

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Violent Storm. Stock and Crops Destroyed. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 30 September 1911 · page 2

A phenomenal storm occurred at Windsor to-day. An inch arid a quarter of rain fell within a very few minutes. Cattle were killed instantly, and…

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Thunderstorm. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 30 September 1911 · page 5

A heavy thunderstorm occurred this afternoon, four points of rain falling in three minutes. At Kensington heavy rain fell. The…

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A Disastrous Gale Wrecks and Loss of Life. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 October 1911 · page 3

A gale, with a velocity of to miles an hour, blew in the North Sea. There were many wrecks and loss of life. Fishing smacks suffered particularly…

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Melbourne Flooded. Another Torrential Down Pour. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 3 October 1911 · page 3

There was a torrential downpour of rain this afternoon; which converted the city streets into water-courses. Pedes­trians, could not cross…

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Melbourne Flooded

Leader · Tuesday 3 October 1911 · page 3

There was a torrential downpour of rain on Monday afternoon, which converted the city streets into watercourses. courses. Pedestrains could not cross…

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The North Sea Gale LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 October 1911 · page 2

In connection with the devastation wrought by the North Sea gale (reported on page I), it is reported that 18 of the Hatfield's crew were drowned…

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The North Sea Gale Rescue Vessel Sinks. Only One of Crew Saved. London, Monday evening

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 October 1911 · page 1

The steamer Hatfield, while assisting the disabled steamer Glasgow, in the North Sea, fouled, and sank in seven minutes. All the crew were drowned,…

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A Thunderstorm

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 October 1911 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon a thunderstorm, accompanied by thunder and vivid lightning passed over Lithgow. This morning the rain gauge showed a registration of ten…

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A Curious Storm. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Monday 9 October 1911 · page 2
Also in Leader

A storm of a somewhat unusual character passed over the city this afternoon, between 3 o'clock and half past. The southern part of Melbourne,…

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Floods in America. New York

The Bathurst Times · Monday 9 October 1911 · page 2

The floods in Wisconsin are receding. A million pounds' worth of damage has been done…

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Previous Storms

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 October 1911 · page 2

The damage done yesterday was not nearly so great as that wrought by the big hailstorm in the nineties, when hail as large as hen eggs fell,…

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