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

Floods & storms, 1914

354 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 13 of 18

Terrible Conditions. Flood, Fire and Death. London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 September 1914 · page 25

Globs, a well-knovrn military critic, cabling from Chalons, states that the soldiers are having a most trying time. Owing to the rain…

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"Tess of the Storm Country."

National Advocate · Friday 25 September 1914 · page 2

This remarkable film portrayal, which recently took the whole of Sydney by storm, will be shown at the Burlington Theatre on Monday…

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"Toss of the Storm Country."

The Bathurst Times · Friday 25 September 1914 · page 2

Mary Pickford will appear in the famous tale of a woman's unconquerable faith, "Tess of the Storm Country," at the Burlington Theatre on Monday,…

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"Toss of the Storm Country."

The Bathurst Times · Monday 28 September 1914 · page 2

This remarkable picture drama will be shown in full at the Burlington Theatre to-night. To avoid disappointment picture-goers are advised to make…

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"Tese of the Storm Country."

National Advocate · Monday 28 September 1914 · page 2

This great picture play, the story of a woman's unconquerable faith, will be shown at the Burlington Theatre to-night. Mary Pickford, who is still…

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"Tess of the Storm Country."

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 September 1914 · page 2
Also in The Bathurst Times

The Burlington Picture Company made no mistake when they secured "Tess" for exhibition. Last night the audience crowded the theatre, and all…

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"Tess of the Storm Country."

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 September 1914 · page 2

This remarkable picture was agains shown to a packed house at the Burlington Theatre last night. Never before has Mary Pickford appeared with such success. She plays the part…

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Gale in Baltic. London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 October 1914 · page 21

The heaviest gale within living memory is sweeping the Baltic Sea. The bodies of a number of German Jack Tars have been washed ashore…

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Heavy Gale in the Baltic. Copenhagen

National Advocate · Thursday 1 October 1914 · page 2

The heaviest gale in living memory is sweeping Denmark, and the German Coast. A number of bodies of German "Jack Tars" have been…

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Family in a Flooded Creek

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 October 1914 · page 25

Mr. and Mrs. V. Craig, of Jamberoo, and their littLe children, had a providential escape from drowning. When they were driving home from…

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Flooded Out. Germans Lose Artillery

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 October 1914 · page 20

A number of German siege pieces, including one of the big guns, has been lost through the flooding of the approaches to Waelhem, one of the…

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The Flood

Leader · Saturday 10 October 1914 · page 8

Kitty sat up in bed and listened, "Whatever is that noise," she thought. "I'll just jump out and see what it…

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Country Flooded. Severe German Loss

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 October 1914 · page 1

In the fight near Schncoaerde, south-west of Belgium, 2200 Belgians held a position for 24 hours, and when they were ordered to retrie,…

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Cyclone at Carcoar Many Building Damaged, Houses Unroofed, Cow Over the Fence Postmaster's Exciting Experience. Carcoar

National Advocate · Thursday 15 October 1914 · page 2

To-day's rainstorm culminated this afternoon in a most severe thunder, lightening and a cyclonic storm. Terrific peals of thunder occurred, preceded by…

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Cyclone at Carcoar. Many Buildings Damaged. Carcoar

Molong Argus · Friday 16 October 1914 · page 4

To-day's rainstorm culminated this afternoon into most severe thunder, lightning and a cyclone storm, Terific peals of thunder occurred, preceded by…

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The Rain and the Crops. Several Parts of the District Benefit by Thunderstorms. Notably Cudal

Molong Argus · Friday 16 October 1914 · page 4

The rain of Wednesday last, though late in coming, will yet do an immense amount of good to the crops in the parts of the district where it fell—…

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The Emden Again Passed in a Storm. Arrival of Japanese Mail

The Bathurst Times · Monday 19 October 1914 · page 4

The Japanese mail steamer Tango Maru has arrived at Sydney from Eastern ports, and reported having passed the German cruiser Emden one night…

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Recruiting in Britain. Flood of Applications. London

The Bathurst Times · Monday 19 October 1914 · page 2

It is stated that Britain has 1,200,000 men in organised form. All the men are of military age, none being children or greybeards, as is the case…

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Fishermen's Loss Fishing Fleet Wiped Out. Serious Gale at Coff's Harbor. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 October 1914 · page 3

The fishermen at Coff's Harbor have sustained a heavy loss owing to a gale, lasting two days. The fleet of fishing boats was practically wiped…

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