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

Floods & storms, 1911

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"Cyclone" Thompson Defeated. London

The Bathurst Times · Monday 1 May 1911 · page 4

Huge Kelly defeated "Cyclone" Thompson (who recently toured Australia) at Racine, U.S.A., in ten rounds. Thompson was punished severely…

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Last Night's Heavy Storm

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 11 May 1911 · page 3

The heavy thunderstorm which passed over Bathurst last night, and which was accompanied by most vivid lightning, resulted in about 20 points of rain being…

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The Weather Gale Along the Coast. Snow at Bendemeer. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 13 May 1911 · page 2

A southerly gale raged along the coast from the early hours of this morning till sunset, accompanied by heavy rains and low temperatures. A continuance…

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Tremendous Thunderstorms. Berlin

National Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1911 · page 4

Tremendous thunderstorms have occurred in the west and south of Germany. Many deaths have occurred from lightning…

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Telegraphic News. Terrific Gale at the New Hebrides. Sydney

Leader · Friday 19 May 1911 · page 4

The steamer “Maloita” arrived at Norfolk Island yesterday, and reports that a severe [?]urricane has swapt the New Hebrides Group. She met the…

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Cloud Bursts. and Floods Venetian Town. Vienna

The Bathurst Times · Friday 19 May 1911 · page 3

The bursting of a. cloud yesterday over Boryslay (in Galicia) caused immense damage to the local petroleum and ozocerite works, for which the place is…

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Floods in New Zealand. Floods in New Zealand. Auckland (N.z.)

Leader · Monday 22 May 1911 · page 2

Heavy rains have caused floods at Napier and Gisborne. The rivers rose rapidly and great anxiety is felt tor Gisborne. There has been no…

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Victorian Floods. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 24 May 1911 · page 2

Heavy rains have caused floods in the Graceburn and Watt rivers and land in the district of Halesville is inundated. A number of boarding houses are cut off…

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Late Sporting. Heavy Rain in Sydney. Sydney

Leader · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 2

It Is raining heavily in Sydney today. The Rose Hill races to have taken plate were postponed till Monday…

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Floods Threatening in Victoria Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 30 May 1911 · page 2

Throughout the night and during this morning, heavy rain, accompanied by hail and bitterly cold and strong winds, prevailed. In some parts of the State…

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Torrential Rains in England Many Counties Flooded. Seven Deaths Reported. London

National Advocate · Friday 2 June 1911 · page 3

The tropical heat culminated in a series of thunderstorms. Some counties were flooded. The crowds returning from the races at Epsom were…

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Love-making of a Traitor. Chapter Iii. Presage of Storm

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 June 1911 · page 4

The little old lady, who was rapidly regaining her temper, cast a grateful glance at the speaker. At the commencement of their as yet short reckoned with…

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Love-making of a Traitor. Chapter Iii. Presage of Storm

National Advocate · Thursday 8 June 1911 · page 4

Again there was no trace ut disappointment in Nugent's reception of this definite retirement. For an instand his right hand caressed his…

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Love-making of a Traitor. Chapter Iii. Presage of Storm

National Advocate · Friday 9 June 1911 · page 4

Montague Maynard let off one of his mighty bellows. "That was check if you like," he said, "though my little girl very soon sent him off with a…

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Floods in Melbourne. Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 10 June 1911 · page 4
Also in Leader

The Municipal Baths at Queenscliff have been wrecked by storms, and a number of small boats washed ashore. The slcamer Oonah, while…

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Destructive Floods in Victoria. Melbourne

Leader · Monday 12 June 1911 · page 2

Bad weather has been experienced in Victoria during the past few days. Heavy rains fell at Trafalgar, and the creeks are bankers. Hundreds of tons…

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Serious Floods in Victoria. Melbourne

Leader · Tuesday 13 June 1911 · page 2

The continued heavy rains have caused serious floods in Gippsland, and many places are covered with from one to four feet of water. Bridges have…

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Destructive Storm. New York

Leader · Wednesday 14 June 1911 · page 2

Five are dead and five are missing, as a result of the great two-day’s electrical storm. In addition, property valued at £200,000 has been lost…

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Great Electrical Storm Five Men Dead, Five Missing. New York

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 June 1911 · page 2

Five are dead and five are missing, as a result of the great two-day's electrical storm. In addition, property valued at ,£200,000 has been lost…

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