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

Floods & storms, 1917

274 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 2 of 14

The Queensland Floods

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 2

The latest advices from Hughendon (Qld.)state that all the country north of Hughendon and Chinese gardens are totally…

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More Loss of Life the Queensland Flood. Family Swept Away. Brisbane

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 1

Delated despatches concerning the big floods in the north show that five of the Jenkinson family, of Mount Trevor selection, were drowned. On…

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Road Works in Turon Shire. Aftermath of Floods

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 1

The acting engineer (Mr. W. Cole) of the Turon Shire reported that the Council at its meeting yesterday that, through heavy storms, the Kelso…

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Stories of the Flood: Endurance in the North. Refugees in Trees. Brisbane, Tuesday. B1USBANE

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 2

Many stories of endurance and heroism following the big floods in north are being told. The young son of a settler named Dunstun was washed down…

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Queensland Floods. Brisbane

Leader · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 1

Many stories of pluck and endurance in the recent floods are told. One is that a small son of a settler named Dunstan was tied to a tree by…

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Calamitous Flood at Hughenden

Leader · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 2

A calamitous flood is reported from Hughanden. Five members of the Jenkinson family have been drowned at Tower Valley. The Thompson…

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Drowned in Flood Familys' Terrible Experience. House Swept Away. Brisbane

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 2

A terrible and calamitous flood is reported from Hughenden. Five members of the Jenkinson family, Mr. J. Jenkinson, a selector, his…

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Hill End Serious Storm Damage.— Weddings — Mining, Past. Present, and Future

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 22

Good Grass.—It is many years since grass was seen like it is at present. Oddfellows' Auditorship.— Both…

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Binnaway Good Crops—despite the Storms—good Prospects Ahead — More Ground to Be Cultivated

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 22

Christmas Holidays.—The holidays passed off very quietly. All who could wet away spent their Christmas elsewhere…

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Queensland Floods Remarkable Rainfall. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 2

Tho body of tho young woman who went over the cliffs at South Head Yesterday has been identified as that of Miss Esther Tinker, aged 19, a…

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Queenslands Deluge Attempts to Describe the Floods. Gigantic Volume of Water. Brisbane

The Bathurst Times · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 2

Mr. Thompson, who has arrived from Hughenden, which received the full force of the recent floods in the north, stated today that it would be…

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The Floods Family's Theilling Adventure. Clermont

The Bathurst Times · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 1

With eighteen men and eleven drays Inspector Wiseman is making rapid progress towards clearing up the town. The business places in…

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A Fierce Storm

Leader · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 5

A fierce storm passed over the Peak Hill-Tomingley district at 6 p.m. on Thursday (says Dubbo "Dispatch") The disturbance developed very…

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Macedonia Bad Weather and Floods.... Paris, Monday

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 2

A French Macedonia communique states:—Bad weather has caused enormous floods and there have been heavy snow storms in the Lake…

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Cumnock. a Terrific Storm

Molong Argus · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 4

On Thursday, 11th inst, Cumnock was visited by a terrific storm, which was accompanied by heavy thunder, vivid lightning, and cyclonic wind…

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Heavy Rain Storm. 114 Points at Mudgee. Washaways and Damage

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 January 1917 · page 2

Cloudy and threatening weather culminated in a heavy storm) of rain, accompanied by vivid lightning, at Mudgee late on Thursday…

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More Heavy Rain SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 22 January 1917 · page 1

Cloudy to overcast weather was general in the northern and central western districts of New South Wales this morning, and rain was falling at…

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Heavy Rain in Queensland. Brisbane

The Bathurst Times · Monday 22 January 1917 · page 3

Further heavy rain has fallen. All sporting and other outdoor fixtures were put off yesterday because of the downpour…

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More Flood Rains Five Inches at Coonamble. Coonamble

The Bathurst Times · Monday 22 January 1917 · page 3

A heavy rainstorm started on Thursday night, and up to 9 this morning over 5in, had been registered. It is still raining heavily, and there is every…

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Five Inches at Coonamble Flood in the Castlereagh

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 January 1917 · page 2

Over five inches of rain have fallen during the last two days. It is still raining heavily. Heavy rains have also fallen in the back…

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