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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 16 of 16

Death of Mrs. J. H. Gale

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 1 December 1913 · page 2

It is with great regret we have to report the death of Mrs. J. H. Gale, wife of the manager of the Cooerwull woollen mills, which took place last evening. The deceased…

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Millthorpe News. Dust Storms

Leader · Wednesday 3 December 1913 · page 2

A big dust storm bow ever the town yesterday, and, coupled with the beat, made [?] very [?] [?]. A shower of rain is badly…

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The Late Mrs J. H. Gale

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 December 1913 · page 2

The funeral of the late Mrs. J. H. Gale took place yesterday afternoon, when the remains were interred in the Methodist portion of the Bowenfels cemetery. Before the…

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Terrific Storm at Broken Hill. Broken Hill

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 6 December 1913 · page 4

A terrific dust-storm raged over Broken Hill just 5 o' clock yesterday afternoon, a reminder of the early days storms, burt only on three…

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Floods Much Loss of Life. People Imprisoned in Houses. Dallas (Texas)

National Advocate · Saturday 6 December 1913 · page 6

Thirteen are dead as a result of the floods. Numbers of flood victims at Belton are unable to leave their houses, and…

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Terrible Floods Five Hundred People Drowned. Thousands Homeless. New York

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 10 December 1913 · page 2

Reports from Texas tell of fearful floods, in that State. Five hundred have been drowned, and 20,000 are homeless. Thousands arc starving. A…

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Drowned in Floods. Houseton (Texas)

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 December 1913 · page 2

Twenty persons were drowned in ;the Brookshire district as the result of floods, which, however, are now abating…

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Dust Storm Eighty Sheep Smothered. Dreadful Scenes. Broken Hill

The Bathurst Times · Friday 12 December 1913 · page 2

Mr. A. N. Paynter, who has just returned from a motor trip to Yalpunga, states that during the journey the full force of the terrible dust storm was…

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Extensive Floods in Texas. Great Loss of Life

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 December 1913 · page 4

Final figures in connection with the recent floods in Texas show that 165 wore drowned, while 20,000 persons are homeless. The damage exceeds £4,000,000…

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Terrible Storm. London

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 13 December 1913 · page 2

A terrific tornado has swept ra Leone. Twenty large canoes contaic dreds of people, were swept…

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20,000 Homeless. Result of Texan Floods. Houston (Texas)

National Advocate · Saturday 13 December 1913 · page 5

The final figures in connection with the floods show that 30,000 people are homeless, that 165 were drowned, and that the damage exceeds one…

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Uncanny Storm. Sky Clear, No Wind. Los Angeles

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 16 December 1913 · page 2

Lashed to fury by some, unknown force, huge waves beat against the coast last night. The pleasure piers and buildings and oil wharves were…

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Severe Storm in New Zealand. Floods and Landslides. Wellington (N.z.)

National Advocate · Thursday 18 December 1913 · page 2

A severe storm has devastated Manawatu and the surrounding districts. Several landslides occurred on the main trunk railway, doing…

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Big Melbourne Storm. Melbourne

Leader · Thursday 25 December 1913 · page 3

The hot, dry weather of the last few days was changed to-day, when the wind veered completely round, and brought along a heavy, tropical…

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A Queensland Cyclone

Leader · Monday 29 December 1913 · page 2

Up at Winton (Q.), where the sun sets in the middle of the street, a terrific cyclone, lasting only a few minutes, occurred on Tuesday last…

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A Multi Million Dollar Cyclone. New York

Leader · Monday 29 December 1913 · page 3

As the result of a terrible storm on the coast of New York, and New Jersey, millions of dollars' damage was done at [?]. He[?] families…

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Terrible Storm. Eleven Persons Drowned. London

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 30 December 1913 · page 3

Terrible havoc was wrought on the coast of New Jersey by violent storms. Eleven persons were drowned at Seabright, and fishermen's homes were…

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Country Storm. Live Stock Killed. Grenfell

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 30 December 1913 · page 4

A very destructive wind and hallstorm affected some parts of the Grenfell district. Most of the houses in its course were…

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Storm in Queensland. Brisbane

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 31 December 1913 · page 2

A tremendous windstorm has been experienced at crossmore, the wind blowing with cycionic force and wrecking a number of new outhouses. Sheets…

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Australia's Danger "Storm-centre of the World." Need for Immigration. Address Hy Sir George Reid

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 December 1913 · page 4

Sir George Reid, High Commissioner for Australia in London, delivered a striking speech on Australian defence at the citizens' banquet at the Royal…

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