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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 5 of 9

Big Flood Expected in South Wagga

National Advocate · Friday 28 July 1922 · page 2

The Wagga police are in receipt of the following message from the police at Gundngai: "The river at Jugiong is twelve feet high and still rising,…

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Floods. Sydney

Leader · Friday 28 July 1922 · page 6

The heaviest floods so far reported have occurred at Bungendor[?], the residents declaring they are the worst for twenty years. Although all the…

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At Mercy of Cyclone Ship's Narrow Escape Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 29 July 1922 · page 2

The steamer Yankilla hod a narrow escape from being wrecked off Gobo. During a cyclone the engines broke down and the steering gear was…

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Murrumbidgee in Flood Wagga Threatened Wagga

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 29 July 1922 · page 2

Wagga is wailing anxiously for what may happen when the flood waters come from Gundagai and Burrinjuck. Present news indicate that a serious…

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Wore Floods Predicted

National Advocate · Saturday 29 July 1922 · page 2

The latest forecast in as follows:— Cyclone la now moving south-eastwards off the coast but it is still cloudy generally with further…

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The Floods Record at Burrenjuck Rise of 40 Feet Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 29 July 1922 · page 2

The water conservation irrigation Commissioner reports that the present good is the heaviest experienced since the construction of the…

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Stop Press news Flood at Wagga. Water Invading the Town. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 31 July 1922 · page 6

A telephone message from Wagga a 2.30 this morning stated that the river was rising at the rate of two inches per hour. Three-quarters of…

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Deaths and Flood Goulburn's Unlucky Week. Goulburn

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 31 July 1922 · page 6

Goulburn seems to have struck an unlucky week. On Monday a resident or Moss Vale district died in the local hospital of injuries received…

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Floods feared Grave Position in Riverina Wagga

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 31 July 1922 · page 6

The people of Wagga are in a high state of excitement to-day specularing as to what height the flood waters may touch…

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Highest Flood Since 1900 GUNDAGAI

National Advocate · Monday 31 July 1922 · page 2

The Murrumbidgee is in high flood the water being a mile to two miles in width. The river guage shows over 30 feet of water and it is still…

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Big Floods Expected in the South Anxiety at Gundagai and Wagga Wagga, Saturday Night

National Advocate · Monday 31 July 1922 · page 2

Anxiety in Wagga has been somewhat relieved to-night on learning from Gundagai that the flood waters have reached 31ft. and are now…

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Porter's Retreat Damage by Floods

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 31 July 1922 · page 3

The heaviest rain here for years started last week end, and continued up-till Tuesday night, causing a large flood in the river; in fact the largest since 1900. Telephone…

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To-day's Telegrams. Fresh Clue to Hornsby Murder. Flood at Wagga. Railways Want More Coal. Sydney

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 31 July 1922 · page 2

To-day's market quotations:-Onions £14 to £15, millet £50 (nominal), chaff £6 to £7, local to £8, oats 4s to 4s 4d, maize 5s 2d to 5s 4d, potatoes £10, honey 4d to 5d, beeswax…

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The Floods Portion of Wagga Inundated Much Damage Done Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1922 · page 2

Messages from Wagga state that the town is flooded and the people have been compelled to leave their homes in parts of the town. The…

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Heavy Gale. Sydney, [?]

Leader · Wednesday 2 August 1922 · page 3

An Auckland [?] [?] a heavy gale [?] [?] [?] steamer [?] must and the [?] [?]…

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Storm Wrack. Desolate Picture. Goulburn

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 2 August 1922 · page 2

Now that the flood waters have subsided, the rain to fences and property is more apparent. The valley of the Mulwaree River presents a sorrowful spectacle, the damage…

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Turon Shire Works Engineer's Monthly Report Flood Causes Much Damage

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 2 August 1922 · page 1

Mr. J. O'Neill (eugineer[?] reported to the monthly meeting of the Turcm Shire Council as follows.; During the month expenditure on…

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Flood Damage Bridges and Culverts Damaged Turon Shire's Troubles

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 August 1922 · page 2

The Turon Shire Council, at its meeting yesterday received and adopted the report of the engineer (Mr. O'Neil) as follows:…

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Receding Flood at Wagga Wagga

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 August 1922 · page 2

The Hood in the Wagga district showed signs, of weakening shortly after midnight last night and at 5 a.m. the 30ft. 9in. mark was showing…

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Fashion's Mount the Macquarie Flood

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 August 1922 · page 19

The unexpected flood in the Macquarie caused surprise and inconvenience to those working on the new Burrandong bridge. There…

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