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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 7 of 10

Floods Delay Progress. London

The Bathurst Times · Monday 28 June 1915 · page 4

Tremendous rainstorms have interfered with the operations of the Italians. Their advance has been checked owing to the rivers being…

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Severe Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 July 1915 · page 37

On Friday afternoon a heavy thunderstorm, accompanied by a gale of wind, passed over Dunedoo. For a few minutes the rain fell in…

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Disastrous Floods at Hong Kong. Hong Kong

National Advocate · Thursday 15 July 1915 · page 3

The floods in the West River are the most severe and disastrous on record. The Shamen suburb is su[?]merged three feet, and many to…

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Heavy Rain in Sydney and on South Coast. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 16 July 1915 · page 5

The rain of last night and this morning has beta general in the suburbs and in some parts of the South Coast, as well te in the City. Drenching…

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Drought Breaking. Rivers in Flood. Brisbane

The Bathurst Times · Monday 19 July 1915 · page 2

The Railway Department is advised that a washaway has been caused by floodwaters in the central district. This indicate the partial breaing of the…

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A Storm Trouble in the Rugby League the Referee and His Insulter. Mr. P. McNAMEE Is Emphatic

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 21 July 1915 · page 3

Another one of those stormy debates for which the progress of tho weekly meeting of the Bathurst Rugby League is becoming undesirably noted…

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Storm Damage at Orton, Park

National Advocate · Thursday 22 July 1915 · page 3

Monday night's storm did considerable damage at Orton Park. Mr. J. T. Piper had £100 worth of fine caunflowers ruined. A similar fate…

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Floods in India. Tea Plantation Damaged. Calcutta

National Advocate · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 4

Serious floods occurred at Assam, and did considerable damage to tea plantations, particularly at Cachar and Silkhar…

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The Russians Russians Captured Germans Storm Positions. Russians Relinquish Counter Attacks. Berlin Official. Amsterdam

National Advocate · Saturday 24 July 1915 · page 4

A German communique states: Our advancing troops north-east of Shavli captured 4150 Russian prisoners and five machine guns…

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Flood Narrowly Averted

Leader · Saturday 24 July 1915 · page 5

As a result of heavy rain at Tamworth, and even heavier falls at Nunale. Dungowan, and other places, the peel River commenced to rise at an…

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Gallipoli Fewer High Explosives Sand Storms and Gales. What Terroitorials Did. London

National Advocate · Thursday 29 July 1915 · page 3

Reuter's correspondent at the Dardanelles says that during the recent fighting the intense heat accentuated the effects of the sand storms, raised…

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Farmer Lost in Floods

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 July 1915 · page 28

Heavy weather is general in all parts of New Zealand and there are floods in the Hutt Valley and other low-lying localities. A farmer…

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Stormy Weather Yesterday's Wintry Conditions. Thunderstorm Causes Commotion. Casualties Among Lambs Mr. Webb Again Hits the Mark

National Advocate · Thursday 5 August 1915 · page 5

"It's rather remarkable," said the local weather expert, Mr. W. H. Webb, last night, "that the chart predicted stormy weather, and that we…

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Against Great Odds Chapter Xx the Flood

National Advocate · Thursday 5 August 1915 · page 6

Three or four of them crept cautiously along the driftwood bridge. It heaved and worked beneath them; the foam sluiced across it, and the stream…

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Flood and Fire the Shangai Disaster. Thousands Homeless. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 6 August 1915 · page 3

News of the terrific cyclone which recently swept Shangai arrived by steamer Nikkoo Maru to-day. As the result of the flood and fire…

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Against Great Odds Chapter Xx the Flood

National Advocate · Friday 6 August 1915 · page 6

"That looks a nasty smash; you want, to get it seen to," ho remarked, "I'll get it dressed at the settlement; we'll make an early start to-morrow,"…

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Floods of Wounded. German Gains Expensive. Amsterdam

National Advocate · Saturday 7 August 1915 · page 4

Many buildings in Konig's being have been converted into hospitals to accommodate the flood of wounded from the cast front…

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Rylstone News. GALES

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 August 1915 · page 16

The Equinox let loose its wings last week, and we had a succession of gales that fairly shook the district from end to end. In many…

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Western News Blayney. Blayney, Thursday, Heavy Rain and Snow

The Bathurst Times · Friday 13 August 1915 · page 3

[?] has had a generous share of rain since August opened. The conditions stand in marked contrast to those that prevailed during the…

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The Flooded Vale Road

National Advocate · Monday 16 August 1915 · page 2

Without a doubt residents of the Vale Road have had a bad time of it for years past owing to the creelbeing blocked, and the water…

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