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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 2 of 19

Storms at Mudgee Thunderbolts and Hail. Vineyards Destroyed. Mudgee

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 3

A thunderbolt struck G. M. Rouse's house, in Cox-street. It cut through the roof of the verandah, making a jagged hole, struck the doormat, and…

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Storms at Mudgee. Thunderbolts and Hail. Vineyards Destroyed. Mudgee

Leader · Thursday 11 January 1912 · page 2

A thunderbolt struck G. M. Rouse's house in Cox-street. It cut through the roof of the verandah, making a jagged hole, struck the doormat, and…

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Floods in France. Paris

National Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1912 · page 5

Great anxiety is being felt, owing to the Seine and other rivers being in high flood…

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Tremendous Gales Express Train Blown Off Track. Damage on East Canadian Coast. Montreal

National Advocate · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 4

Tremendous gales are sweeping the [?] coast of Canada. An express train was blown off the track in Newfoundland, the…

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Train Passengers' Fright. Windows Broken During Storm. Orange

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 3

Passengers travelling by the passenger train from Sydney last evening had an unusual experience. Just after the train left Orange, a storm burst over the…

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The Gale on the British Coast. Wrecks and Loss of Life

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 4

During the gale which raged around the British coast the steamer Wiston Hall was thrown on the rocks. Only four persons were saved; 53 mostly lascars, were…

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A Gale in Britain. ... Many Fatalities and Much Damage. Wholesale Wrecks. London

National Advocate · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 5

A gale visited Britain to-day. There were numerous fatalities, and much damage was done to harbor works and shipping…

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Disastrous Storm in England London

The Bathurst Times · Monday 22 January 1912 · page 2

Great havoc has been caused by the disastrous gale which has swept over England during the last few days. The metropolis is practically isolated,…

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Train Passengers' Fright Window Broken During Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 January 1912 · page 1

Passengers travelling by the western passenger train from Sydney one day last week had an unusual experience. Just after the train left…

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A Serious Flood

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 4

Extraordinary rains have been experienced in The Thames Valley. Parts of the town of Maidenhead have been flooded. Cottages have been swamped and…

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Thames Valley Flooded. London, Thursday evening

National Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 3

Rains have occurred in the Thames Valley. Streets at Maidenhead are submerged. Hundreds of cottages are isolated, and thousands of acres…

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Hurricane and Flood. Much Damage Done in Fiji Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 2

A cable from Suva to-day c[?] the news of the hurricane and [?] Sunday last in Fiji. Much damage was done to the [?]…

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The Angry Elements. Frosts, Floods, Earthquakes, and Wrecks. London, Monday evening

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 5

Twenty degrees of frost have been recorded in many parts of England. The floods are abating. An earthquake shock occurred at…

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THROUGH A. Cyclone. Timber Steamer Damaged. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 4

A cable received from Auckland to-day states that the Norwegian timber steamer Hornelen, to Sydney, via Auckland, has put in dismasted, with her…

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The Pacific Storm. Town Partly Wrecked. Auckland

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 2

The hurricane which recently passed over the Fiji group also caused considerable damage, in the Friendly Islands. The captain of the steamer…

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Cyclone at Kalgoorlie Serious Damage Done. Kalgoorlie

National Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 3

A cyclone struck Kalgoorlie on Monday evening, carrying serious disaster in its wake. Scores of dwellings were demolished…

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Heavy Rain in Sydney. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 2

After sultry weather in the forenoon, a heavy thunderstorm occurred at two o'clock to-day, the city being practically enveloped in darkness,…

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Sharp Weather Change. Heavy Rain and Hail

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 4

After two or three days of very hot weather, a cool change came up on Wednesday night, but only two points of rain were recorded yesterday morning. About lunch…

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Violent Storm at Lithgow. Lithgow, Thursday night

Leader · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 2

A violent electrical storm occurred here to-day. A woman was struck by lightning, but was not seriously injured…

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Chimney Falls During Storm. Room Smashed Mother and Chid Severely Injured

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 4

There was a very serious sequel to the severe storm which passed over Lithgow yesterday afternoon, when tho kitchen attached to the residence of Mr. Dellabosca, in…

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