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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 6 of 18

Flooded Bega. Twenty Four Inches of Rain Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 25 March 1914 · page 2

The country, round Bega is flooded. Nearly 24 inches ofrain has fallen since Thursday. Practically all the maize, crop is destroyed. A large number of stock were…

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Flooded! Bathurst Under Water Flooded Streets and Watercourses. Jordan Creek Overflows. Exciting Scenes

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 25 March 1914 · page 2

One of the heaviest rainstorms in the history of Bathurst swept over the city at noon yesterday. During the morning', the atmosphere was somewhat oppressive. Between…

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Liverpool Camp Ends Ground Entirely Flooded. Trainees Return Home. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 25 March 1914 · page 2

Liverpool camp is still under water. Barefooted soldiers arc counted by the score. Two feet of water covers the camping ground in places. This morning, in consequence of the…

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Vale Creek Flooded

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1914 · page 2

The Vale Creek was running half a banker, and large quantities of apples were swept along in the stream. A calf was drowned in the turbulent…

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Bathurst Under Water Phenomenal Rain 185 Points In 17 Minutes Residents Flooded Out. Young Man Struck by Lightning. Others Have Narrow Escapes. Some Exciting Incidents

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1914 · page 2

Just about noon yesterday a storm, the violence of which has perhaps never before been equalled in Bathurst, broke over the city, and for 17…

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Damage by Floods at Wollongong

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 25 March 1914 · page 2

Further particulars' of the floods in the Wollongong district show that thousands of pounds of damage was done. Many families wore swamped out and numbers of people are way…

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Terrific Storm at Bathurst

Leader · Thursday 26 March 1914 · page 2

On Tuesday rain fall in Bathurst from 12 o'clock until 2 o'clock, during which time over theree inches were recorded. The streets were flooded…

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Heavy Storm in Gulgong

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 March 1914 · page 19

On Tuesday afternoon Gulgong was visited with a heavy storm, and 185 points of rain fell in 20 minutes. The gutters could not carry the water…

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Gas Supply Deranged. an Effect of the Storm. Trouble Explained at Council

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 26 March 1914 · page 2

On Monday and Tuesday' night many people experienced great inconvenience with the gas service. They were at a loss to discover what was the cause of…

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The Storm Further Particulars. House Fooded. the River High. 450 Points for the Month

National Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1914 · page 3

The effect of the storm on Tuesday was noticed in Bathurst yesterday, when Council employees were busy Affecting repairs to many of the…

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Phenomenal Rain. Twenty Seven Inches at Dapto Floods and Washaways Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 26 March 1914 · page 2

There has been phenomenal rain on the South coast. At Wollongong 26 inches fell in five days,and Dapto went as high as 27…

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Floods

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 March 1914 · page 19

At Wollongong for successive clays, the rain poured in torrents, Until at 9 o'clock on Tuesday morning the phenomenal fall of 25 inches…

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Flood at St. Mary's. Main Western Road Blocked

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 March 1914 · page 19

At St. Mary's both Kemp's Creek and Badgery's Creek are in flood; at "Fleurs/' D. B. M'Intyre's estate, a large quantity of fencing…

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Reeves' orchestra (5 Instruments), City. A Victim af the Storm

The Bathurst Times · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 2

"I have lived here for 30 years, and have never seen anything like it," wrote Mr. W. H. Wilson to the Municipal Council on Wednesday, in reference to…

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Yerranderie. Heavy Rains and Floods

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 3

After a long spell of droughty weather heavy ram set in on Thursday night and has continued until to-day (Monday). Nine inches have been registered. All the mine…

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Drowned in the Flood. Inquest on Parramatta Accident. Parramatta

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 28 March 1914 · page 6

The Coroner held an inquest at Parramatta into the circumstances concerning' the death of William Charles Knight (55), of Parramatta (son of Mr. Knight,…

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More Floods Melbourne

Leader · Saturday 28 March 1914 · page 6

The heavy weather has passed in the direction of the Federal Capital, and floods are threatening at Canberra…

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Cyclone Damage at the Hawkesbury

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 30 March 1914 · page 2

A cyclone on Saturday afternoon created great havoc among a small fleet of fishing vessels on the Hawkesbury River…

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Damage Through Storms. Old Man Killed

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 30 March 1914 · page 3

A violent, thunderstorm passed over, the metropolitan districts on Saturday afternoon. Much damage was done at Parramatta and Wentworthville, trees being…

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Lighthouse Struck by Lightning. a Severe Storm. Newcastle

The Bathurst Times · Monday 30 March 1914 · page 3

News reached Newcastle last night, of a severe thunderstorm north of Port Stephens. The lighthouse at Steel Rock was struck by lightning and was…

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