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

Floods & storms, 1913

320 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 16

The Disastrous Floods. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 22 May 1913 · page 3

Relief funds have been opened to alleviate the distress resulting from the floods in the Maitland district. The Government have been approached for…

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The Northern Floods. Relief Funds Opened. Enormous Damage. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 22 May 1913 · page 2

Relief funds were opened to-day to alleviate the distress resulting from the floods in the Maitland district. The Government will be approached…

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More Floods Predicted

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 22 May 1913 · page 2

Mr. Clement Wragge to-day issued a forecast from Broken Hill, in which he predicts a big Antarctic disturbance before a fortnight has passed. This…

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Flood Incidents

Leader · Saturday 24 May 1913 · page 2

A strange occurrence happened at Nemingha a little after 6 o'clock on Thursday evening, when a man was seen clinging to a log and being…

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Floodbound Passengers. Train Travellers' Hardships. Looking for Beds

National Advocate · Saturday 24 May 1913 · page 1

A Sydney man, Mr. A. Miller, had an unwelcome experience while returning with his wife and child from a holiday trip to Brisbane last week…

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Destructive Storm at Manly. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 27 May 1913 · page 3

During a storm at Manly 400 feet of stone seawall, near the ladies' dressing sheds, was destroyed Seven hundred feet of asphalt path near the…

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General Rains. Dangers of Floods Passed. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 27 May 1913 · page 4

More general rains have fallen throughout the State, in some parts very heavily six inches, and other coastal centres [?]ver…

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A Violent Storm. England's Heat Wave. London

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 29 May 1913 · page 3

The great heat which has been prevailing during the last 24 hours has culminated in a storm in every part of England…

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Phenomenal Hail Storm. London

Leader · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 3

After four weeks of heat wave the weather has been broken by thunderstorms, accompanied by heavy hail, which caused much damage to the…

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Violent Storm. Longande (Oregon)

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 2

Lightning, hail, mist, and dust, alternated by downpours of rain, were responsible for the death of one woman, the washing out of bridges, the flooding…

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More Floods Feared. Sydney

Leader · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 6

The Nepean River is rising rapidly. Owing to the continuous rain more floods are feared in the country. The Hunter and Hawkesbury Rivers are…

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Floods Feared. Hunter and Hawkesbury Rising. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 2

Owing to the continuous rain, more floods are feared in the country. The Hunter and Hawkesury rivers are again rising rapidly, and already settlers…

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Storms in Victoria. Much Damage to Property, Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Monday 2 June 1913 · page 2

Stormy weather has been experienced all over Victoria to-day. Rain tell heavily in Melbourne, and with a stiff gale rendered conditions extremely…

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Violent Gales. Raging in Portugal. Lisbon

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1913 · page 4

Violent gales have been experienced throughout Portugal. Several people have been killed by lightning A fishing vessel, with 20 persons…

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Mr. Trefle Indignant One-sided Contest. "Flood of Falsehoods."

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1913 · page 3

"I consider the present fight one of the most one-sided I have ever experienced," stated Mr. Trefle, Minister for Lands and Agriculture, yesterday,…

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Great Storm in America. Much Damage and Loss of Life. London

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 4 June 1913 · page 4

Enormous damage to property and great loss of life have resulted from a wind and hail storm by which the district of Norfolk, in Virginia (U.S.) has…

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The Maitland Floods. Ex-resident's Experience

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 June 1913 · page 3

Mr. "Harry" McKellar, for many years a resident of Lithgow, hut now living at West Maitland, gives in some letters to his brother-in-law (Mr. W. Ellery, of…

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Columbia River in Flood. Vancouver

The Bathurst Times · Monday 9 June 1913 · page 2

The Columbia River is rising rapidly and floods are expected. The residents along the banks are preparing to leave…

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Floods Feared at Richmond. Richmond

National Advocate · Thursday 12 June 1913 · page 5

Heavy rain has fallen during the last few days, and fears of a flood are entertained unless the weather clears…

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