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

Floods & storms, 1916

344 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 4 of 18

Rough Time. Schooner in a Gale. Disaster Narrowly Averted. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 2

The American schooner Meteor, which to-day brought a cargo of timber to Sydney, ran into heavy weather off Lord Howe Island, and…

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The Last Moments. Resouing the Survivors. Engine Room Flooded

Molong Argus · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 2

The Maloja soon began to sattle down at the stern, where she had been damaged, until the seas were almost level with the bridge. Then the…

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Flood Waters Perthville Resident's Complaint

National Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1916 · page 3

On Saturday last the Abercromble Shire Council received a communication from Mrs. Roberts, Perthville, complaining that flood water was…

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Assistance for Flood Victims

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 4

A public meeting was hold in the Crystal Hall on Tuesday night for the purpose of taking steps to assist Mr. J. Kemp and family, who were recently rendered destitute throught…

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Last Week's Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 March 1916 · page 22

Last week's storm out Coolah way was a very severe one. On Mr. Fitzwentworth's property, which is some five miles from Coolah…

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Hard Up Kaiser Selling His Castles. the Brewing Storm. London

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 2

Press dispatches from Switzerland state the Kaiser has ordered the sale of several castles in order to contribute the proceeds to the new German…

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Look Out for Floods

Leader · Monday 20 March 1916 · page 1

Professor Ogg, the well known weather prophet, says that we are in for some good rain this month. He has issued the following forecast.—…

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Storm Swept Severe Blizzabd Over Britain Communications Interrupted London

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 30 March 1916 · page 2

Britain is being swept by a blizzard of extraordinary severity. Snow, fleet, hail, and rain continue to fall incessantly, and high winds prevail…

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Verdun Frence Attacke Ground Taken Enemy's Offensive. Deluge of Artillery. Followed by Infantry. All Attacks Smashed. London

The Bathurst Times · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 2

A feature of the war to-day is the' success of the French offensive. Not content with repulsing the enemy, the heroes of Verdun…

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General News Ladies' Storm Coats

National Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1916 · page 2

At Webb's! Beautiful Attractive Overcoats, storm collar, broad b[?]lt, gauntlet cuffs, swing back, in most delightful shades of grey, blue, nigger…

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The Russians Floods Near Dvinsk. Germans Evacuate Trenches. Petrograd

National Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1916 · page 3

A communique states: Floods are still rising. We fired on the Germans south of Dvinsk, evacuating their flooded trenches…

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Ladies' Storm Coats

The Bathurst Times · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 2

At Webb's Beautiful Attractive Overcoats, storm collar, broad belt, gauntlet cuffs, swing back, in most delightful shades of grey, blue, nigger…

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Heavy Rain in the West

Leader · Monday 10 April 1916 · page 2

A report from Condobolin last night stated that 80 points of rain had fallen at that town yesterday. Oven all inch fell at Trundle, and 55…

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The Russians Floods on Baltic Front Many Germans Drowned Petrograd

National Advocate · Monday 10 April 1916 · page 3

The thaw has flooded a wide expanse of land occupied by the Germans on the Baltic front. Scores have been drowned. Many hundreds of…

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Heavy Rain in the North Floods Threatened. the Clearence Rising. Grafton

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 11 April 1916 · page 3

Seven inches of rain have fallen here during the last week, and the Clarence River has risen 17ft. and is still rising with a continuance of the…

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Mortlock. "Gwendoline," "Storm and Calm," Etc

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 20 April 1916 · page 2

"Now," said Gabrielle, when the earl, obeying the summons, was in the room, "now let me tell you all; first clearing her dear name, my lord, for a foul blot rests on it…

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Mesopotamia Fighting Floods and Turks London

National Advocate · Friday 21 April 1916 · page 2

A report from the Mesopotamian front says that the British are fighting the Tigris floods as well as the Turks. Much labor has been spent…

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Distributions of Floods, &c

National Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1916 · page 1

Floods bring down seeds good and bad and deposit them on alluvial soils under conditions faovrable to germination ; Mexican poppy and Noogoora…

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Heavy Rains Floods and Washaways. Railway Services Interrupted. Zeehan (Tas.)

The Bathurst Times · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 3

Owing to phonomenally heavy rains disastrous floods have occurred, resulting in serious washaways on the railways in many parts and the…

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Telegrams. Floods and Washouts. Sydney

Leader · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 4

At Zechan, owing to phenomenally heavy rains during the Easter season, disastrous floods have occurred, causing washouts on the railway lines…

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