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

Floods & storms, 1913

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Floods in America. Serious Human and Property Losses. New York

Leader · Thursday 27 March 1913 · page 3

Disastrous floods have occurred at Dayton, Ohio. The flood was caused by the bursting of the Niani Howard dam. Hundreds of houses have been…

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Terrible Floods. 2,000 TO 5,000 Souls Perish Gigantic Dam Burst. Appalling Disaster. Thousands of Houses Swept Away. New York

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 27 March 1913 · page 2

A disastrous flood is being experienced Mr. Dayton, Ohio The flood was caused by the bursting of the Miami power dam…

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Flood and Tornado. America Battered. Serious Loss of Life. San Francisco

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 March 1913 · page 13

Terrible suffering has been caused by tornado and flood in America. A thousand people are reported to have, been drowned. One town…

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Tornado and Flood Devastation in the States. a Big Death Roll. Thousands of People Homeless. Vancouver

National Advocate · Thursday 27 March 1913 · page 2

At Cincinnati, a cloudburst turned the Ohio River and tributaries into raging torrents. The water was feet deep in Dayton-street. Thousands…

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The Deluge. Awful Death Roll. American States Swept. Deaths Estimated at 12,000. Fearful Loss of Property. Harrowing Details. New York, Wednesday, Night

The Bathurst Times · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 2

Floods and blizzards have followed the devastating tornado by which the States of Ohio, Nebraska, Indiana, and Illinois were swept the other day through…

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Harrowing Tales Floods in the States. Big Death Roll. Victims' Terrible Sufferings. Vancouver

National Advocate · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 2

The whole area of Columbus, Ohio, bounded by Lake Erie, Ohio River, Indiana and Pennsylvania, is suffering from the flood. Two hunderd…

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The Floods. Water Still Rising. Life and Property. Loss Cannot Be Estimated. Foodless and Homeless. Thousands. New York. Thursday Night

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 2

Latest particulars concerning the floods show that it is next to impossible to arrive at anything like an accurate estimate of life and property, but the…

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Fire, Flood and Blizzard Dayton's Unhappy Plight. Second 'Frisco Disaster. Enormous Death Roll. Vancouver

National Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 4

Dayton has experienced a renewed blizzard, adding to the horrors of the fearful lire. The fire, which destroyed a large…

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The American Floods. Further Loss of Life and Property. London

Leader · Monday 31 March 1913 · page 3

Latest reports of the floods in America state the waters are receding. At Troy several fires occurred and hundreds of pounds' worth of damage…

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Destructive Floods in New Zealand. Auckland, N.Z.

Leader · Monday 31 March 1913 · page 2

Disastrous floods—the worst for 30 years—are now prevailing in the Southlying proviuce. The railway communication everywhere has been…

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The Floods. Water Receding in Parts. But Ohio River Rising. Awful Situation. New York

The Bathurst Times · Monday 31 March 1913 · page 2

Latest reports from the flooded States show that the water is receding in. parts, At Troy several fires caused…

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Heavy Floods. Rouch Times in New Zealand. 10 Inches in 22 Hours. Wellington

The Bathurst Times · Monday 31 March 1913 · page 3

Stormy weather prevails, with heavy rains in the south. Lumsden, Otago, is flooded. The Oreti River is the highest since 1878. The Cold Lakes traffic…

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The American Floods. Situation Improving. a Town on Fire. 15,000 People Homeless. Dayton (Ohio)

National Advocate · Monday 31 March 1913 · page 2

The flood situation is improving. The bodies of all victims have been buried. Adequate relief has been afforded…

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New Zealand Floods. Dunedin Industry Inter Rupted. Wellington (N.z.)

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 1 April 1913 · page 2

All industry in Dunedin dependent upon the Waipori electric power-house has been stopped. There are hopes of light being…

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Zealand Floods. Dunedin Industry Interrupted Wellington (N.z)

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 1 April 1913 · page 4

All industry in Dunedin dependent upon the Waipori electric power-house has been stopped. There are hopes of light being…

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Flood Waters. the Ohio Full. Highest for 40 Years. Damage Estimated at £70,000,000. New York

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 2 April 1913 · page 2

The flood in the Ohio is increasing, and the present level of the river is the highest for 40 years. Governor Cox estimates the-loss to…

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Floods in France. Many People Drowned. Paris

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 2 April 1913 · page 2

Stormy weather conditions are reported from the southwestern par of france. As a result of the heavy rains the…

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The Dayton Floods. Dayton

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1913 · page 5

Mr. Orville Wright, the well-known, aeroplane inventor, and members of his family were cut off by the flood, and fled to higher ground, narrowly…

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Storm in Sydney

Leader · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 2

A big storm took place last night. Two inches of rain were recorded up to this morning. It was very serious at North Shore. The thunder was…

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Stormy Weather in France. Floods and Fatalities. London

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 4

Stormy weather conditions are reported from the south-western part of France. As a result of heavy rains the rivers are in flood, and many persons…

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