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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 9 of 14

3,000,000 Drowned Great Flood in China Pekin, Friday, Morning

The Bathurst Times · Friday 14 September 1917 · page 3

There has been a great flood in China, and three million people have been drowned…

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Floods in China

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 September 1917 · page 4

Great floods in China have caused inestimatable loss of life and property…

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Heavy Rain

The Bathurst Times · Monday 17 September 1917 · page 3

Shortly after midnight last night particularly heavy rain fell for some time. Storm after storm, accompanied by vivid flashes of lightning, and loud…

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Three Millions Perish. Great Flood in China

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 September 1917 · page 1

A message from Pekin says that a great flood has occurred in China. Three million persons are said to have been drowned…

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Big Gale in Sydney. Much Damage and Heavy Downpour

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 19 September 1917 · page 2

A terrific gale swept over the city and suburbs at an early hour this morning accompanied by a torrential downpour. The wind reached a velocity of 70 miles an hour. In…

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The Storm Enormous Damage Done. Stadium and White City Blown About Sydney, Wednesday, 4.45 p.m

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 19 September 1917 · page 2

The streets of the city are deserted this afternoon owing to the violence of the weather. It is almost impossible to stand against the wind…

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Yesterday's Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 September 1917 · page 20

It is estimated that no less than 500 houses were unroofed in the course of yesterday's windstorm…

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Big Storm Gale on Coast. Considerable Damage Done. Fears for Shipping. City Buildings Suffer Severely. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 20 September 1917 · page 2

The cyclonic disturbance which took place on the coast and in districts to the north-east of Sydney, is causing further rain and rough weather…

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Sydney Storm Swept Great Gale Does Much Damage. Houses Unroofed and Trees Torn Up. Man Electrocuted at the Glebe

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 September 1917 · page 20

The terrible gale which is sweeping over Sydney has caused considerable damage. The wind reached a velocity of…

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Electrocuted a Storm Fatality. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 20 September 1917 · page 3

A middle-aged man, whose name is supposed to be W. Miller, came into contact with a live electric cable at Wentworth Park-road, Glebe, a few…

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The Big Storm Hundreds of Buildings Unroofed Looking Round the City. Immense Damage. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 20 September 1917 · page 2

It is estimated that as a result of yesterday's violent storm nearly 500 houses and other building in the metropolitan area were unroofed or…

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The Gale in Orange

Leader · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 6

Wednesday's gale in Orange was the most severe felt here for a long period, and, at times blew with hurricane force. However, very little damage…

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Terrific Storm. Sydney

Leader · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 8

A terrific gale swept over the city and suburbs early this morning, accompanied by a torrential downpour. The wind reached a velocity of GO…

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The Big Gale. Steamer Nerong Founders

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 4

The gale which passed over Sydney on Wednesday did considerable damage. The storm reached the height of its fury between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. For the greater part of…

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In Bathurst. Calm After the Storm

National Advocate · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 2

Even the streets in Bathurst yesterday suggested the calm after the storm. This was due to the conspicuous absence of strikers, who, for the…

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Results of the Big Gale. (Earlier news on Page 6.) SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 6

It is estimated that 500 houses were damaged by yesterday's gale. Picture shows had an especially bad time of it, and one side of the baths at…

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To-day's War News. the Storm Bursts. Big British Attack at Ypres. Australians Engaged. London, This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 4

Sir Douglas Haig briefly reports:--"We have attacked on a wide front eastward of Ypres, and have made satisfactory progress. We have already, captured valuable…

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The Battle Australians in the Van Acting As "Storm" Troops. What British Have Gained. Casualties Light. London, Friday Morning

The Bathurst Times · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 3

The Australians were selected as the storm troops in the centre of the line along which the British forces have advanced…

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Post of Honor. Australians As Storm Troops

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 September 1917 · page 1

In the great fight now raging west of Ypres a high honor has been paid to the Australian troops, They have been specially…

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Floods at Manilla. Many Sheep Perish. Motorists' Excitement

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 September 1917 · page 2

The rains flooded the creek, and a bridge was washed away on the road between Tamworth and Manilla. The Hall's Creek mailman…

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