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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 2 of 18

The Weather. Monday Night's Storm

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 2

Monday was a particularly hot and muggy day, while heavy clouds foreshadowed a storm This came up shortly after six o'clock, accompanied by heavy thunder and…

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Storm at Bell. Frightens Two, Residents and a Dog

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 3

One of the heaviest storms experienced here for many years occurred yesterday, when close, on, 14 inches of 'rain fell in two hours. Our, local junior porter and his…

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Storm at Newbridge Destructive Hail. Two Inches in an Hour. Newbridge

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 3

One of the most disastrous hailstorms ever experienced here, swept over Newbridge late yesterday afternoon. Accompanied by a strong [?]…

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Rain Storms

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 14

With the dry weather setting fast anything in the shape of relief is anxiously looked for. Each evening during the past week thunderclouds…

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A Peculiar Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 22

On Monday night last the residents of the district were treated to beautiful sights in the heavens. About 8 p.m. clouds thickly covered…

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Electrical Storm Two Men Injured. Penrith

National Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 3

A heavy thunderstorm, accompanied by lightning and also by strong wind, occurred hare last night, when 85 points of rain fell…

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Terrific Storm

Leader · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 2

Chas. Wilson, 70, who has been a resident in the Moree district for half a century, died in the public hospital through injuries to the held as a…

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Dust Storm. Bourke

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 2

A severe dust storm swept over Bourke last night. Buildings were damaged and trees blown over, while the town was enveloped in suffocating…

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Snow Storms. French Town Isolated. London

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 2

A fearful show storm has been ex­perienced in the south-west of France. There is a serious shortage of food supplies in many Villages, and 1000…

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Perth Dust Storm. Sydney

Leader · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 6

A severe dust storm struck Perth yesterday, many houses being damaged and trees blown down. The town was enveloped in dust. A similar…

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Seaboard Floods. American Towns [?] San Francisco, [?]

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 2

Flood waters swept down [?] to the seaboard as rain [?] to-day. Santa Babara is entirely…

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Severe City Storm. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 3

A severe storm passed over the city to-day, and unroofod five houses in Moreland-street. For a few minutes the air was full of living debris…

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Severe Gales. Telegraphic and Telephonic Communication Interrupted

Leader · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 3

The gales experienced in Orange yesterday were general. There was no possibility up till nearly midnight of getting either telegraphic or…

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European Floods St. Petersburg Threatened. Wind Rings Church Bells. London

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 2

Terrible weather is being experienced in Europe. The river Neva has risen six and a half feet. If the water gets six feet higher St. Petersburg will be…

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Big Storm Extensive. Sydney

Leader · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 3

Further reports from various parts of the country show that the storm has done a large amount of damage throughout the State. In the Albury…

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In the Gale. Mail Steamer Blown Along. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 2

The mail steamer Ottwa arrived this morning. While along the New South Wales coast the vessel was struck by the late gale, the wind reaching a…

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Hazelgrove. Heavy Wind Storm

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 3

Hurricane blasts of wind frequently broke over this village on Wednesday. The boisterous weather lasted all day, but abated after sundown. Our local teacher had the…

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Storm at Porter's Retreat. Accidents and Damage

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 3

On Wednesday last one of the wildest storms ever experienced here occurred. Only 10 points of rain were recorded. Two narrow escapes from death are reported. Mr…

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Disastrous Storm. Rio De Janeiro

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 2

A disastrous storm swept over the Daxia. Several villages were destroyed, and many lives were lost…

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Severe Storm. Adelaide

Leader · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 3

A severe storm struck Berrin to-day and houses were unroofed. In one of them a woman was severely injured by a falling beam and…

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