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

Floods & storms, 1920

213 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 11

More Heavy Rain

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 December 1920 · page 9

Heavy rain fell on Monday and again on Tuesday night and Wednesday. The registration at Mudgee were 75 points for Monday and…

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Heavy Rain 2 1/2 Inches at Orange. 135 Points at Bathurst. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 2 December 1920 · page 2

A disturbance of a cyclonic character is operating on the north east corner of the State, causing south east gales and rough seas. This is…

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Heavy Rain. 271 Points at Mudgee

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 6 December 1920 · page 8

Some days of [?] culminated in a violent storm of Sunday afternoon. Torrential rain fell for some time, and this has succeeded…

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Heavy Rain General Throughout the West

National Advocate · Monday 6 December 1920 · page 2

Heavy rain fell throughout the West yesterday, and last night, and in places over an inch had been recorded up to 8 o'clock last night…

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Gales in Ireland. London

National Advocate · Monday 6 December 1920 · page 2

During the sale a wall collapsed at Belfast, killing three…

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Nearly Two and Half Inches Heavy Rain During Week-end

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 6 December 1920 · page 2

Following on humid conditions, rain commenced to fall in Lithgow and district yesterday afternoon. After several light showers, heavy rain set in and continued…

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On Cornish Coast. Wrecks in Storms. London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 6 December 1920 · page 12

Several vessels have been wrecked in storms on the Cornish Coast. amongst them being the big steamers Ansgir and Hathor. The two…

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Gales In Britain Loss of Life and Damage. London

National Advocate · Monday 6 December 1920 · page 2

Gates throughout the British Isles yesterday reached a maximum velocity of 90 miles an hour; and caused havoc on land and sea, with…

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A Great Gale. Damage and Loss of Life. London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 6 December 1920 · page 8

A gale in the British Isles, on Friday, which developed a maximum velocity of seventy miles, played havoc on land and sea. There was…

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Wild Weather Gales and Rain Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 10 December 1920 · page 2

The cyclonic conditions operating over the eastern half of New South Wales has become intensified and as a result the weather was decidedly…

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Cyclonic Storms. Torrential Rains and Rough Seas. Disastrous to Crops

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 December 1920 · page 4

Yesterday was the heaviest gale, with torrential rains, experienced on the N.S. Wales coast line since the Maitland gale, the wind teaching a velocity of 60 miles an…

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Floods Newcastle Under Water Worst Visitation on Record Sydney, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 10 December 1920 · page 2

Heavy rain, gales and floods are reported from Newcastle. A report received late to-night states that Mayfield, Islington, Broadmeadows…

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Record Rain Gales and Cyclones Wind Blowing 79 Miles an Manly Boats Stopped Tremendous Seas Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 11 December 1920 · page 2

The cyclonic disturbance over the eastern half of the state showed little signs of abating this morning and at 9 o'clock, the wind was…

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Rain. Gales and Floods. Sydney

Leader · Monday 13 December 1920 · page 3

The big gale seems to have abated, and heavier falls have been transferred from the central to the coastal districts and to the south. Although…

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Heavy Rain. for the Month, 688 Points. Last Week, 543

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 13 December 1920 · page 8

The rain that set in on Sunday week continued with an intermission of two days (Tuesday and Wednesday) throughout the week. For…

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Drenching Week-end. Storm Moving Eastward

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 13 December 1920 · page 2

The storm considerably abated during the week-end, but heavy ram continued to fall. The officials of the Weather Bureau, state that the, cyclone, is, moving eastward, but…

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Telegrams. All About the Storm. Sea of Land. Wollongong Flooded Out. Sydney, [?]day

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 13 December 1920 · page 12

The cyclonic district of the past few days has [?] spired between Jervis Bay and [?] gong, and is moving toward…

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Storm Tossed State. Effect on Wheat Crops. Estimates of Loss

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 13 December 1920 · page 2

The storm attained the height of its velocity at noon on Friday, when on the coast the gale reached nearly 80. miles an hour. Rough seas were reported from all sources…

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Hunter in Flood. Eight Inches of Rain. Other Rivers Rising

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 13 December 1920 · page 10

As a result of the torrential rainfall the surrounding area of the Hunter River was in flood on Friday morning at Paterson…

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Flood Gates Collapse and Cattle Drowned. West Maitland, Sat. night

National Advocate · Monday 13 December 1920 · page 2

Wind and rain have caused considerable damage to orchards in the district. The rain softened the soil to such an extent that many trees…

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