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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 6 of 18

Heavy Rain. Molong

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 29 June 1916 · page 3

Heavy soaking rain has fallen throughout the district during the past few days, making a total of 7 1/2 inches for the month—a record for [?]1 year…

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Mice Forecast Flood

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 1 July 1916 · page 2

As heralding a flood in the Vale Creek the cabbage and cauliflowor gardeners on the banks of that dirty little tributary of the Macquarie, noticed a…

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Flood Gates. Shire Council's Powers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 July 1916 · page 1

The Coolah Shire Engineer has had in hand the important matter of wire-netting fences blocking flood waters to the detriment of roads,…

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900 Shells a Minute German Morale Shattered. French Attack Like Flood. London

The Bathurst Times · Monday 10 July 1916 · page 2

A Paris message says that German officers who had been taken prisoner stated that they expected a Friend attack on June 28…

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Rain General Falls, Nearly Three Inches at Albury. Murray River in Flood. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 10 July 1916 · page 4

This morning the wet weather showed little signs of improvement, and rain was falling almost generally. There was a little fine weather…

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Storm in Gulf of Mexico Heavy Damage. New Orleans

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1916 · page 3

Three schooners were lost on Thursday at the Gulf of Mexico. The crew of the Norwegian schooner, Anezia, was rescued. The loss in…

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Rivers in Flood. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 12 July 1916 · page 2

At Gungard the Murrumbidgee River is over the flood level at 32ft. and is reported to be still rising. At Albury the Murray is only 2ft…

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Heavy Rains Rivers Nearing Flood Level Dry Spell Wanted. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 July 1916 · page 5

The ground was so well saturated in the southern and south-western districts that all the late rains have been running into the rivers, some of…

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Heavy Rain Threatened

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 18 July 1916 · page 2

The official forecast issued last night states: Widespread rain approaching from the west some heavy falls likely; northerly winds…

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Tropical Cyclone Rain and Floods Likely. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 19 July 1916 · page 1

Mr. Hunt, Commonwealth Metcoro-logist, has issued the following frecast:—Tropical cyclone is in evidence…

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Terrific Gale at Adelaide a Woman Loses Her Live. Adelaide

Leader · Wednesday 19 July 1916 · page 5

A gale of extraordinary violence swept over Adelaide and suburbs last night. It was the worst experienced for many years, and immense damage…

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Terrific Storm Adelaide Suffers. Great Damage Done. a Woman Killed. Adelaide

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 July 1916 · page 2

A gale of extraordinary violence swept over Adelaide and suburbs last night. It was the worst of the kind experienced here for many years. The…

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Serious Flood at Warren Thousands of Acres Inundated. Dubbo

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 July 1916 · page 4

Mr. T. R. Cleaver states that the biggest flood for 20 years has inundated the country below Warren. On his property, "Half Moon," towards…

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Heavy Floods. Murrumbidgee Area

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 July 1916 · page 18

A heavy flow of water in the Murrumbidgee River has sent a strong stream down the Billabong and other district breeks, and section of the…

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Serious Flood

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 July 1916 · page 18

Mr. T. R. Cleaver, of Dubbo, states that the biggest flood for twenty years has inundated the country be low Warren. On his property,…

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Vale Creek Flood Biggest This Season. Damage To-crops. Vale Road Impassable

National Advocate · Thursday 20 July 1916 · page 4

After the soaking rain of Tuesday, yesterday broke cloudy, but fine, and no rain fell during the day. Still another flood in the Vale Creek…

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American Storm. Heavy Damage. Atlanta

National Advocate · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 2

Another storm, with a velocity of 70 miles, is sweeping the east coast. In last week's storm so people lost their lives, and the value of the…

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Chapter Iv. The sun will shine after every storm, there is a solution for every problem, and the soul's highest duty is to be of good cheer.—EMERSON

Molong Argus · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 8

No one knew that Norman had been to see Dr. Mackenzie that morning, for which be was most devoutly thankful. He could not have spoken…

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Floods

Leader · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 3

Reports from different centres in the district are to the effect that the creeks are running bankers, but the largest and most destructive overflow…

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Floods-in the Back Country

Leader · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 8

The present season is one of the wettest that has been seen in the Warren district for the past 20 years. This area embraces all that tract of…

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