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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 7 of 15

The Queensland Floods. Brisbane

Leader · Friday 7 April 1911 · page 4

It is estimated that the damage done by the heavy [?]oods between Calms and S[?]ton will amount to £50,000…

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Telegraphic News. the Queensland Floods. Cairns

Leader · Saturday 8 April 1911 · page 2

As the result of the terrific rainfall in the K[?] and Sarbiton districts during last week, the low lying country was converted into tremendo[?]…

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The Queensland Floods. Fear of Short Food Supplies. Brisbane

Leader · Monday 10 April 1911 · page 2

The floods in Northern Queensland have caused enormous damage. Traffic on the Cair[?] railway line will be suspended for two months…

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Damage by Cyclone and Flood. Brisbane

Leader · Wednesday 12 April 1911 · page 2

It is impossible to exaggerate the damage done by the recent cyclone at Port Douglas. At Mowbray, seven miles from Port…

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Earlier Cables Cyclone at Oklahoma. One Man Killed. Oklahoma

National Advocate · Thursday 13 April 1911 · page 1

A cyclone swept over the country near Frederick. The members of a family were lifted out of a demolished house on their beds, and seriously…

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Buenos Ayres Flooded Collapse of Buildings. Two Persons Killed, Fifty Injured. Buenos Ayres

National Advocate · Saturday 15 April 1911 · page 5

Several quarters of the city have been flooded by a rainstorm, and numerous buildings have collapses. Two persons have been killed and 50…

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Phenomenal Storms. Hail a Foot Deep

Leader · Monday 17 April 1911 · page 2

On Sunday night a heavy storm [?] over the country from [?] to Wellington. At about 7 p.m. the rain began to fall, [?] by…

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Heavy Rain

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 18 April 1911 · page 2

There was exceptionally heavy rain in the vicinity of Bathampton on Sunday evening. Occupants of a motor car caught in the rainstorm had to ask…

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Heavy Rain in Bathurst

Leader · Tuesday 18 April 1911 · page 2

As a result of a heavy downpour beyond George’s Plains, the creek rapidly rose on Sunday evening. About ten o’clock the creek overflowed in…

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Heavy Rain in Parts

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1911 · page 2

Although the weather in Bathurst yesterday was threatening very little rain fell. For the 24 hours ended 9 a.m., however, 19…

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Another Big Storm the Vale Creek Flooded. Roads Damaged

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 18 April 1911 · page 2

An exceptionally heavy storm several miles beyond George's. Plains was experienced on Sunday night, with the result that the Vale Creek was flooded…

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Flood in the Vale Creek Water Overflows on to the Road

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1911 · page 2

As a result of a heavy downpour beyond George's Plains, the creek rapidly rose on Sunday evening. About ten o'clock the creek overflowed in…

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Flood Fatality at Wellington. Wellington

Leader · Tuesday 18 April 1911 · page 3

As a [?] of the [?] storm which passed over the Wellington district on Sunday night, when over [?] inches of rain fall, the Bell River…

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Heavy Rain and Hall

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 19 April 1911 · page 2

According to our Rockley correspondent, over two and a half inches of rain fell throughout the day at Triangle Flat on Sunday. The showers were…

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Heavy Rain Near Rockley. Rockley

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1911 · page 2

Nearly 2½ inches of rain fell at Triangle Flat on Sunday, in a very short space of time. All the crecks and watercourses came down bankers…

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Heavy Rain at Wellington a Dairyman Drowned. Wellington

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1911 · page 1

A terrific storm was experienced in Dripstone and Neurea on Tuesday night, and an estimate of the fall of rain is from seven to 12 inches in a…

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Sunday's Storms. Washaway at Gregra

Molong Argus · Friday 21 April 1911 · page 3

On Sunday last a series of terriffle storms passed over Garra and Gregra, doing a considerable amount of damage. The rain fell in torrents, it…

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The Molong Storm. a Lightning Sensation

Leader · Friday 21 April 1911 · page 5

Three laborers engaged on Joseph Wren’s threshing machine, near Molong, had a sensational experience during last Sunday’s storm…

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Torrential Rains South Buenos Ayres Flooded Buenos Ayres

National Advocate · Friday 28 April 1911 · page 2

Torrential rains have been experienced at Riachuels, South Buenos Ayres, was flooded, and 500 families had to take shelter in churches and schools…

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Floods at Buenos Ayres. Buenos Ayres

National Advocate · Saturday 29 April 1911 · page 3

The floods are abating. Eight bodies have been recovered…

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