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

Floods & storms, 1922

173 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 2 of 9

Kandos News. Cyclonic Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 10

One of the heaviest storms experienced in Kandos struck the town at about 8.30 an Thursday night. Heavy thunder and vivid…

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Sunny Corner. Storm Experiences

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 2

Several district residents met with rather trying experiences during the fearful storm which passed over here on Thursday last. Mr. Sheridan with his wife and son…

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Rylstone News. Violent Storm and Heavy Rain

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 15

On Thursday of last week one of the severest storms that has visited the district occurred. It worked up in a most peculiar manner,…

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Three Girls ina Boat. Women Caught by Flood Waters

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 28

Three North Sydney girls will remember the first days of 1922 as long as they live. They had an experience at Narrabeen Lake, which…

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The Leader and Stock and Station News. Friday, February 3, 1922. Local and General. Heavy Rain in Queensland

Leader · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 6

Messrs Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., wired last night that their Longreach office advised them that from 8 to 17 inches of rain had fallen in the…

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Queensland Floods Clermont Residents Removed Cloud Burst at Mary-borouch . ROCKHAMPTON

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 4 February 1922 · page 2

There is a very- serious flood at Clermont, but it will not reach with in eight feet of the disastrous visitation of 1916,when the town was…

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Floods in Queensland. Brisbane

Leader · Monday 6 February 1922 · page 2

Brisbane reports that the whole of the country side is in a flooded state, and it is still raining, with little prospect of the weather breaking…

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Queensland Floods

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 6 February 1922 · page 6

In connection with the floods in Queensland sensational incidents have occurred. On the Bowen line a train from Ayr, containing eight…

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Queensland Floods Appalling Stock Losses Rockhampton

National Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 3

Reports from Longreach tell of the appalling losses of sheep and cattle owing to the floods. It is estimated that 100,000 sheep have perished…

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Welcome Storm

The Bathurst Times · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 2

The heavy down fall of ruin in Bathurst this afternoon was productive of 60 points, and was most welcome. The continued dry spell has resulted in the…

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Indian Turmoil Lull in Storm Lahore Tuesday Night

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 16 February 1922 · page 4

It is ascertained that Gandhi arrived at the decision to suspend civil disobedience after an interview with two eye-witnesses of the Gorakpur…

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Queensland Floods Brisbane

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 3

A message from Cairns says that heavy floods are being experienced in the far north of Queensland, and especially in the Cairus district. At…

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Unprecedented Floods Queensland's Experience Brisbane

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 21 February 1922 · page 2

A message from, Cairns states that there seems to be no abatement in [?] floods in that district. Traffic between some centres has been…

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Heavy Coastal Rain Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1922 · page 2

The sultry weather culminated yesterday in thunderstroms in the southern districts and along the coast. At Coff's Harbor 327 points of rain fell…

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The Big Storm 280 Points in 20 Minutes

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 22 February 1922 · page 2

The hot, oppressive weather and the dry spell in the Bathurst district culminated yesterday afternoon in a heavy downpour of rain. The rain…

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Wednesday's Storm Experiences and Effects. Spring Flat and Adjacent Territory Deluged. Fears of Drought Dispelled

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 February 1922 · page 10

It was fortunate, in a way, that Mudgee town missed the severity of Wednesday afternoon's cyclonic storm visitation as the residents in…

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Many Thunderstorms Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 3

Many thunderstorms occurred in New South Wales during the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. to-day. Lithgow received the highest fall, 162 points. Owing…

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Heavy Thunderstorm

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 4

On Wednesday afternoon shortly after 4 p.m. a severe thunderstorm broke over Lithgow. There was a torrential downpour, which flooded many of the streets. The…

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Destructive Cyclone Girl Killed Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 21 March 1922 · page 2

A gale of exceptional fury, accompanied by a great dust storm, struck Melbourne. Jean Ballantyne, 9, was sleeping in…

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German and Australians, Waiting to Flood Our Market

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 27 March 1922 · page 10

Although trade with Germany Will not bo resumed until August [?] at the earnest, it was ro[?]ably stated in Sydney that German merchant…

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