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

Floods & storms, 1915

186 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 6 of 10

At Sari Bahr. Australians' Great Achievement. British Storm and Take Sedd-ul-bahe. Australasian Losses Heavy. the Allies Triple Attack. Eiple Attack. Colonials Have Post of Honor. Melbourne, Saturday night. i

Leader · Monday 3 May 1915 · page 2

The Australians landed at Sedd [?] Bahr on Sunday, and pushed on with the utmost boldness. They constantly engaged the enemy, and were…

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Glorious Rain. Some' Heavy Storms

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 May 1915 · page 2

A heavy storm, accompanied by thunder and lightning, broke over Dunedoo at 3 o'clock on Monday afternoon. Torrential rain fell for…

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Miners Flooded Out

Leader · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 4

There were floods and floods an[?] more floods for the remainder of [?] winter, and there were many flood: in the summer of 1885. We made [?]…

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The Lachlan Flooded

Leader · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 4

My two brothers and myself (I being the youngest) started early in the rush from Gundagal, for the Ophir as the gold mines were then…

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After the '50-'51 Drought Disastrous Floods Experiences on the Diggings (Written by Hon. Jas. Gormly, M.L.C for the Cootamundra "Herald.")

Leader · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 4

Since writing the article on the drought of 50-51 which appeared in the last issue of the Cootamundra "Herald" I have travelled several…

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Floods. Torrential Rains. River Risen Twenty Feet. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 8 May 1915 · page 3

Torrential rains have fallen in the Hunter and Manning districts, and have caused the rivers to fill. At West Maitland the Hunter has…

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Floods at Mailland Hunter River a Banker. Sydney

Leader · Saturday 8 May 1915 · page 6

The embankment at Dagworth, two miles from Maitland, collapsed this morning, and Wallis Creek is pouring through the breach, and over the…

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The Hunter River Floods

Leader · Tuesday 11 May 1915 · page 4

There was every sign on Sunday and yesterday that the rainstorms in the Maitland district for the past week have been spent for the weather…

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The Storm Breaks

Leader · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 2

The battle commenced at 10 o'clock next morning. The enemy attempted to break our front in the vicinity of Ypres and Roulers. and he penetrated…

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Rydal. Storm in a Teacup

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 19 May 1915 · page 4

A meeting of the trustees of the Rydal R.R. was hold at the Hotel Alexander, to deal with a grant of £5 from the Government, when there were present: Messrs. J. E…

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Achi Baba. Gale of Strait. Great Battle's First Stage. Hungry Transports Waiting. Difficulties Being Overcome London, Tuesday. A corrcspondent' writes:—

Leader · Wednesday 19 May 1915 · page 2

The first stage of the great battle for the heights of Achi Baba has closed. Although we aro not in possession yet, the enemy has been…

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Flooded with German Blood

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 May 1915 · page 20

The Petrograd correspondent of the "London Daily News" says that the battle of the San River is developing into the fierciest of the…

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Rain-making Wireless Conquest of Clouds. Thunderstorms to Cease. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 1 June 1915 · page 4

Mr. J. G. Balsillie, wireless expert of the Commonwealth, believes that he can command rain by a novel invention which will have much the…

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Trawler in Storm Fired On. London

Leader · Monday 7 June 1915 · page 4

A submarine fired on a Cardiff trawler without warning, and giving the crow of 14 six biscuits set them adrift in a little boat, A fierce storm…

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First Snow Fall Over the Whole District. Accompanied by Heavy Rain. Winter Prospects Improved

National Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1915 · page 5

The first snowstorm of the 1915 winter season was experienced in Bathurst yesterday. Snow flakes fell steadily for the greater part of Me afternoon,…

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"Hot and Warm" Fighting in Gallipoli. a "Hail" Storm. Letter From Private Wright

National Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1915 · page 2

"It was heft Jet loose," graphically writes Private F. A. "Wright to Mr. Elphich, of Bathurst, in describing the fighting at Gallipoli, where the writer…

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Cox's River. Damage and Delay by Floods

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 June 1915 · page 3

This locality has been visited by [?]eavy rains, which caused a bigger flood in the river than there has been for some years. Up till Tuesday last week, the weather was…

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Terrific Floods This Month Professor Ogg's Tip

Leader · Tuesday 22 June 1915 · page 3

The following forecast for the remainder of the month has been issued by Professor Ogg, the Queensland [?]rophetrophct:…

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A Flood of Inventions. What The, War Has Produced. London

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 24 June 1915 · page 4

Mr. Asquith, Prime Minister, questioned in House of Commons, announced that the staffs of the Admiralty and the War Office had been…

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The West Storms Hamper Advance. Paris

National Advocate · Monday 28 June 1915 · page 2

An official communique reports minor infantry engagements at North Arras. The state of the ground after the recent storms has rendered an…

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