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

Floods & storms, 1913

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More Floods in the States. Hundreds Homeless. New Orleans

National Advocate · Friday 2 May 1913 · page 3

Floods are inundating' the Vidallia district. Hundreds' are homeless. The small waters' are rapidly rising: Precautions are being' taken, and…

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Heavy Storms in New Zealand. Wellington (N.z.)

National Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1913 · page 3

A cyclonic storm has been raging since yesterday. Heavy rains have fallen. Rivers are flooded and shipping is hampered. Three seamen…

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Floods in America. Hundreds Homeless. New York

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 3 May 1913 · page 6

From Vidalia, Louisiana, it is reported that the flood waters are spreading in the parish of Concordia, and are claiming town after town…

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Floods in Queensland Train Service Blocked. Brisbane

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 3 May 1913 · page 2

A telegram received from the [?] Engineer for Railways at Cairns so that there has been heavy general throughout the coastal district…

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Gales on the Coast Rough Weather in Sydney. Manly Steamers' Rough Passages. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 8 May 1913 · page 2

Stormy conditions prevailed during last night and to-day. Up till 9 o'clock this morning, 202 points of rain were recorded at the Observatory…

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Gale in Greece. Havoc Amongst the Shipping. London

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 10 May 1913 · page 2

A violent gale has been experienced in Greece, and terrible damage has resulted. Five steamers were driven back into…

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A Terrible Gale. Fatalities at Sea. Mate Lost Off the Heads. Brisbane

The Bathurst Times · Monday 12 May 1913 · page 1

The Captain of the St. Albans, after leaving Sydney on Wednesday, took the vessel two miles out to sea before shaping a northerly course. At 5 p.m. the…

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Awful Cyclone. Airmen Injured. Paris

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 14 May 1913 · page 2

Tremendous damage has been done by a cyclone in the French department of Maine. The storm was accompanied by fall…

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A Severe Gale. Wellington, N.Z.

Leader · Wednesday 14 May 1913 · page 3

The battleship New Zealand, arrived at Lyttleton to-day. The vessel encountered a terrific-gale. The decks were constantly swept by heavy seas…

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Thames Flood Treatened. London

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 14 May 1913 · page 2

The Thames is running strongly between its banks, and floods are feared in parts. Persons have been cautioned against going boating…

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Floods on the Hawkesbury

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 May 1913 · page 2

Floods have appeared in the Hawkesbury district, where the waters are rapidly rising. All the dams and water- courses which feed the river are full to…

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Gales and Floods. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 15 May 1913 · page 3

Gales and rough seas on the const to-day. The Pulganbar, bound for Clarence River, returned to port after being only 35 minutes outside the…

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Gales on the Coast Rough Weather in Sydney. Ferry Steamer Founders. Manly Boats Stop Running. Liner's Narrow Escape. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 15 May 1913 · page 2

Since the first day of the month there have been 12 wet days in Sydney. COASTAL COMMUNICATION CUT OFF…

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Rough on the Coast. Ships Sheltering, Floods Feared. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 15 May 1913 · page 3

Gales and rough seas are being experienced on the coast to-day, and the forecast points to a continuance. The steamer Pulgambar, bound for…

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Splendid Rains Over the Whole State. Floods Feared

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 May 1913 · page 18

Further splendid rains haw fallen over the whole of the State. Mudgee district has been well drenched. Rylstone was visited by a heavy…

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Serious Floods. Damage in City and Country. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 May 1913 · page 18

The river at Richmond is still rising. Farmers on the low-lying ground a iv shifting all stock to Higher land…

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Floods Feared on Hawkesbury. Windsor

National Advocate · Thursday 15 May 1913 · page 2

Unsettled weather has been ruling on the Hawkesbury for some days, and the river is 5ft. above its normal level, and rising fast. South Creek…

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The Rainfall. a Big Storm. Floods in Various Parts

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 May 1913 · page 4

The rain registered yesterday morning in Lithgow for the 24 hours was 214 points, and this morning 3 points. The total registration for the week was 481 points…

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The Gale. Schooner Still Ashore. Steamer Strikes Rock. the Flooded Districts. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 16 May 1913 · page 2

A moderate gale is still blowing on the coast, to-day. The sea is very rough. The schooner Geo. E. Billings is still ashore at Botany. She has a heavy list…

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Floods Gales Abating on Coast. Weather in Sydney Improved. V1lle De La Ciotat Aground. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 16 May 1913 · page 2

The weather conditions are improving. The Messageries Maritimes Company's steamer, Ville de la Ciotat…

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