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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 6 of 10

Dangerous Flood Waters

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 July 1921 · page 2

The crisis in the rise of the flood waters is expected to be reached to-morrow or Friday. Floods in the northern tributaries of the Darling are assuming ugly proportions…

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Kerr—flood

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 July 1921 · page 19

A very pretty wedding was celebrated at St. Francis Xavier's catholic Church at Wollongong, on June 25 when Ethel second eldest…

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Sofala. the Turon in Flood. a Traffic Hold-up

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 July 1921 · page 12

It is quite some time since the Turon was in such a flood as last week, when it covered the roads in places at a height of 4ft., thus…

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flooded Creeks. Bishop O'farrell Marooned. and Father Flanagan

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 July 1921 · page 9

The recent heavy rains caused al rise in the river at Mudgee and all tributary creeks. The river was at its highest late…

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Flood Waters Subsiding Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 7 July 1921 · page 1

Though the upper reaches of the Upper Darling have been rising, reassuring reports were received to-day from the great flood areas especially…

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Disastrous Turon Flood. Mudgee

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 July 1921 · page 4

The flood in the Turon was the largest since 1892. The water poured out of the mountains into the river, which became a roaring torrent from Sofala to Hill End, Most…

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The Flood Water Rising at Walgett Mungindi

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 July 1921 · page 2

The flood waters have reached the maximum beight of 24ft. 9-in. yesterday. Today it has fallen one incal. The water is still covering many…

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Serious Floods. Walgett Threatened on All Sides

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 13 July 1921 · page 2

The flood waters around Walgett continue to rise, and the town is threatened from all sides. The railway station is cut off from general town traffic, and it is…

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Storm Insurance

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 July 1921 · page 7

Year after year certain parts of coastal Australia are subject to great storms. Thr most recent apparently did a very greay amount of damage and it is conceivable…

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The Flood Turon River. Damage Mudgee

National Advocate · Friday 15 July 1921 · page 1

The flood in the Turon River has been the largest for thirty years. Many sheep have been lost and drowned and there has been…

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Wentworth Falls. the Westerly Gale

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 20 July 1921 · page 3

The gale last Friday night was one of the strongest experienced here for many years, according to the statements of the oldest inhabitants. Buildings were overturned, trees torn up by the roots, and telephone…

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The Making Good of Flood Damages

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 July 1921 · page 13

Mr. Moriarty, District Works' Officer, with headquarters at Bathurst, was in Mudgee yesterday to inquire into the claim of the…

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Storm and flood. Cyclone on North Coast. Steamer in Distress. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 July 1921 · page 10

A great cyclone has been raging along the North Coast, and there has been extraordinarily violent weather on both land and sea…

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More Floods in the North Highest for 40 Years. Gale in the Harbor. Sydney

Leader · Monday 25 July 1921 · page 2

Exceptionally heavy rain has been experienced in Southern Queensland, the Condame River is rising, and railway communication has been…

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Telegrams. the Flooded North. Waters Now Receding. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 July 1921 · page 11

Talcs of sensational escapes and of great losses of property arc coming to hand from tho flooded North Coast country…

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The Floods. Receding Along North Coast Towns Under Water Steamers in Difficulty Seas Moderating Sydney, Sunday night

National Advocate · Monday 25 July 1921 · page 2

The cyclone which was operating along the coast yesterday has moved southward, and is now located some where between Newcastle and Lord…

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Floods and Wind. North Coast Flooded

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 25 July 1921 · page 2

A cyclonic storm, which raged on Friday and Saturday, caused extensive damage along the north coast. The Tweed River rose with extraordinary rapidity and…

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The Cyclone North Coast Deluge Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 2

There was a general modificiation of the boisterous conditions along the coast during yesterday and last night and by 9 a.m. the weather had…

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Gale at Kandos. Dwelling Lifted From Foundations. Woman's Trying Experience

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 July 1921 · page 2

During the height of the gale on Saturday night Mrs. Turner had a rather, unenviable experience. About midnight, when the wind was blowing with hurricane force, the…

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The Floods Extensive Damage Remarkable Bravery Feat Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 July 1921 · page 2

Reports to hand to-day concerning the floods on the North Coast show that the damages in the Murwillumbah district are estimated at £250,000…

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