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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 15 of 16

Devastating Floods. 54 Persons Drowned. San Salvador

National Advocate · Friday 31 October 1913 · page 3

Floods which followed a heavy downpour, drowned 54 persons, and partially destroyed the village of Vera Crtz, near Viciente. All the low-lying…

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Disastrous Storm. Ulmarra

The Bathurst Times · Monday 3 November 1913 · page 1

In a violent storm at Southgate three valuable draught horses and three cows, owned by Mr. W. Boorman, were killed by lightning. Considerable…

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Terrific Storm. Railways Disorganised. Chicago

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 12 November 1913 · page 2

One of the worst storms in the history of Chicago has been raging here for the past two days. The majority of the telegraph and…

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16 Inches of Rain Heavy Storms in the States. Telegraphs and Telephones Wrecked. Railway Communication Stopped. Chicago

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 November 1913 · page 3

Heavy storms of sleet have wrecked telegraphs and telephones and stopped railway communication through out West Virginia, Ohio,…

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Floods and Washaways. Adelaide

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 November 1913 · page 2

Heavy thunderstorms worked havoc in the northern pastoral and agricultural districts yesterday and this morning. Several areas were…

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Heavy storm

National Advocate · Thursday 13 November 1913 · page 2

A heavy storm burst over the strict at about half-past three yesterday afternoon, and lasted for half-an-hour. Heavy showers recurred at in…

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Cables. Terrific Gales. New York

Leader · Thursday 13 November 1913 · page 2

Terrlfle gales are raging over parts of the Stated. Cloveland, Office, is covered with 20 inches of snow. Two persons have been frozen to death…

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Terrific Storm at Forbes. Two Men Killed

Leader · Thursday 13 November 1913 · page 2

A terrible storm struck Furahen yesterday afternoon, the wind blowing with eyelonle force. Two men named MoMahon and Wallace, who had been…

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Storm at Duckmaloi

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 November 1913 · page 4

One of the most severe storms ever experienced in this locality occurred on Wednesday afternoon, the fall of rain being phenomenal. Creeks and rivers speedily…

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Disastrous Cyclone at Neville. Five Buildings Blown Down. Several Narrow Escapes

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 November 1913 · page 4

A disastrous cyclone struck Neville yesterday afternoon (Wednesday). As a result, five buildings, including the hotel, were blown down. The damage is…

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Wednesday's Storm

Leader · Saturday 15 November 1913 · page 6

A groat number of town in the central anbd far west received full fores of the storm on Wednesday, Al while [?] numbers of homan were…

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Disastrous Storms. London

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 15 November 1913 · page 2

It is officially stated that 150 lives were lost in tho recent storms on the great lakes in Canada, and the damage done extended to [?]600,000…

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Cyclonic Storm. White Cliffs Devastated, Remarkable Escapes from Death

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 November 1913 · page 2

A cyclone passed through the White Cliffs at 4 p.m. last Wednesday way, doing enormous damage. Nearly every house was mere of less…

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Millthorpe News. Dust Storm

Leader · Tuesday 18 November 1913 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon Millthorpe was swept by a big dust-storm. It was the worst that has been experienced for years past. While it lasted…

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The Weather. Dust Storm Culminates in Hurricane

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 19 November 1913 · page 2

During the past fortnight, Lithgow has experienced an unusual number of dust storms, which culminated on Monday night in d hurricane. For several hours it was…

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Floods in France. London

The Bathurst Times · Friday 21 November 1913 · page 3

The River Saone in France is in a state of flood. As a result the Creusot naval shipyards have had to be closed, and all land communication between the…

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Disastrous Cyclone. Sydney

Leader · Monday 24 November 1913 · page 3

A [?] visited [?] on the [?] River, on Friday [?]. The Church of England building was [?] down, and…

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Cyclone at Brushgrove Churches Demolished. Buildings Flooded. Grafton

National Advocate · Monday 24 November 1913 · page 1

A terrific cyclone passed over Brushgrove, 15 miles down the river, on Friday afternoon. The Methodist Church was blown off its blocks 15ft…

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Storms and Heat. Gas Tower Blown Over. Brisbane

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 26 November 1913 · page 2

The postal authorities were advised from Emerald, in the central district, on Saturday as follows:—A violent dust and thunderstorm occurred here at 6…

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Gales in North Pacific. Rescue Party Drowned. Vancouver

National Advocate · Saturday 29 November 1913 · page 2

A great gale is raging on the Northern Pacific coasts. The Niagara had a rough passage. A passenger fell overboard from the steamer…

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