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

Floods & storms, 1912

366 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 14 of 19

Boxing. "Cyclone" Thompson Matched. New York

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 3 September 1912 · page 2

Eddic McGovity has signed to fight "Cyclone" Thompson at Cincinatti on September 16. The former will also meet Dave Smith…

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Gale in Scotland. London

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 4 September 1912 · page 2

There has been a great pale along the north-west coast of Scotland. Off the butt of Lewis, the most northerly point of the Outer Hebrides, several…

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"Industrial Cyclone." State Enterprises and Day Labor. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 5 September 1912 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Victorian Employers' Federation, the president (Mir. R. O. Blackwood), in the course of his annual address, said that…

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English Floods. Extensive Damage. London

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 5 September 1912 · page 2

Reports arc being received from all over the country of the immense damage as the result of the recent floods and wet weather…

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In Flood

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 September 1912 · page 23

Our old friend, Mr. E. J. Cafe, of Merton Plains, near Narromine writes to say that the season up there is beautiful. Over two inches…

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The Comet "Gale."

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 12 September 1912 · page 4

Mr. W. E. Cook, Government Astronomer, succeeded in picking up the new comet "Gale" on Monday night with the 11½ inch refractor at the Sydney…

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Seventy-five Thousand. Huge Loss of Life. Chinese Floods. Shanghai

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 12 September 1912 · page 2

The loss of life caused by the late floods in the Che Kiang province is much greater than at first reported. It is now stated that upwards of…

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Awful Floods. Loss of 30,000 Lives. Chinese Towns Swept Away. Shanghai

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 September 1912 · page 19

Letters from Wen Chow (Che Kiang Province.) state that floods on August 29 reached the proportions of a tidal wave at Churchow…

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Fierce Gales in Victoria. Melbourne

Leader · Friday 13 September 1912 · page 2

Fierce westerly gales have wrought havoc throughout Victoria during the last day or two. Chimneys have been demolished, and houses blown down or…

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Gales in Victoria. Extensive Damage. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Friday 13 September 1912 · page 2

A [?] westerly gale has wrought havoc throughout Victoria during the last day or two. Chimneys have been blown over and…

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The Maternity Bonus a Flood of Correspondence. Miscellaneous Suggestions

The Bathurst Times · Friday 13 September 1912 · page 4

Mr. Fisher has been inundated with correspondence anent the baby bonus proposal. An inventor puts a rather striking…

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Sensational Experience. Boat Overturned in a Gale. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 16 September 1912 · page 2

Julius De Valeanui, aged 19, had a sensational experience yesterday. He was bound from Nowra to Sydney in a motor launch, and when a mile…

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Victorian Floods. Coulburn River 12 Miles Wide. Two Men Drowned. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 17 September 1912 · page 3

Extensive floods are reported from Shepporton. Two bridges on the Goulburn River were carried away. The Mitchell River…

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Flooded Country. Victorian Rivers Overflow. Exciting Experiences. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 18 September 1912 · page 2

The Victorian rivers are still rising rapidly, although the rain has ceased for 24 hours. The rapid approach of another depression has caused the…

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The Floods in Victoria. a Daring Rescue. a Teacher's Devotion. Melbourne

Leader · Wednesday 18 September 1912 · page 2

The Victorian. Rivers are still rising rapidly, although the rain has eased up for the last 24 hours. The rapid approach of another depression…

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Floods in Victoria Many Families Isolated. One Man Drowned. Melbourne

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 September 1912 · page 4

Owing to heavy rains, a large number of rivers, principally in the northeastern part of the State, are i;n flood, and up to the present one fatality has…

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Equinonial Gales

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 September 1912 · page 33

We don't care how soon the equinoxial business quits. The high winds of the past week have not improved the season prospects in any way, and…

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Floods. Victorians' [?] Time. Thrilling [?]. Residents Sashed Out. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 19 September 1912 · page 2

The worst feam [?] [?] with the flood in the [?] River have been realised, and [?] and the whole of the [?] country is…

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The Floods in Victoria. Estimated Damage £100,000. MELBOURNE

Leader · Thursday 19 September 1912 · page 2

Great anxiety is still being caused throughout the country districts owing to the floods. It is reported that several rivers have risen many feet,…

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Victorian Floods Heavy Losses. Still Causing Anxiety. Boy Drowned. Melbourne

National Advocate · Thursday 19 September 1912 · page 2

Grave anxiety is being felt in the country districts owing to the rising of the rivers, which are approaching the danger marks. At Shepperton, the…

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