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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 7 of 18

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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Rivers Rising Floods on the Lachlan Futrher Rain Reported Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 4

Further light to moderate rain was reported this morning throughout the State. Unsettled rainly conditions still prevail in the southern districts…

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Floods on Dneister in Austria's Trail. Famine and Disease. London

The Bathurst Times · Monday 24 July 1916 · page 1
Also in National Advocate

Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd writes: "The floods on the D[?]ster are benefiting the enemy by liberating…

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Floods on Dneister Typhus Amongst Germans Petrograd

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 July 1916 · page 3

Though the Dneister floods will make the region impassable for infantry for two or three weeks, they will enable General Bothmer to…

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Vale Greek Floods. Remedy Sought. Action by Residents

National Advocate · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 3

Owing to the tremedous losses and inconveniences experienced by residents of the Orton district, on account of the periodical flooding of…

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Flood Precautions

National Advocate · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 4

The following is a copy, of urgent telegram received from the Inspector General of Police by the local authorities:—"Commonwealth…

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Political Storm. South Australian "Scene." Adelaide

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 29 July 1916 · page 1

There was a heated scene in the House of Assembly last night. Mr. Coombe (Labor) read a document containing disclosures of what…

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Heavy Rain Whole State Visited. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 31 July 1916 · page 1

A further intensification of the unsettled weather which has been existing over the country during the past two days resulted in another general…

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Creeks in Flood

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 31 July 1916 · page 2

Lawson's Creek and Cudgegone River were bankers on Saturday night, and, in places, inundated the lower-lying ground. Some…

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Floods Predicted

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 3 August 1916 · page 2

The Federal Meteorologist advises that floods are to be expected in various rivers, including the Macquarie…

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Meroo Shire. Floods Cause Great Damage. a Crop of Complaints. Stony Pinch

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 August 1916 · page 25

The regular meeting of the Meroo Shire Council was held on Tuesday last. There were present: Councilors O. D. Cox, J. Read, R. Yorke…

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Narrow Escape. From Flood Waters

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 August 1916 · page 24

A man named Harvey, accompanied by two children, met with a mishap in trying to cross the Yarragrin Creek on Saturday. The…

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The Macquarie in Flood

Leader · Friday 4 August 1916 · page 2

"The biggest flood for over twenty years" was the verdict of old hands on Sunday in regard to the river at, Dubbo. And it was a noble stream…

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The Weather Macquarie and Bell in Flood. Wellington

National Advocate · Friday 4 August 1916 · page 5

The wet weather still continues, and although during the month just ended the record was not as heavy as in June, the majority of the days were…

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Storms in New Zealand. Traffic Disorganised. Wellington

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 5 August 1916 · page 4

Bitter wintry weather is being experienced throughout New Zealand. A violent gale is raging over the North Island, with heavy rain. The…

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Forbes Tears Floods. Forbes

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 9 August 1916 · page 1

Forbes is procuring for a rainy day, and in anticipation of the fulfilment of the prediction of floods in the district negotiations have been proceeding for…

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Lach[?]an in Flood Anxious Residents. Forbes

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 August 1916 · page 4

The Lachlan River, which has been practically in a flooded state since early in June, is again beginning to rise, and as rain is now falling the…

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Storm in Sydney More Western Rain. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 11 August 1916 · page 3

Some useful rain fell over the northeastern half of New South Wales during Wednesday afternoon and early this morning. Several sharp…

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Disastrous Floods in America. Montreal

National Advocate · Saturday 12 August 1916 · page 2

Last night's floods in Virginia washed through several mining villages, drowning 7. Twenty bodies were recovered from one creek. Five…

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