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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 4 of 9

Earlier Cables. the War in Ireland. Limerick a Storm Centre. London

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 19 July 1922 · page 2

Civil war continues in various parts of Ireland. Limerick is still the centre of fighting. There has been a general pillaging of the city shops…

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To-day's Telegrams. General Rains--floods Feared. Important Police Raid Sydney

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 24 July 1922 · page 2

To-day's market quotations:-Now laid eggs 2s 6d, rails and case 2s 4d to 2s 5d, honey 4d to 5d, beeswax Is,9d, butter 224s, onions £15 to £16, potatoes £9, millet £50…

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Fears of Floods Weather Reports Resumed Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 25 July 1922 · page 2

Rain fell over the whole of the eastern part of the State yesterday. The State Meteorologist (Mr. Mares) thinks that the cyclone is…

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Floods 29 Hours' Incessant Rain Market Gardens Inundated Macquarie River a Banker

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 25 July 1922 · page 2

What was wanted was a good steady downpour of rain—and Bathurst got it. It commenced to rain at 11 p.m. on Sunday and continued incessantly till…

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Incessant Rain Floods in Parts Feared Portion of the West Soaked Heavy Falls at Mudgee and Orange

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1922 · page 2

During Sunday night and all day yesterday portion of the west experienced the greatest soaking for a number at years past. In many parts rain…

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Heavy Rain Sydney , [?]

Leader · Wednesday 26 July 1922 · page 3

Italn fell over the whole of the [?] [?] balt of the [?] yesterday and all of the North [?] [?] of flouds in this [?]…

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Heavy Rain and Snow

Leader · Wednesday 26 July 1922 · page 2

Steady, soaking rain ret in the Orange district at about 10 p.m. on Sunday, and continues [?] without intermission [?] a.m. yesterday,…

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Causes of Storm Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 26 July 1922 · page 3

Mr. Mares explained that a storm of the nature that accompanied the recent rain is often 1000 square miles in diameter, and in its southern areas the…

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A Deluge. Landslide at the Zigzag. and Considerable Damage Elsewhere

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 July 1922 · page 2

The torrential downpour, winch for 48 hours drenched Lithgow and districts only abating about 10 o' clock yesterday morning -- was the most sustained fall Lithgow has…

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Flood at Goulburn Reaches Eaves of Houses Goulburn

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 26 July 1922 · page 2

The biggest flood for 50 years and one of the biggest in Goulburn history resulted from four to seven inches of rain since Sunday night. The flood…

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Worst for Years Floods Around Bathurst Macquarie River Overflows Housands of Ac[?] Inundated Considerable Damage Done Heavy Falls of Snow

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 July 1922 · page 2

As a result og the incessant rain, the flood waters did considerable damage around the Bathurst District. In places the Macquarie River burst its…

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Flood at Goulburn Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 July 1922 · page 2

The State Meterologist reported to-night that Goulburn is in flood, 335 points of rain falling since yesterday He further stated that the cyclone…

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Floods at Camden. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 July 1922 · page 16

Flood waters are responsible for considerable damage in the Camden district. Bridges are under water and the train service held up…

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The Flood Extensive Damage to Crops Chinese Gardeners Lose Heavily

National Advocate · Thursday 27 July 1922 · page 2

The flood waters in the Macquarie River receded about seven feet up till nightfall yesterday. During the day the water gradually disappeared from…

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Fears of Floods Many Rivers Rising Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 27 July 1922 · page 2

Although in the city and many parts of the State this morning the weather was again fine, heavy rain was again falling on the…

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Cyclone and Floods Feared Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 28 July 1922 · page 2

The Weather Bureau states that there is a prospect of a cyclone which may affect this State, and that there is also a danger of further floods…

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Struck a Cyclone a Steamer's Peril Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 28 July 1922 · page 2

North of Gabo Island, the Adelaide Steamship Company's steamer Yankalilla ran into a cyclone. Her engines broke down and her steering gear was…

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To-day's Telegrams. Desperate Criminal Escapes. Cyclone Develops a Kick Sydney

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 July 1922 · page 4

Today's market quotations:-New laid eggs 2s 6d, case 2s 4d to 2s 5d, butter 224s, 'honey 4d to 5d, beoswax ls 9d, onions £14 to £14 10s, potatoes' £7 to £10, chaff £6 10s…

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In the Flood

The Bathurst Times · Friday 28 July 1922 · page 2

Wellington "Times" tells [?] that was washed down the Bell River on a log, on Tuesday, morning. The bird hung on as the current took…

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Southern Tableland Flooded Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 28 July 1922 · page 2

The southern tableland, districts of the State are flooded. The heaviest rain for twenty years is reported from many towns. Already from five to…

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