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

Floods & storms, 1911

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Fifty-seven Persons Drowned. in the Storm on the Spanish Coast. Madrid

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1911 · page 1

In connection with the storm on the Spanish coast, 11 additional fatalities are reported at Peniscola, 37 at Beni Carlo, and nine at Vinaroz…

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Heavy Floods. Many Places Suffer Damage

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 9 February 1911 · page 1

Heavy thunderstorms and rain seem to be the order of the day just now. Reports are to hand of exceptionally heavy falls in many places with…

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Severe Storm in Melbourne. Vivid Lightning. Five Men Struck. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 11 February 1911 · page 2

Floods nave clone tremendous damage at Bendigo. Many families have been compelled to leave their homes, and a number of the streets are under water…

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Floods in Melbourne Women Struck by Lightning. Melbourne

National Advocate · Monday 13 February 1911 · page 1

A terrific storm which visited the Moonee Ponds district caused much damage to property. There were also some narrow escapes, particularly that…

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Victoria. the Victorian Floods. Melbourne

Leader · Monday 13 February 1911 · page 2

Reports from the flood a[?] on Sunday show that further extensive damage has been done…

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Queensland’s Floods. Brisbane

Leader · Tuesday 14 February 1911 · page 2

Disastrous floods continue in Northern Queensland. At Innisfail all low lying lands are submerged…

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Cobar in Flood

Leader · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 2

A torrential downpour of rain occurred at Cobar on Sunday, 140 points being registered in the space of 13 minutes. The various streets were…

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Macleay in Flood. Later

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 2

There is a flood in the Macleay River, and the wharfs at Kempsey are submerged, and the ferry service has been interrupted…

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Floods in the North. Railway Washaways. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 2

Floods are reported from the Moree district owing to the heavy rains. The Gwyder and the Melei Rivers are running bankers…

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Floods in the North a Village Surrounded. No Serious Damage Reported. Moree

National Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 2

As the result of the heavy rains of the past fortnight, the river at Tallamailawa rose 29 feet last night, and the water broke over the bank. The…

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Newnes. Heavy Rain Brings Difficulties

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 3

The rainfall here has been unprecedented and has been the cause of some trouble to the company. Owing to the exceptional soakage the small pump-house above the…

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Flood Waters Subsiding. Moree

National Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 3

All anxiety as to the flood is now dispelled, as all the rivers and creeks in the district are reported to be falling fast…

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Floods in Illinois. Chicago, Friday night

National Advocate · Monday 20 February 1911 · page 2

The waters of the Pekatonlca River are higher than for 50 years, and hundreds of families have been driven from their homes…

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A Disastrous Snow-storm. St. Petersburg, Sunday afternoon

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1911 · page 4

A snowstorm is reported from Trans Caucasia. Many houses collapsed Psyrtcha, and 16 persons were killed. Many men are snowed up along…

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Floods in Scotland. London

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 21 February 1911 · page 3

Serious floods have occurred at Glasgow owing to the continuous rains, and the Clyde has overflowed its banks. Tramway traffic has been suspended…

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Floods at Glasgow People Imprisoned in Their Houses. Many Sheep Drowned. Tracts of Country Under Water. London. Sunday afternoon

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1911 · page 3

Serious floods have occurred at Glasgow. Owing tho persistent rains, the Clyde overflowed. Tramway traffic was suspended, and trains were run…

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Cable News. Serious Floods in Scotland. London

Leader · Tuesday 21 February 1911 · page 3

Serious floods prevail at Glasgow. Owing to continuous rains the Clyde has overflowed its banks. Train traffic has been suspended, and trams…

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The Nambucca in Flood. Extensive Damage. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 23 February 1911 · page 2

Floods have occurred in the Bowraville district, and all the bridges on the Nambucca River arc submerged. Bowraville is isolated. Great damage…

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The Waratah Result of the Inquiry. "Lost in a Storm." London, Wednesday afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 24 February 1911 · page 2

Judgment was delivered to-day in connection with the inquiry into the loss of the Waratah. The Court of Inquiry found that the…

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Heavy Rain at the Dorrigo. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 27 February 1911 · page 2

Over 12 inches of rain has fallen at the Dorrigo during the past three days, and the mail service is disorganised. The selectors on Wild Cattle Creek are…

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