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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 6 of 7

Casino's Cyclone

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 17 November 1919 · page 2

The damage caused by the Casino cyclone on Saturday is now estimated at £20,000…

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The State of the Country. Drought and Devastating Storms SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 17 November 1919 · page 3

Reports from several parts of the interior tell of the deplorable state of the country through the drought. Not a single blade of grass is to be…

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Millthorpe News. Storm and Rain

Leader · Wednesday 19 November 1919 · page 3

On Monday night, at about half past nine o'clock, a violent storm broke over the town, accompanied by thunder and vivid lightning. The…

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At Cairo Lieut, Ross-Smith Flying Through Storms. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 20 November 1919 · page 2

The following message has been received from Cairo, signed by Lieut. Rose-Smith, Tuesday night, Left Suda Bay, 8 tolday, and arrived at Cairo at…

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Terrific Blow. Cyclone at Casino. Many Thrilling Incidents. £20,000 DAMAGE

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

The damage caused by the cyclone which passed over Casino on Saturday afternoon is estimated at between £15,000 and £20,000…

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Mrs. Flood Ill

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 November 1919 · page 35

Mrs. H. Flood, of the Hotel Dunedoo, is, we are sorry to say, not enjoying the best of health. She has been under medical…

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More Hail Disastrous Storm. Damage at Rock Forest and Stoney Creek

National Advocate · Monday 1 December 1919 · page 2

For the second time within a month a disastrous storm, accompanied by Heavy hail, broke over the Bathurst district yesterday. It was in the…

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Heavy Storms. Losses in Stock

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 December 1919 · page 2

Heavy storms in the Hill End. Sofala and Hargraves districts during Sunday and yesterday morning were responsible for much damage and in…

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Good Rains. Storm Misses Catchment Area

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 December 1919 · page 2

The eastern half of the State and the greater part of the Riverina benefited as the result of the rains on Monday, whilst beneficial falls were also recorded in those central…

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Heavy Storm in Orange District

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 December 1919 · page 16

ORANGE, Monday—A heavy storm fell over the south-western portion, of the district on Sunday afternoon. Two inches of rain fell…

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Flood at Geurie. Narrow Escapes From Drowning

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 December 1919 · page 16

GEURIE, Tuesday—As the result of thunderstorms yesterday, 168 points of rain were registered locally. Over two inches of rain…

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Gales in Britain

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 December 1919 · page 4

Terrific gales are raging in Britain and northern France. In England the electric suburban train service was disorganised and the glass roof blown off London bridge…

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Glorious Rain. Heavy Patchy Rains. Cyclonic Storm at Cumnock Causes Damage. the Water Trouble Over

Molong Argus · Friday 5 December 1919 · page 4

At last good raius have visited the district, and though they were of a patctiy nature, the result of a series of thunderstorms, they…

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Cootamundra Floods Expresses Delayed. Goulburn

National Advocate · Saturday 6 December 1919 · page 2

Owing to railway washaways on both sides of Cottamundra, the Albury and Melbourne expresses have been held up since last night…

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A Cyclone at Collie

Leader · Monday 8 December 1919 · page 2

Between Warren and Collie, the recent wind and hail storm, which devastated other portions of the west, played havoc amongst the selectors…

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A Great Storm. of Hail and Rain

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 December 1919 · page 2

Following some of excessive close weather a great storm of thunder, lighting hall and rain passed over Mudgee and (at least)…

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Struck Dead by Lightning. Severe Storm at Rylstone

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 December 1919 · page 1

During a heavy storm at Rylstone on Thursday, a young man [?]d Ted M[?]ss was struck dead by lightning…

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War Feared. Serious Outlook in Italy. Signs of the Gathering Storm. London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 December 1919 · page 1

Although the alarmist report have at[?]used indignation in Rome, [?] is ample evidence that the situation is critical…

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A Storm at the P.p. Board Meeting

Molong Argus · Friday 12 December 1919 · page 4

At The P.P. Board meeting [?] night Mr Hay[?] moved that an additional rabbit Inspector be appointed, and in doing no said that during the past five years the…

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Storm Driven Shipping. Halifax

Leader · Monday 15 December 1919 · page 1

According to radios received fourteen vessels have been caught in the Atlantic storms, and are partly damaged. They are making for port…

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