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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 17 of 19

Heavy Storm. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 12 November 1912 · page 2

A severe hailstorm, accompanied by thunder and lightning, passed over Canowindra to-day. The stones were as large as hen eggs, and people…

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Storm at Oberon. Oberon

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 12 November 1912 · page 2

A severe thunderstorm broke over the town last night, and as a result 56 points were recorded. Conditions are now mild and threatening…

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Hail Storms. "As Big As Hen Eggs." Canowindra

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 12 November 1912 · page 2

There was an exceptionally severe hail storm here yesterday. Hail as big as hen eggs fell. People caught in the storm were bruised and cut about the…

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Melbourne Cup 1912, Burlington, to-night. Sunday Night's Storm

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 November 1912 · page 2

Nineteen points of rain were recorded at the Bathurst Telegraph Office, as the result of Sunday night's violent storm. Other falls were : Rockley 64,…

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The Weather. Terrific Hail Storm

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 13 November 1912 · page 2

On Sunday afternoon I was about to report that the need for rain was being felt. The ground was becoming dry and parched, and the vegetation in the garden was…

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Carcoar News Heavy Storm. Carcoar

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 November 1912 · page 3

On Sunday afternoon a heavy thunderstorm passed over Carcoar and resulted in 120 points of rain being registered. The fall was an…

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Snow-storms. Europe Blown About. London

The Bathurst Times · Friday 15 November 1912 · page 2

Unprecedented snow and rainstorms and gales are continuing in Europe. In Yorkshire the rivers have risen ten feet, and the country side is inundated…

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After the Storm Mr. Asquith's Recision Motion. a Further Adjournment. Possibility of Another Solution. Mr. Churchill's Assailant Apologises. London, Wednesday evening

National Advocate · Saturday 16 November 1912 · page 4

The House of Commons was crowded to-day. After questions, the Speaker said that it was evident that Mr. Asquith's…

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Floods in England. London

The Bathurst Times · Monday 18 November 1912 · page 2

The storms in England have been particularly severely felt all over Norfolk, Suffolk, and Yorkshire. Farmhouses, flourmills, and…

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Millthorpe News. Monday Night. Heavy Rain

Leader · Tuesday 19 November 1912 · page 4

A heavy thunderstorm, which must have yielded close on half an inch, passed over the town this afternoon. Its beneficial effect on the crops will…

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Thunderstorms

Leader · Tuesday 19 November 1912 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon the thermometer dropped about 15 degrees, and the clouds banked up in the vicinitp of the Canoblas and the north-west…

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Storm at Lawson. Lightning Among the Fuses. Lawson

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 November 1912 · page 3

A terrific thunderstorm, accompanied by hail, broke over Lawson soon after three o'clock this afternoon. About 5 o'clock a terrific crash, followed by a blinding flash…

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Storm at Guyong

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 23 November 1912 · page 2

A severe thunderstorm passed over Guyong one afternoon this week. Hail as large as bantam's eggs fell in a narrow strip from Mr. Brook's orchard…

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Storm in Sydney. Lightning Kills Workman. Streets Flooded. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 25 November 1912 · page 3

The threatening weather which prevailed during the morning yesterday broke into a heavy storm over the city, and suburbs at a few minutes before…

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Storm in Sydney. Sydney

Leader · Monday 25 November 1912 · page 2

A terrific storm passed over the city and suburbs yesterday morning. Rain fell in torrents. Hailstones as big as marbles fell. The streets…

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Storm in Sydney Man Killed by Lightning

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 25 November 1912 · page 3

A terrific hailstorm, accompanied by fierce lightning and thunderclaps, passed over the city at about midday on Saturday. In eight minutes 48 points of rain were…

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Storm at Newcastle. Heaviest for Years. Newcastle

National Advocate · Monday 25 November 1912 · page 2

The heaviest storm for years occurred here yesterday. Rain fell in torrents, the lightning was very vivid, and several chimneys were knocked…

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Big Thunderstorm City Streets Flooded. Half an Inch in Ten Minutes. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 25 November 1912 · page 1

At noon yesterday one of the heaviest rainstorms ever experienced in Sydney drenched the city. Light showers fell during the…

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Cyclone, Brisbane Blown About. Immense Damage. Narrow Escapes. Brisbane

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 26 November 1912 · page 2

A regular cyclone succeeded immense clouds of dust, and did considerable damage here during the week end. The full force of the storm was…

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Gales on British Coast

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 November 1912 · page 2

Severe gales are raging on the west coast of England and Scotland, causing many shipwrecks and heavy loss of life…

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