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

Floods & storms, 1919

128 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 3 of 7

Floods in Melbourne

Leader · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 4

Heavy rain has fallen in Melbourne and many city and suburban houses have suffered damage. Both the Saltwater and Maribyrnong Sivers are in…

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Floods in the South. Two Persons Drowned

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 4

Owing to floods, residents of parts of Delegate have had to vacate their dwellings twice this week. Great damage has also been done in several parts of the district. At Eden…

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Floods in Victoria Distress and Damage. Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1919 · page 2

The Yarra is still rising, but so far no damage is reported. Eight Inches of rain has been reported at Maccdon…

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Flood at Eden. Woman Drowned. a Man Missing

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 March 1919 · page 1

The Towoombo Kiah and Nullica bridges were washed away in the [?] flood. All the maize and potato [?] River are…

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Flood Damage in Victoria. Melbourne

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1919 · page 2

It is now possible to form an approximate estimate of the amount of damage done In Port Melbourne, South Melbourne, Footscray and…

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Bombarded With Hail. Violent Storm at Guyra

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 March 1919 · page 14

The worst storm in the experience of the oldest resident occurred at Guyra on Tuesday afternoon. Hailstones of phenomenal…

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Heavy Rain at Byran Bay

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 April 1919 · page 2

Rain fell at Byron Bay on Thursday and Friday, about 5½ actes falling. All fow places are made water…

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Heavy Coastal Rain. 535 Points at Byron Bay

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 April 1919 · page 1

Light to heavy rain his tallen (Thursday) in cerital and [?] areas. Some thy heavy arounds were registered on the…

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The Peace Conference. Wilson "A Thunderstorm of Honesty." a Truculent German

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 30 April 1919 · page 2

Reuter says that the plenary sessions of the conference were reopened this afternoon in an air of suppressed excitement and with the anticipation of stormy proceedings. President…

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General Wires. Further Heavy Rain in Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 May 1919 · page 2

Further heavy rains have fallen in Sydney. The total rainfull for May is already 1215 points…

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Hawker's Fate. Grave Fears Gale on the Atlantic. London, May 20. 10 p.m

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 May 1919 · page 15

The Admiralty announced at 9 o'clock this evening that there was no news of Hawker. None has been received since he left Newfoundland…

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Further Heavy Rain in Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 May 1919 · page 2

Further seaking rains are falling in Sydney without any signs of cessation…

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Heavy Rain. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 28 May 1919 · page 3

Over eight inches of rain fell at Wollongong for the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. to-day. As a result of the heavy rain over…

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Mine Flooded

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 May 1919 · page 2

Phenomenal rains were recorded at Wollongong yesterday. when eight inches were recorded. Generally on the South Coast the registrations were heavy, and at South…

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Great Story of the Air. How Hawker Fought the Storm. Choked Engines and Boiling Radiators

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 May 1919 · page 20

Hurry Hawker, interviefed for the "Daily Mail." stated:— "After flying about for five and a half hours, owing to the choking…

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Nepean in Flood. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 5

The Nepean River is in flood, and all the low lying lands are inundated at Camden. Crops and gardens are ruined, and the river is still…

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Floods on the Richmond. Sydney

Leader · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 5

The wharves on the Richmond River are all under water owing to the flood, which is coming down. It has rained there almost every day this…

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Floods Rain on North Coast. Lismore Flooded. Lismore

National Advocate · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 2

Lismore is now being visited by a flood which promised to assume considerable magnitude. Heavy flood, rains commenced to fall at the…

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Flood Rains Heavy Falls. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 31 May 1919 · page 2

At sydney for the 24 hours ending 9 a.m. this morning an additional 436 points of rain were recorded. This makes a total since May 1 of 22.90…

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The Northern Floods Richmond River Overflows. Sydney

Leader · Monday 2 June 1919 · page 5

In consequence of the heavy rain which fell overnight Moorefield races, fixed for to-day, have been postponed till Monday…

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