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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 8 of 10

Heavy Rain Predicted

National Advocate · Monday 19 September 1921 · page 2

The latest forecast is as follows Cloudy and unsettled generally, with rain and thunder, chiefly in the southern and eastern districts, where some…

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A Violent Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 September 1921 · page 13

A violent storm of wind, accompanied by some rain, passed over Mudgee between half-past seven and eight o'clock last evening…

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Late Cables. the Oppau Explosion. Unprecedented Lisbon Floods. London, Thursday Night

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 September 1921 · page 4

Reuter's Mayence correspondent states that 750 bodies have been recovered in the great disaster at the Oppau aniline dye works. The total injured has already…

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Floods at Lisbon Enormous Damage Streets As Rivers London

National Advocate · Saturday 24 September 1921 · page 2

The "Times" correspondent at Lisbon states that enormous damage to property has been caused by extraordinary heavy rain at Lisbon, where…

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A Heavy Storm

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 September 1921 · page 2

Unsettled conditions prevailed over the west yesterday. A strong squally wind blew in the morning and had a drying effect upon the country. which…

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Storm In Japan Heavy Loss of Life Tokio

National Advocate · Saturday 1 October 1921 · page 2

A violent storm has worked havoc in the west of Japan. The damage is reported to be very extensive, and hundreds of lives had been lost…

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To-day's Cables. Truculent Unemployed. Storm in London Hotel. London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 October 1921 · page 13

Unemployed demonstrators at Trafalgar Square attempted to invade the Grand Hotel, Northumberland Avenue…

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Millthorpe Land Gale

Leader · Friday 7 October 1921 · page 6

To-morrow afternoon Messrs. J. S. Leeds and Co. will hold a sale of lamat Millthorpe second only in importance to the big sale they held at that…

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Orange Homing Club Pigeons Fly From Byrock Through Heavy Rain

Leader · Monday 10 October 1921 · page 2

The Homing Club seem to be rather unfortunate as [?] w[?]er conditions for their longer races and Saturday's event from B[?]ock. 23s…

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Heavy Rain

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 October 1921 · page 18

Further heavy rain fell last week end, 75 points being registered at the local post office…

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Terrific Storm. Passes Over Leadville. Wholesale Wreckage

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 October 1921 · page 12

Leadville was on Friday afternoon visited by a severe cyclone, following steady rain in the morning and immediately proceeded by a…

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Leadville Cyclone a Phenomenal Storm Mudgee

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 October 1921 · page 2

Following on a phenomenal thunder storm, the township of Leadville, 53 miles from Mudgee, was struck by a cyclone. The consequences were…

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Last Friday's Storm

Leader · Wednesday 19 October 1921 · page 1

It is only now that the results of last Friday's storm are coming to hand, and it was not only Orange that received a buffeting from the big blow…

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Friday's Storm. the Blow at Wilbetree

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 October 1921 · page 16

The storm that passed over the district on Friday was very severe in several parts, especially out Wilbetree way. Mr. Ray Roth had…

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Local and General. Effects of the Recent Storm

Leader · Monday 24 October 1921 · page 1

Amound Cumbock district the [?] cent eyetoue that swetpt ever [?] of the west played haves with [?] crops. Amongst the [?]…

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A Courageous Lady Awful Journey in Flooded Country

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 October 1921 · page 2

The large-heartedness and courage of the women of the west are still typical of the pioneer blazed the trail, with his wife his wife and…

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Cyclonic Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 October 1921 · page 11

Cassilis had an unusual visitor in the shape of a cyclonic storm on Friday which livened up the quiet little town some. The full force…

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A Cyclone Damage at Cassilis Mudgee

National Advocate · Thursday 27 October 1921 · page 1

A cyclonic storm that passed over Cassilis did much damage. The full force of the storm struck the Royal Hotel, and unroofed several…

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Storm Capsizes Boat Three Lives Lost Perth

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 November 1921 · page 3

Three lives were lost in a boating accident yesterday afternoon as a result of a storm. Twenty-six boats capsized about half a mile from the…

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Heavy Rain in Sydney Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 November 1921 · page 3

Unsettled weather conditions prevailed in Sydney this afternoon and evening and a heavy thunderstorm occurred about 6.30 p.m.. There was…

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