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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 8 of 12

Heavy Thunder Storm in the City. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 3

During last night's heavy thunderstorm in the city the water in some of the streets was up to the horses' knees. The tram traffic was seriously…

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Lull Before Storm Awaiting Next Blow Allied Confidence. London

National Advocate · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 2

In his latest report, Sir Douglas Haig states:—There was comparative quiet along the whole front. Local fighting of…

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Last Night's Storm Rain, Thunder, and Lightning

The Bathurst Times · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 2

Bathurst was visited by a very welcome meteoroligical disturbance during the early hours of this morning, when storm after storm passed over…

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Track of the Cyclone What Happened at Innisfail. and Thereabouts. a Graphic Story. of the Horrors of That Horrible Time

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 May 1918 · page 29

In the days of the "Arabian Nights" they used to be pretty slick in building houses and palaces over night; and the best part of the…

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London, Tuesday. Hindenburg's Bad Day. Thirteen Divisions Hurled Back Below Yprfs. British Gain's North of Kemmel. Attack After Attack Smashed by Storm of Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 May 1918 · page 19

The correspondents regard the German failure south of Ypres on Monday as nothing less than a disastrous defeat…

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Concentration of Cerman Intricuers. Mexico a Storm Centre

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 6 May 1918 · page 2

Reuter's correspondent at Washington reports that Germans from all over South and Central America are concentrating in Mexico. They are, it is assured, being sent to stir up trouble through German propaganda…

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Lull After Storm. London

National Advocate · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 2

Comparative inactivity the Australian on Australian sector. Artillerying continues periodically, breaking out in heavy barrages. With the…

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Story of the Mackay Flood

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 11 May 1918 · page 2

To-morrow Bathurst will have a visitor from Queensland in the person of the Rev. P. R. Watkinson, who was preaching in the Methodist Church…

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The Mackay Flood Address by Rev. P. R. Watkinson

The Bathurst Times · Monday 13 May 1918 · page 1

Rev. P. R. Watkinson was the preacher yesterday in the Bathurst South Methodist Church in the morning and in the Wiliam-street church…

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Serious Floods Heavy Rain in Victoria. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 15 May 1918 · page 2

Almost all the low-lying land throughout Victoria, is under water owing to the continued heavy rains. Fourteen inches have fallen at Licalo…

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Victorian Floods Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 16 May 1918 · page 2

From an pans or me Mute reports of heavy ram continue to come in Industry, has been interrupted in many parts…

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Victorian Floods Torrential Rains. Farms Damaged. Melbourne

National Advocate · Thursday 16 May 1918 · page 1

Almost all the low-lying. land in Victoria is under water as a result of the heavy rain which has fallen in the past ten days. The greatest fall…

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Queensland Cyclone. Brisbane

The Bathurst Times · Monday 20 May 1918 · page 2

It is officially announced that the recent cyclone destroyed £80,000 worth of sugar cane in the Babinda district…

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The West Quiet Continues Lull Before the Storm Successful Allied Raids. Australians Again Busy. a Notable Success. London, Monday Night

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 21 May 1918 · page 2

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: We took a few prisoners in a successful raid on the 19th in the Albert…

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Destructive Storm. Orange

The Bathurst Times · Monday 10 June 1918 · page 3

A terrific thunderstorm was experienced on Saturday morning, accompanied by a heavy fall of hail. Melyra, the residence of Mr. W. C. Bowman,…

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Country News. Mullaley. Church Services—Police Constable on Relieving Work—Thrown from her Horse—Death of Mr. A. J. Rathie—A Service Next Sunday—Heavy Hail Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 June 1918 · page 14

The Rey Father keane celebrated mass, and the Rev. Mr. May conducted diving service locally on Sunday last…

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Wrecked In a Storm. Cunarder Ascania Gone All Passengers Rescued Vancouver, Friday, night

National Advocate · Monday 17 June 1918 · page 2

The Cunard liner Ascania, 9121 tons, has been totally wrecked in a storm on the Newfoundland coast. The passengers were rescued…

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Series of Floods Four People Drowned. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 19 June 1918 · page 3

While Mr. H. Judson, a well-known farmer, was taking his two sons and the two daughters of Mr. J. Sulivan to school, yesterday morning, the…

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Entombed Two Men in Flooded Mine. Attempt at Rescue. Brisbane

The Bathurst Times · Friday 21 June 1918 · page 2

At an early hour this morning W. Barnes and T. Dredge, mine manager and miner respectively, who were entombed in a mine at Tivoli through…

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Explaining Away the Austrian Defeat. Attributed to the Flood Destruction of Bridces. Losses Admitted at Hundred Thousand

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 1 July 1918 · page 2

Reuter's Amsterdam correspondent reports that the Hungarian premier, speaking in the Lower House of his Parliament, said that in the reireat from the Plave 12,000 prisoners fell into Italian hands. He added: "Much sadder is the loss we suffered in dead, wounded,…

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