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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 6 of 15

Cyclone and Deluge. Damages Several Towns. Brisbane

Leader · Saturday 18 March 1911 · page 2

A terrific cyclone, accompanied by torrential rains struck Cairzs on Thursday, news of which has been delayed through telegraph lines…

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Heavy Rain

The Bathurst Times · Monday 20 March 1911 · page 2

Preceded by most vivid lightning and great claps of thunder, torrents of rain began to fall in Bathurst last night. For a while the streets were flooded and…

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Takes by Storm

Leader · Monday 20 March 1911 · page 2

The splendid free hose offer made by Messrs Brown and Brown has certainly taken the people of Orange by storm. To see the many pleased faces…

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The Queensland Cyclone. Brisbane

Leader · Monday 20 March 1911 · page 2

Later particulars of the terrific cyclone, which passed over parts of Queensland last Thursday, show that at port Dougas and Mo[?]man…

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Levelled by a Cyclone. Brisbane

National Advocate · Monday 20 March 1911 · page 2

A terrific cyclone which visited Port Douglas, on Thursday, evening, practically levelled the town. There were two fatalities…

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Caught in the Storm

Leader · Monday 20 March 1911 · page 2

The heavy rain which fell yesterday afternoon was the means of causing much discomfiture to many who had the misfortune to be out of doors…

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Port Douglas Levelled. a Terrific Cyclone. Brisbane

The Bathurst Times · Monday 20 March 1911 · page 3

Advices from Port Douglas state that a terrific cyclone has practically levelled the town. Two persons were killed. All the lines are down, and it will be…

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Storm in Melbourne. Melbourne

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1911 · page 2

Terrific storms passed over Melbourne on Saturday and Sunday. No fewer than to yachts at St. Kilda were sunk or dashed to pieces on the shore…

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Terrific Storm at White Cliffs. White Cliffs

Leader · Tuesday 21 March 1911 · page 2

During a severe storm at White Cliffs several houses were blown down and the roofs were carried hundreds of yards away. Iron tanks were…

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The Queensland Cyclone. Brisbane

Leader · Wednesday 22 March 1911 · page 2

Farmers in the Mossman district estimate their Josses by the recent cyclone, at £22,000. Telegraphic communication with…

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Gales in Queensland. Brisbane

Leader · Tuesday 28 March 1911 · page 2

A wire from Townsville states that strong gale, with cyclonic force, blew at Ayr, on Friday. The floors the engine shed at the railway…

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Storm in Philadelphia. Creates Great Havoc. Philadelphia

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 March 1911 · page 3

An electrical storm, accompanied by cyclonic winds, wrecked many public and private buildings, unroofed churches, and broke telephone and trolley…

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Heavy Hail Storm. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 30 March 1911 · page 2

One of the heaviest storms for years passed over Kiama yesterday The hail was eighteen inches deep many places…

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Recent Coastal Gale. the Wymeric's Experience. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 3 April 1911 · page 2

The steamer Wymeric (5,000 tons) which left Newcastle for South America last Thursday encountered the recent gale which blew along the coast, and…

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Flood Queensland All Trains Cancelled. Brisbane

National Advocate · Monday 3 April 1911 · page 2

The Deputy P.G.M. has wired to the Central Administration that Cairns reports that all trains have been cancelled until further notice, owing to…

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Floods in Queensland. Brisbane

Leader · Monday 3 April 1911 · page 2

Phenomenal rains have fallen in Northern Queensland. Nineteen inches were recorded at Walsh, on Thursday. There was a tremendous flood, the…

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Floods in Queensland. Cairns Under Water. Brisbane

Leader · Wednesday 5 April 1911 · page 2

A wire from Cairns, lodged at 11.10 a.m. on Monday was not received at Brisbane till last night. It states that heavy floods have occurred and…

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Destructive Floods in Queensland. 76 Inches in Four Days. Brisbane

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 6 April 1911 · page 2

The latest news from Cairns states that the Cairns mountain railway has suffered enormous damage by landslips, the result of unprecedented rains…

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Telegraphic News. Disastrous Floods in Queensland. Enormous Damage. Brisbane

Leader · Thursday 6 April 1911 · page 2

Exceptionally [?] have fallen at Cairns since the beginning of the year no less than 147[?] inches being recorded…

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Floods in Queensland

Molong Argus · Friday 7 April 1911 · page 2

Phenomenal rains have fallen in Northern Queensland. Nineteen inches were recorded at Walsh, on Thursday. There was a tremendous flood, the…

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