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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 8 of 10

Tornado. American Catastrophe Big Death Roll. Millions of Dollars Damage. Texas Storm Swept. New Orleans

The Bathurst Times · Friday 20 August 1915 · page 3

communication with many centres has not yet been restored, and only if distant survey is possible of the damage caused by the, hurricane that…

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The Russians Austro German Success Storm of Projectiles. Petrograd, Saturday Morning

National Advocate · Monday 23 August 1915 · page 3

A communique has been issued as follows:— After the German occupation of Kovno, the garrison joined the field…

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Thunderstorms

Leader · Wednesday 25 August 1915 · page 3

Last night at about soven o'clock a thunder storm broke over Orange. The electrical disturbance continuing. with more or less force till 12…

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Country Chatter. [From Our Own Correspondents.] Cumnock. Cumnock Flooded

Molong Argus · Friday 27 August 1915 · page 4

On Tuesday afternoon last heavy banks of clouds commenced to gather in the north east at about 8 o'clock, and residents of the town predicted a…

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In a Gale. Nine Seamen Injured. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 31 August 1915 · page 4

The French barque Michelet has arrived from New York, in charge of Captain Rose. The vessel met terrific weather on the run across…

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The East. Flooded Rivers. Enemy Held Up. Recent German Losses. Estimated in Tens of Thousands. Petrograd

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 1 September 1915 · page 2

With the autumn storms prevailing ever most of the front in Poland, the tributaries of the Tripet,the Duesiter, ans the Bug are overflowing…

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Canadian Cyclone. Winnipeg

National Advocate · Saturday 4 September 1915 · page 4

A terrific wind storm, accompanied by heavy rain, and in some districts hail, struck Western Manitoba, doing considerable damage to crops and…

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Floods Check Germans. London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 September 1915 · page 24

Floods have started on, the rivers on the eastern front, checking the German advance…

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Floods Hamper Germans. Copenhagen

National Advocate · Thursday 9 September 1915 · page 2

The "Politiken's" Berlin scribe states that floods have started on he Eastern front, checking the German advance. All the rivers are…

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Disastrous Floods on the Ganges. Many Thousands Homeless. London

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 22 September 1915 · page 2

Terrible floods have occurred in the River Ganges, in India. So far 18,000 houses have been washed away and 80,000 persons…

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Disastrous Floods in India. Lucknow

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 September 1915 · page 4

Owing to the floods along the Ganges 18,000 houses fell, and 80,000 rendered homeless. Forty-five persons perished. The rains continue…

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A Deluge of Rain. Paris

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 September 1915 · page 2

The "Petit Parisien" declares that the Artois and Champagne battles were fought under abominable weather conditions for attacking purposes. The operations were accompanied by a deluge of rain…

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Deluge of Rain. Accompanies Allies' Shells

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 September 1915 · page 14

The "Petit Parisien" declares that the Artois and Champagne battles were fought tinder abominable weather conditions for attacking purposes…

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Terrific Gale Ten Lives Lost. £200,000 Damage. New Orleans

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 2 October 1915 · page 6

Ten persons are known to have been killed and 150 injured, and a property loss exceeding 1,000,000 dollars (about £200,000), by a destructive West Indian…

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Flooding by Means of Check-Banks

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 October 1915 · page 2

This is the method to be adopted in flat country, which is not porous enough for sub irrigation. A careful plan of the levels should be made, and the land divided into…

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Cyclone at Bourke. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 15 October 1915 · page 6

A terrific cyclone was experienced at Bourke last night. It only lasted a quartor of an hour, but enormous damage was done. It is reported that…

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Cyclone Damage at Bourke. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 15 October 1915 · page 2

A terrific cyclone was experienced at Bourke last night. It only lasted a quarter of an hour, but enormous damage was done…

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Cyclone in Bourke. Streets in Ruins. Many Houses Destroyed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 October 1915 · page 1

The most terrific and damaging cyclone over experienced in Bourke passed over the town on Wednesday night last at 7 o'clock. Although the…

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Cyclone in New Zealand

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 October 1915 · page 32

A cyclone struck Ruatapu, Westland (N.Z.) last week, unroofing Butter Bros.' sawmill. It also demolished a hut in which were two…

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After the Storm

Democrat · Saturday 30 October 1915 · page 3

The storm had passed from the hot spring day, And left a world that was fresh and fair; The thunder muttered still far away…

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