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

Floods & storms, 1921

195 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 2 of 10

A £2500 Cheque How Mr. Flood Was Duped. Young Man Acquitted

National Advocate · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 2

Dressed in a grey suit and ten boots and armed with pencil and paper a youth named Wallace James Bruce McDonald-Grant, appeared before his…

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(Published by arrangement.) Floods of Liquor. Pouring From Canada Into U.S.A. Situation Beyond Control

Molong Argus · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 1

The following item from the New York Herald of November 7th, speaks for itself:— " The New York Horald begins to day a…

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Floods of Liquor. (Published by Arrangement) Pouring From Canada Into U.S.A. Situation Beyond Control

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 12

The following item from the New York "Herald" of November 7 speaks for itself:— "The New York 'Herald' begins…

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Floods of Liquor. (Published by Arrangement) Pouring From Canada Into U.S.A. Situation Beyond Control

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 28

The following item from the New York "Herald" of November 7 speaks for itself:— "The New York 'Herald' begins…

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Gathering Clouds Threatened Industrial Storm Big Labor Conference Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 1

It is stated that in order to prove that extremists are not running the [?]rades unions, delegates who will attend the conference at Melbourne on…

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Heat, Storm and Rain

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 12

The great heat of the past week culminated in a violent electrical disturbance and rain storm yesterday afternoon. The rain continued…

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Severe Wind Storm

Leader · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 4

A storm which visited [?]yong and its locally played havoc with some of the orchards, with the result that a large quantity of fruit was blown from…

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Cloudy and Some Thunderstorms Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 3

Cloudy, overcast and sultry weather was experienced over the southern half of New South Wales this morning, but the northern districts were…

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Floods in S.A. Railways Damaged. Adelaide

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 2

Washaways have occurred at several places on the Broken Hill line, and many trains have been cancelled. The Express from Adelaide this afternoon…

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Big Floods Phenomenal Rain in South Australia Adelaide

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 2

The monsoonal rains have caused unprecedented floods, in the north. Many toens were flooded and extensive railway. Wasaways occurred…

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Floods in South Australia

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 2

Phenomenal floods have been experienced in South Australia as the result of monsoonal rains. The town, of Peterborough, in the north, was innudeted, and many other…

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Record Floods. Damage in South Australia. Adelaide

National Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 2

Floods of unprecedented severity are reported to have occurred over the north and west coast of York Peninsula. Oldest residents declare…

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Tornado and Floods Heavy Damage in India

The Bathurst Times · Monday 14 March 1921 · page 2

ALLABAHAD, Sunday night As the result of a violent tornado tornado in Barisal, in India, houses were razed and trees uprooted…

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Floods of Whisky. (Published by Arrangement.)

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1921 · page 1

It is estimated by New York "Leslie's Weekly,'. the oldest Illustrated weekly newspaper in the United States, that two in every five homes…

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(Published by arrangement.) Floods of Whisky

Molong Argus · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 1

It is estimated by New York "Leslie's Weekly," the oldest illustrated weekly newspaper in the United States that two in every five…

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Floods of Whisky. (Published by Arrangement)

Leader · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 1

It is estimated by New York "Leslie's Weekly," the oldest Illustrated weekly newspaper in the United Stated that two in every five homes…

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Floods of Whisky. (Published by Arrangement)

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 6

It is estimated by New York "Leslie's Weekly," the oldest illustrated weekly newspaper in the United States that two in every five…

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Heavy Rain 114 Pts. in Bathurst

National Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 2

The rain which had been hanging about the district for the past few days, fell yesterday, and fell in a hurry. One hundred and fourteen…

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General News Heavy Rain in Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 2

Heavy rain was reported in Sydney last night and at midnight it was still failing…

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Storm at Adelaide. Man Killed by Falling Girder. Adelaide

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 April 1921 · page 1

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