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

Floods & storms, 1918

227 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 12

Heavy Rain Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 15

A violent thunderstorm, accompanied by heavy rain, passed over Mudgee shortly after 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The rain…

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Many Bush Fires. Lightning Starts Fire. Extinguished by Rain Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 25

A bush fire caused by lightning started on the southern end of Gum Swamp Station, Berrigan, on Tuesday night, and spread rapidly…

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Heavy Rain in Sydney. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

Heavy rai n is falling in Sydney to day. Forty five points fell in 20 minutes this morning…

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Light Rain Thunderstorm at Orange. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

Over the greater part of the State this morning it was cloudy and overcast. Light rain was falling in the far west and central parts of the State…

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Heavy Rain

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 2

The rain for the past 24 hours has been general throughout the State as the following records will show: Bathurst 12 points, Booligal 92, Condobolin 39, Coontunriln 1. Cowra 24,…

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Heavy Rain in Sydney. 6[?] Inches in 24 Hours. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 2

For the 24 hours ended nine o' clock this morning 6½ inches of rain have fallen in Sydney…

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Heavy Storm

The Bathurst Times · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 3

A heavy storm passed over Bathurst this afternoon about 4 o'clock, when about ten points of rain fell. The rain was accompanied by a strong wind,…

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Six and a Half Inches of Rain Heavy Rain in Sydney Eight Inches Since Thursday Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 1

During the 24 hours ended 9 o'clock this morning 653 points of rain were registered at the City Weather Bureau. The total amount registered since 9…

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Great Storm in America. Scores of Cities Isolated. Hundreds of People Killed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 2

The greatest storm experienced [?] is sweeping the [?] States of America. [?] are isolated by…

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Storm in America Worst for 20 Years. Enormous Damage. Many Towns Isolated. Vancouver

National Advocate · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 2

The greatest storm for 20 years is sweeping the central-western States, from Memphis South, through the cotton States. It is the coldest weather…

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Fire and Flood. Kimexse Damage Done. Rough Weather on the Coast. Sydney

Leader · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 1

Fire and flood throughout New South Wales is causing great losses to the unfortunatq farmer. In sumo places in Riverlua farmers from one…

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Floods in Queensland Mail From Blackall Lost

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 4

A report from Charleville (Qld.) states [?] Cooper's Creek is in high flood and running 12 miles wide in pat. [?] are held up on the…

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Floods in Queensland. Brisbane

National Advocate · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 3

Queensland is gain being visited by abundant rains. Floods are causing interruption to railway traffic in the north and west…

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Cyclonic Storm Bathurst Visited. Vale-road Desolated. Passenger Train's Narrow Escape. Exciting Incidents

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 2

A cyclonic storm burst suddenly upon Bathurst and portions of the surrounding district about 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, doing…

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Flood Rains Torrential Falls in the North. Railways Threatened. Brisbane

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 2

Reports from Charlesville show that torrential rain has fallen. All the creeks and rivers are in flood. A number of people boated across the…

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Heavy Storm

Leader · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 1

On Saturday evening a very heavy storm passed over Tallwood and district, doing much damage to haystacks nearing completion, many of which…

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The Cyclonic Storm Further Damage

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 2

Yesterday morning Bathurst experienced the calm after the storm. The weather was cool, the sky heavily [?], and there was hardly the…

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Duckmaloi. a Big Rain Storm

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 3

The greatest rain known for years fell for about an hour yesterday (Monday) afternoon accompanied by a high wind. Damage was done to some residences…

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Cyclonic Storm at Bathurst. Great Damage Reported

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 3

One each year at least, according to reports, Bathurst experiences a devastating storm which ruins crops, destroys orchards, and causes losses running into many thousands of…

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Sports in the Storm Scared Pigeon Shooters an Exciting Ordeal

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 3

As one well-know sportsman put it, a number of Bathurst sports received the fright of their lives at the Bathurst Pigeon Club Grounds on Monday…

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