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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 6 of 12

Cabinet Crisis Storm Again Weathered. Statement by the Premier Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 2

The Cabinet to-day considered the position that had arisen over the wheat silo contract, which was likely to have caused several resigeation, and the…

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Heavy Rain. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 20 February 1918 · page 2

Heavy hail and thunder are reported from the Riverina to-day.. A heavy thunderstorm broke over the city about midday, lasting about…

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A Heavy Rain

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 15

Following several hours overcast and threatening weather a heavy rain storm, with some thunder and lightning, passed over Mudgee early on…

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A Week Gale

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 28

The past week has been an extraordinary one in the district, leading off with two scorching days. It was followed by a continuous gale…

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Cyclone at Taree Two Miles of Trees Uprooted

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 18

A terrific cyclone visited Tar[?] yesterday, when 120 points of rain fell within fifteen minutes. Trees were rooted up and broken…

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Disastrous South African Floods. Capetown

National Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 2

In the Assembly, General Botha announced that half the town of Lady smith was under water owing to floods and that a number of houses had…

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Ben Bullen. Storm and Beneficial Rain.—Prevalence of Colds—Sport

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 4

A [?] accompanied by heavy [?] our village on Sunday last. [?] the fall is rain was [?] the gardens, which were…

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Storm in Melbourne. Melbourne

Leader · Monday 4 March 1918 · page 5

A terrifle storm worked up from the south yesterday afternoon when 88 points tell in one shower about 8 o'clock, and a few minutes later half…

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Flood in Melbourne. Follow Torrential Rain

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 March 1918 · page 2

As the result of torrential rains of Melbourne all the outlying parts of the city and southern enburbs have been [?] Considerable…

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Mudgee Council. Alderman Cohen Takes His Seat. Election Echoes. a Threatening Storm Averted. Some Critical Reports

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 March 1918 · page 30

The fortnightly meeting of the Mudgee Town Council was held on Monday night. There were present the Mayor (Ald C. Page)…

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Storm at Harden. Sydney

Leader · Monday 11 March 1918 · page 5

Harden reports a terrific storm, followed by hall an inch in diameter. Great damage has been done, and the streets are flooded…

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Heavy Thunderstorms

Leader · Monday 11 March 1918 · page 2

On Saturday evening, about six o'clock, a heavy thunderstorm fell over Orange, the rain peiting down, almost with the violence of a water…

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Cyclone Another Queensland Town Demolished. Brisbane

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 2

A message received by the Railway Department states that Babina, with a population of 800 situated 36 miles from Cairns, has partially…

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Mililthorpe News Heavy Storm

Leader · Wednesday 13 March 1918 · page 1

After a protracted spell of dry wea[?] a heavy [?]storm broke over the district on Saturday afternoon. The lightning was very vivid…

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Disastrous Queensland Cyclone. Whole Township Demolished, Brisbane

Leader · Wednesday 13 March 1918 · page 2

A message received by the Railway Department states that Babinda, a small township thirty six milles from Cairns, with a population of 800, has…

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Cyclone in Queensland Township Partly Demolished. Cairns Isolated. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 March 1918 · page 2

A special report issued by the Weather Bureau on Sunday nisht at Brisbane stated that a dangerous cyclone was approaching the centre, being…

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Another Town Demolished the Queensland Cyclone. Eight Persons Killed Brisbane

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 13 March 1918 · page 2

Official news received this morning states that Innisfall, at the mouth of the Johnson river, received the full force of Sunday's cyclone, and that the…

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Cyclone Smashes Innisfail. Eight People Killed. Nearly Every House Demolished

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 12

The news has just readied Brisbane that a terrific cyclone struck Innisfail on Sunday night. Nearly every house in the town and…

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A Disastrous Cyclone Queensland Town Struck. Eight Persons Killed. Brisbane

National Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 2

Innisfail, an important sugar-growing centre on the Johnson River, was laid low by a cyclone on Sunday. Practically every house in the town…

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Another Cyclone. Damage in Queensland. Babinda Suffers Severely One Killed, 17 INJURED

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 12

Cyclonic rains have occurred in North Queensland, and in consequence five inches of rain fell at Clarke River Township. There…

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