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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 12 of 12

Friday's Storm

Leader · Monday 16 December 1918 · page 2

The storm which broke over Orange on Friday evening was responsible for a refreshing fall of 22 points of rain at Orange. Whilst it delayed…

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Violent Storm in City Man Blown Rom Building Child Buried in Debris Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 20 December 1918 · page 2

The temperature reached 101 degrees about midday to-day, and about 1 p.m. one of the most violent dust storms on record blew over the city, making it…

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Terrific Storm in Sydney SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 21 December 1918 · page 2

A terrific windstorm passed over the city to-day, resulting in a number of accidents and considerable damage to a number of places at…

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Storm on Friday. High Wind. Some Damage to Buildings

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 23 December 1918 · page 2

To long spell of hot weather was broken at Mudgee shortly afternoon on Friday, when a storm of wind that though short [?] was…

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Severe Dust Storm

The Gulgong Advertiser · Tuesday 24 December 1918 · page 3

The severest dust storm for years paused over Gulgong about 1 p.m. on Friday last. The town was enveloped in a thick screen of dust and…

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Violent Storm

The Bathurst Times · Friday 27 December 1918 · page 2

Experience has shows that when ever there is a heavy blow around Bathurst from the west it is safe to bet on the clouds out in the flat country…

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Storm of Wind and Rain. Nearly Half an Inch at Mudgee

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 30 December 1918 · page 2

The great heat on Tuesday (Christmas Eve) when a shade registration of 101 was attained at Mudgee, culminated in a severe…

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