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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 4 of 10

Heavy Rain. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 1

Further moderate to heavy rains have fallen on the central, south, coastal and tablelands district of N.S. Wales, Since yesterday…

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Floods in North Many Inches of Rain Low Country Under Water Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 16 May 1921 · page 2

Advices from the central and northern coastal districts to-day show that torrential rain fell there during the week-end, many of the towns…

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Flood of Immigrants Federal Plans Prepared Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 2

Mr. Gullet, Commonwealth Superintendent of Immigration, arrived from Melbourne this morning. Ho stated in an interview that between 10,000 and…

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Northern Floods Rivers Now Falling Break in the Weather Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 2

The State meteorologist reported to-day that the break in the weather in the northern coastal regions. which had experienced heavy rain during…

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Torrential Rain North Coast Floods Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 2

Torential rams have fallen in the north and along the coast. Some places report 8 to 10 inches. Ballina registered 1714 points, Lismore 1260…

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Heavy Rain. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 18 May 1921 · page 2

The phenomonal rains on the north coast, which have caused loss of life and great damage, and also delayed the coastal trade, have now aco[?]…

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Deluge on the North Coast

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 18 May 1921 · page 2

Unprecedented falls of rain have occurred in the North Coast districts, and serious losses in some parts are feared. At Maclean over 25 inches of rain have fallen since…

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Floods Subsiding Position in the North Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 18 May 1921 · page 2

Reports from the nurthern rivers to-day show that the floed waters are rapidly subsiding. The Maria river settlers have been…

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Floods at Kempsey Four Feet Deep in Places. Kempsey

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 May 1921 · page 8

Ma[?] lands are still being flooded. The river broke over the mainn North Coast road half a mile from Kempsey this morning, and a…

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Heavy Rain Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 23 May 1921 · page 8

A heavy rain storm on Friday night yielded a registration at Mudgee of 91 points. This makes the registration for May so far 231…

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The Leader and Stock and Station News. Monday, May 23, 1921, Local and General THUNDERSTORM

Leader · Monday 23 May 1921 · page 1

A storm of unusual severity passed over Orange on Friday afternoon, Mr. Kenna's gauge giving a rain registration of 82 points. In outlying parts…

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Priest Struck Dead Terrific Storms in North Brisbane

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 25 May 1921 · page 2

A cyclonic storm, accompanied by a waterspout, passed over Moreton Bay yesterday, wrecking houses and damaging' several places at…

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All Quiet Egyptian Storm Spends Itself 37 Killed and 151 Wounded London, Tuesday-Night

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 25 May 1921 · page 2

A message from Cairo stated that, Alexandria, is now quiet again. The casualties resulting from the rioting are 37 killed and 151 wounded…

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Storm at Garra. Escape From Lightning

Molong Argus · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 5

A heavy [?] acc[?]d by vivid lightong [?] on Friday afternoen last The storm lasted an [?] and then moved eastward to Gora, where the…

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Storm in Court. S.M. and Solicitor in Conflict. 'Hold Your Tongue, Sir!'

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 6

"I know it was my cow—a black cow called 'Tiddleywinks' was the mother of it," explained the witness. "You must stop that line of…

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The Molong Storm

Leader · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 2

During the recent heavy storm in the Molong district, Mr. J. A. Brooks house at Garra was struck by lightning. A brick chimney was…

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Heavy Rain in Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 2

Over three inches of rain have fallen in some places in the west and north-west. Many centres received two inohes…

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No Money Flood Damaged Roads Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 2

A large deputation representing the North Coast shires to-day waited on Mr. Mutch, Minister for Local Government, and asked that the…

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The Cloud Burst Storms Continue Desperate Plight of Inhabitants Vancouver

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 2

The Colorada sotrms continue. The waters are rising and Pueblo, for the third time in three days, is submerged More deaths are feared…

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Awful Devastation Reservoirs Burst in Colorado Sixteen Towns Flooded Railways Obliterated New York, Monday Night

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 2

The Arkansas river broke another dam, following the floods caused by cloudbursis, causing a fresh deluge to sweep down on Pueblo and h hamper relief work…

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