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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 6 of 9

Stop Press news Wagga Flood

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 August 1922 · page 16

The flood waters at Wagga are slowly receding…

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Cyclone at Freemantle Freemantle

National Advocate · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 2

Thousands of pounds worth of damage was caused by a destructive gale which cut through buildings in the suburbs yesterday. At Brown's boat…

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Cyclone Coming N.S.W. May Miss It Sydney, Thursday Night

National Advocate · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 2

The State Meteorologist stated to-night that as the winds were blowing off the land the cyclone would not affect New South Wales to any…

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Prohibition Scandal. Floods of Liquor. (Published by Arrangement)

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 2

The smuggling of liquor across the Canadian border has reached such a stage of perfection, it is said that hundreds of gallons…

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Wagga Floods Claim Against Government Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 2

A message from Wagga states that men with long experience on the Murrumbidgee were convinced that the river below Burrinjuck Dam would…

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The Lachlan Floods

Leader · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 6

Reports from Forbes. Condobolin and other points along the Lachlan River state that the Rood waters are receding, after slag considerable…

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Flood Waters Receding. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 7 August 1922 · page 6

Flood waters of the Murrumbidgee river are very slowly recoding, having fallen only to 24 feet, which is eight feet since Monday…

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O'connell. Snakes Washed Out by Flood

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 7 August 1922 · page 3

A few days ago, as the school children were walking home from the convent, one of the little ones discovered a tiger snake about four feet long asleep in the sun…

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Flooded with German Goods London

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 8 August 1922 · page 4

Replying to a question in the House of Commons, Major Sir P. Lloyd Greame declared that Germany's exports to Britain for the year ended…

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Sewerage Works Echo of the Flood

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 10 August 1922 · page 1

Mr. D. C. E. Nisbet (Sewerage Engineer) in a report to the Bathurst Council last night stated that during the recent flood the sewerage treatment…

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Will Weather Storm Federal Government's Position Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Friday 11 August 1922 · page 2

The Federal Ministry's position is regarded as safe, notwithstanding that both the Leader of the Labor Party (Mr. Charlton), and the Leader of the…

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Floods in England Much Damage Done Wedding Held Up London

National Advocate · Friday 11 August 1922 · page 2

Streets running like rivers, squares resembling lakes, houses swept from their foundations, people imprisoned in upper rooms and exciting boat…

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The Pre[?] in Orange Reception Warm: Weather [?]. a Deluge of Deputations

Leader · Monday 14 August 1922 · page 2

From [?] on [?] order a serves of [?] one another in quick [?] some [?] indeed, they were [?]…

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High School Fees a Storm of Indignation Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 August 1922 · page 2

The proposal to exact payment next year of pupils attending High Schools with certain exemptions, does not meet with general approval. It is…

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Heavy Rain Coming

National Advocate · Friday 8 September 1922 · page 2

The Superintendent of Police, Bathurst yesterday received the following telegram from the Inspector General of Police:—"Telegram received from…

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Hail Storm in Rylstone

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 11 September 1922 · page 11

The visitation in the town of Rylstone was in the form of heavy hail, which was piled inches deep on house tons and on the ground…

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Heavy Rain Predicted Within 24 Hours Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 September 1922 · page 2

The State Mete[?]gist Mr. Mares stated this afternoon that during the past twenty-four hours a curve depression had developed over central and…

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Beneficial Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 September 1922 · page 26

A heavy storm passed over the town on Thursday last and although only a few points fell in the town itself there were [?]…

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Violent Storm at Spring Flat a Sensational Lighting Episode

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 September 1922 · page 3

The violent storms of last week which passed over the district were responsible for disastrous results in the loss of human life and in…

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Heavy Rain Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 16 September 1922 · page 2

More heavy falls have been registered on the coast during the past 24 hours. The heaviest falls were at Coff's Harbor, 308 points and 308 at…

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