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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 16 of 19

Storms in Portugal. Many People Killed. London

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 5 October 1912 · page 1

Violent storms have swept over Portugal, and great damage has been done to shipping and to agriculture. The country is inundated, and many…

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Storm in Bathurst Considerable Damage Done

National Advocate · Saturday 5 October 1912 · page 3

Heavy rain fell in Bathurst yesterday. A strong wind, which at times reached great velocity, prevailed throughout the day, which made…

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Gathering Clouds. Balkan Storm Centre. Powers Not Sanguine. International Situation Critical. London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 7 October 1912 · page 3

The Powers' Note to the Balkan Government has been drafted in Paris with Germany's collaboration. It is officially announced that if it…

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Gale at Katoomba. Katoomba

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 9 October 1912 · page 3

A severe thunder, and windstorm passed over the town yesterday, leaving in its wake extensive damage to property and fruit trees. During the onslaught of the…

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Gale's Comet. London

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 10 October 1912 · page 3

Gale's comet is now visible in England with a telescope. Its brightness is decreasing…

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A Bolt in a Cyclone

Leader · Friday 11 October 1912 · page 7

During the recent cyclone at Gilgandra, Mr. and Mrs. Pearce, the owners of Collic Station, had an unenviable experience. They were driving…

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Heavy Rain

Leader · Wednesday 23 October 1912 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon heavy rain fell in Orange, but out at Forest Reefs there was a tremendous downpour, some of the residents averring that…

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Mt. Lyell Disaster. Flooding the Fire. Hopes Dispelled

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 24 October 1912 · page 2

QUEENSTOWN (Tas.), Wednesday. It is now most uncertain when it will be possible, to recover the bodies of the victims of the North Mount Lyell…

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Mount Lyell to [?]e Flooded. Before Bodies Can be Recovered

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 October 1912 · page 28

Just before midnight on Monday it became known through [?]e police that the Mount Lyell min[?] is be flooded to just above the 7[?]ft. level…

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Storm at Cobbora

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 28 October 1912 · page 3

The recent storm which did so much damage to crops in the Gilgandra district didn't play itself out till after it had passed Cobbora. In…

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Storm in Sydney. Railway Guard Injured. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 28 October 1912 · page 2

A severe storm passed over the city and suburbs last evening. The light[?] was very vivid. A signal-box was struck, and 60 fuses…

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Scattered Thunderstorms

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 28 October 1912 · page 2

The weather during the past few days has been very unsettled and thundery conditions have been experienced. The weather is still muggy, and there are prospects of further…

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A Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 October 1912 · page 31

After threatening all the week, a [?]olent storm broke over the town on Saturday afternoon, registering almost an inch of rain. It was fairly…

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Storm in Melbourne. Melbourne

Leader · Friday 1 November 1912 · page 2

A disastrous storm occurred in the city early this morning. [?] were blown down and several buildings wrecked in the suburbs. Many small…

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Yesterday's Dust Storm. Inadequate Watering of Streets

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 November 1912 · page 4

Yesterday was one of Lithgow's lad days-- Eight-Hour Day all over again. The town was enveloped in dust throughout the day, and housewives and storekeepers were…

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Earlier War News Lull Before the Storm. March on Chataldja. Sofia

National Advocate · Thursday 7 November 1912 · page 3

The lull in the operations at Chorlu is due to the Bulgarian army, after four days and four nights' fighting, being given a two days' repose. The…

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Storm in Sydney. Sydney

Leader · Saturday 9 November 1912 · page 6

An abnormal thunderstorm broke over the city early this morning. Several suburbs record three inches of rain in less than half an hour. The…

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Phenomenal Thunderstorm. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 9 November 1912 · page 2

A phenomenal thunderstorm occurred this morning. In several of the suburbs three inches of rain fell in less than an hour. The tram service was…

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Storm at Burraga. the Eight Hour Sports. Burraga

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 11 November 1912 · page 2

A violent storm broke over Burraga and district last night. Rain fell in torrents for an hour, and the lightning was continuous and vivid. Creeks and watercourses…

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Electrical Storm

Leader · Tuesday 12 November 1912 · page 3

Heavy rain fell here during the late hours of Sunday night, and early on Monday morning. In all only 17 points were registered at the local…

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