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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 4 of 18

"Cyclone" Thompson After M'goorty. San Francisco

National Advocate · Monday 23 February 1914 · page 2

"Cyclone" Thompson sails for Australia on March 24. He hopes to force M'Goorty into a match. Thompson will afterwards sail for Europe to meet…

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?Gales in England Many Wrecks Reported. Lifeboats to the Rescue. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 2

A tempestuous week-end was experienced, the entire British coast being swept. Many wrecks are reported. Lifeboats and rocket brigades…

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Violent Gales. Enormous Havoc in France London

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 25 February 1914 · page 2

Enomous damage has been done by the violent weather that has been prevailing in Southern France. The scaffolding of some sheds that…

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Thunderstorm

Leader · Wednesday 25 February 1914 · page 2

A heavy downpour of rain occurred yesterday afternoon, about 3.30, the result of a thunderstorm. The gutters carried large volumes of water…

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Deluge at Parkes. Parkes

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 3

Yesterday rain commenced to fall, and in an hour and twenty minutes (72 points were, registered. The low lying places are flooded, and shunting…

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Floods on Warrego

Leader · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 2

The country along the Warrego in flooded to a width of nine miles. The northern parts of the Darling were visited by heavy rain, and this has…

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1914. a Year of Disaster. Floods, Earthquaksc, Assassinations and Revolutions

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 4 March 1914 · page 4

If the prophets speak truly, 1914 will go down in history as one of the most disastrous years on record. There are to be floods in England and France;…

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The New York Storm. Clearing Away the Snow. New York

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 2

An array of 30,000 men is engaged in clearing away the snow. The loss suffered by the storm is estimated at £40,000…

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Flooded Mine Disaster in Belgium. Nine Killed. Brussels

National Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 3

Three hundred and fifty men were working in the Strepy mine, when it was flooded. Nine were killed, but the rest…

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River Floods in Queensland. Brisbane

The Bathurst Times · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 3

The deputy P.M.G. received an urgent wire from the postmaster at Eulo, stating that the Paroo River was flooded and the water was higher that it…

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Big Qukensland Floods Brisbane

Leader · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 3

The Deputy-Postmaster-General has received word that Eulo, situated on the Paroo River, is floded. The water is higher than it has been for…

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Heavy Thunderstorms in South Australia. Adelaide, Tuesday

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 11 March 1914 · page 2

Heavy thunderstorms caused considerable damage in different parts of the State. Six chains of railway on the line to Broken Hill have been left swinging. A train passed just before…

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The Storm Is Brewing. (To the Editor.)

National Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1914 · page 2

Sir,—According to reports, the London newspapers are alarmed at the aspect of affairs in regard to the manner in which the storm is brewing in…

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Terrific Gale on African Coast. Many Ships Ashore. Great Loss of Life Feared. Madrid

National Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1914 · page 3

A terrific gale is reported on the African coast. Seventeen vessels are ashore near Melille, and many warships are in great danger. Two…

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Latest Telegrams. Floods and Death. Loss of Life in Russia. Odessa

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 March 1914 · page 2

Disastrous floods with great loss of life occurred in Kurban province of Russia. At Athtyrskaji 380 buildings were…

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Heavy Rain in West

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1914 · page 2

Heavy rain fell throughout the Far West during Sunday. At Dubbo 187 points were recorded, whilst other registrations were: Orange 127, Hill…

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Violent Gales Racing in England. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1914 · page 2

Violent gales are raging in the West and South of England. A hundred houses were unroofed at Queenstown…

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Devastated Fierce Gale in Cuban District. Appalling Loss of Lips. Miraculous Escapes. St. Petersburg

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 March 1914 · page 4

A fierce gale ragged in the Cuban district for 10 hours on Friday night. Waterspouts devastated six villages on the Eise-to-Kertch Strait. One…

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Wild Weather Racing on British Coast. Shipping Endangered. Thames Valley Flooded. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 March 1914 · page 4

Violent gales continue to rage on tie British coast. The Belgian steamer Bucharest is in distress of Pentrehead. Lifeboats have been launched,…

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