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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 8 of 11

In the Tree Tops. Great Indian Flood. Allahabad

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 August 1920 · page 14

A great monsoon [?]ood has occurred at Jamshedpur. The inhabitants are taking refuge in the tree tops…

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Floods and Snow in Victoria Melbourne

National Advocate · Thursday 12 August 1920 · page 2

Victoria is experiencing heavy rain, floods and snow. The temperature last night was 35 degrees. Several inches of snow were reported from…

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Floods in Bathurst Roads Impassable. Flats Again Inundated

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 August 1920 · page 2

Rain fell almost continuously and fairly heavily throughout the Bathurst district with the result that the river rapidly rose and the Vale Creek…

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Flood Falls. Whole State Affected

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 25 August 1920 · page 2

A cyclonic disturbance of considerable energy developed over the State yesterday. The passage of the storm was market-by strong and squally north-east to north-west…

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Floods Averted Reports From Various Centres. Return to Seasonable Weather. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 1

The boisterous weather conditions which prevailed over the State during the past few days has disappeared and this morning fine weather was…

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A Pathetic Case. Family Marooned by Flood Melbourne

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 13

The sad plight of a mother and her tear children, w[?] surrounded by flood [?] in [?] was reported to…

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Repair of Flood Damages

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 14

At a recent, meeting of the Meriwa Shire Council, the engineer reported that the work of repairing the damage to main roads in the…

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Flood Allowance

National Advocate · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 1

From the Local Government, Mr. Johnston has received the following. "With reference to your representations on the Council's behalf…

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Thunderstorm

Leader · Monday 6 September 1920 · page 2

About 3 o'clock on Friday afternoon last heavy clouds, accompanied by thunder and lightning, appeared to the south-east of the town, and…

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Heavy Rain

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 September 1920 · page 11

Heavy rain in the early hours of Tuesday morning yielded a registration of 105 p[?]ts, as officially registered at Mudgee, bringing the…

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Light to Heavy Rain. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 11 September 1920 · page 2

Cloudy and overcast, with tropical conditions, prevailed over New South Wales yesterday, culminating last night in light to heavy rain being…

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Floods in Victoria the Goulburn Overflows. Landholders' Fears. Melbourne

National Advocate · Monday 13 September 1920 · page 1

As a result of recent heavy rain and the consequent sharp rise in the Goulburn River, which reached 33ft. 6in, at Mooroopna Level, banks along…

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Binnaway Mems. Exciting Experience at a Flooded Creek

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 September 1920 · page 14

Messrs. R. and C. Roper, who have a sol[?]rs settlement area hear [?]dah, had a most exciting and unenviable experience a[?]…

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Flood Damage Reconstructing Creeks Reply to Bathurst Farmers and Settlers

National Advocate · Thursday 23 September 1920 · page 2

At a recent meeting of the Bathurst Branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association the possibilities of securing Department relief to settlers…

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English Storms. London

National Advocate · Friday 24 September 1920 · page 3

One of the worst summers on record came to a climax yesterday with a deluge. At kent, the worst storm for over 20 years was experienced,…

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Flood Damaged Roads. Coolah Shire's Misfortune Further Extensive Damage Reported

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 October 1920 · page 7

Since the last meeting of the Coolah Shire Council, the Engineer (Mr. T. Connell) has carried out a more complete Inspection of the…

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The Cemetery. Portions Flooded. (To the Editor.)

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 October 1920 · page 11

Sir,—Will you kindly permit me space through the columns of your widely circulated journal to comment on a matter that needs…

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Startlion Prodictions. for Next Year. Great Floods and Earthquakes

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 October 1920 · page 12

"Professor Walsh," Delkie, writes to the "Guardian" (his letter just to hand is dated September 29) forwarding a forecast of October…

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Heavy Rain on North Coast Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 October 1920 · page 2

During the week end rain of a decidedly heavy character fell over the north-east quarter principally on tho North Coast. The falls were…

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Late Strike News. Flooding the Mines. Appeal to Transport Workers. London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 October 1920 · page 10

In certain districts the miners' unions are withdrawing from the mines every member including engine drivers, firemen, etc., after…

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