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

Floods & storms, 1911

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Terrific Snow Storms. London

Leader · Monday 16 January 1911 · page 2

Terrific snow storms have occurred in Spain. A train full of passengers is snowed up near Segooa without food. Many trains are snowed up in the…

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Clifton Flooded. Torrential Rains. Clifton

The Bathurst Times · Monday 16 January 1911 · page 2

Never before in the history of the South Coast has such a torrential rainfall of the past 36 hours been experienced. Great damage has been done on…

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Washaways and Houses Flooded. Collieries Thrown Idle. Clifton

National Advocate · Monday 16 January 1911 · page 2

Never before in the history of the South Coast has such a torrential rainfall of the past 36 hours been experienced. Great damage has been done…

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Damage by Flood

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 16 January 1911 · page 2

The Nepean River overflowed its banks and flooded the lowlying lands. Corn crops are destroyed. An anxious time was experienced on the Hawkesbury. A…

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Floods in the South. Clifton

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 17 January 1911 · page 2

Floods are threatening along the far South Coast and Southern Monaro, Crop are inundated. Many washaways have occurred all over the district…

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Threatened Flood at Bega Eleven Inches Since Wednesday. Bega

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1911 · page 2

Since Wednesday last 1166 points have fallen, and the danger of a flood is great. Most of the flat areas are covered with water, and the corn…

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Floods in the South

Leader · Tuesday 17 January 1911 · page 2

Floods are threatening along the far South Coast and Southern Monaro. Crops are inundated. Many washaways have occurred all over the…

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Won All the Way Smith Defeats Clabby. Heavy Rain Mars the Contest. 10,000 Spectators Present. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1911 · page 2

The fight between Dave Smith, the redoubtable Australian, and Jimmy Clabby, the American, took place at the Stadium to-night, in the presence…

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Silver Mine Flooded. Yerranderie

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 18 January 1911 · page 4

A flooded creek adjacent to Nalli mine, managed by Mr. Helchem, broke through the old workings, and there is now over 300ft of water in the main shaft…

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Telegraphic News. a Terrific Thunderstorm. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 18 January 1911 · page 3

A terrific thunderstorm passed over the city and suburbs , last night Lightning flashes made a brilliant display, being distinctly blue. The…

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Flood Accidents. Struck by Lightning. Goulburn

The Bathurst Times · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 3

During the floods at Goulburn early this week a mail van and coach were washed down Brisbane Meadow Creek, but the mailman managed to save…

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Boxing. "Cyclone" Thompson Defeats Land, in the Third Round. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 23 January 1911 · page 3

At the Stadium last night the return battle between "Cyclone" Johnny Thompson (of America) and Tim Land(of Bondi) resulted in the defeat of the…

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A Waterspout Vale Creed Flooded. Serious Damage

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 26 January 1911 · page 3

A waterspout fell in the vicinity of George's Plains last night. The Vale Creek overflowed, and the low-lying land all along its banks was flooded. We…

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Sport Impossible Heavy Rain in Sydney. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 2

The rain which commenced to fall last night, continued to-day, and three inches have been recorded. At Marrickville, Sydenham, Botany,…

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Wednesday Night's Storm Flood Waters Recede

National Advocate · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 2

The flood waters in the Vale Creek, consequent upon Wednesday night's torrential downpour, had receded yesterday morning. A fair amount of…

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A Terrific Storm. Six Inches of Hail. Fruit and Maize Crops Damaged. Great Losses in Fencing and Dams

Molong Argus · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 4

A terrific thunderstorm storm occurred in the Gamboola paddocks, in the locality of Peabody on Wednesday evening, judging by the immense…

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Floods at Trunkey Creek. Truney Creek

National Advocate · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 2

Two hundred and sixty-three points of rain fell in two hours last night. It was the heaviest storm on record. Houses were flooded, and considerable…

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A Terrific Storm

Leader · Saturday 28 January 1911 · page 2

A terrific storm occurred Gamboola paddocks, in the Molong district on Wednesday last. About 7 p.m. the Molong Creek [?]…

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Disastrous Storms Is Japan.. Tokio

Leader · Saturday 28 January 1911 · page 4

Twenty vessels were wrecked and 120 people, drowned during a heavy storm at Owari Bay…

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Destructive Storm at George’s Plains

Leader · Saturday 28 January 1911 · page 2

A correspondent writes from George’s Plains:—Rain is still hanging about, and it seems as though we to have a record month. On Wednesday…

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