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

Floods & storms, 1923

145 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 8

To-day's Telegrams. the Coogee Trunk Mystery. Mr. Mares Predicts Floods. Sydney

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 30 July 1923 · page 2

To-day's market quotations:--Butter 224s new laid eggs 1s 10d, rails and rivers 1s 8d, cheese 1s 3d, to 1s 4½d, honey 3d to 6d, beeswax 1s 3d to 1s 7, maize 5s to 6s,…

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Flood Falls Predicted

National Advocate · Tuesday 31 July 1923 · page 2

The latest forecast is as follows: Generally unsettled with rain and thunder; heavy with some flood falls in the south-east quarter, later…

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Floods Feared Victorian Farmers Alarmed Melbourne

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 August 1923 · page 2

Serious floods threaten the country and already roads are impassable Railways are now under water and rivers are rising rapidly. It is…

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[?]Sastrous Floods in Vitoria. Sydney

Leader · Friday 3 August 1923 · page 7

Melbourne reports from most of the districts in Victoria show that the [?] oods are very serious and many towns are [?]tated Bridges have…

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Flood Falls Predicted

National Advocate · Monday 6 August 1923 · page 2

The latest forecast is as follows:—Still unsettled over the eastern half of the State; some heavy and flood falls likely on parts of the coast, south…

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South Australian Floods. Sydney

Leader · Monday 6 August 1923 · page 2

An Adelaide message states that [?]ways are still causing loss and [?] in various [?] of the State, and one pig-farmer…

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Floods in India Simla

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 August 1923 · page 2

The rivers Jumna and Ganges are both in flood. Loss of life and property are reported…

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The Victorian Floods. Melbourne

Leader · Wednesday 8 August 1923 · page 2

The Campaspe River flood waters have spread over a vast extent of country, submerging crops and driving settlers from their homes. In…

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Floods in India Many Rendered Homeless Simla

National Advocate · Friday 10 August 1923 · page 2

Heavy floods are reported from many districts says a message from Cawnpore. Many villages have been sumerged and the inhabitants are…

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Heavy Rain in Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 11 August 1923 · page 2

Heavy rain fell in Sydney just be fore 6 p.m. yesterday and many streets were flooded. At midnight the conditions had cleared but there…

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Communists Storm Town Hall. London

Leader · Wednesday 15 August 1923 · page 2

At [?] (Saxony), the Communists stormed the Town Hall, occupied by the [?] There was considerable street fighting, wherein nine…

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Federal Parliament Lull After Storm Melbourne

National Advocate · Friday 17 August 1923 · page 2

In the House of Representatives Mr. Killen gave notice of motion for the introduction of a Bill to reduce members' salaries…

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10 Drowned Floods in Mormonland Vancouver

National Advocate · Friday 17 August 1923 · page 2

Floods in Utah have drowned ten people and caused damage to property estimated at 1,000,000 dollars, says a message from Salt Lake City…

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Disastrous Floods in India. Lahore

Leader · Friday 17 August 1923 · page 6

Heavy floods are occurring in Southern India, and the damage it Mangalore alone [?] estimated at fifty lakh of rupees…

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Heavy Rain Predicted

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 August 1923 · page 2

The latest forecast is as follows:—Still unscttled with some rain on too coast and parts of tho highlands, chiefly north at Sydney; some heavy…

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Floods at Goulburn. Suburbs Threatened. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 September 1923 · page 11

Heavy rain at Goulburn caused the Wollondilly River to run a banker. Low lying lands in the town and district have been…

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This Week’s Deluge

Leader · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 1

The rain of this week, coming on top or the fall of the last three months, should certainly satisfy the grazing and [arming community, who…

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Floods in Macquarie Wellington

National Advocate · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 2

The weather conditions are still unsettled with every indication of more rain and since Monday 95 points have been registered. Heavy…

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The Rainfall. Floods in Places

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 4

Steady rain on Wednesday at Lithgow yielded a registration of 73 points. Yesterday was fine during the day, but after dark rain fell, amounting to 20 points. Rain is…

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Floods at Cowra and Goulburn. Sydney

Leader · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 6

Reports from Cowrs and Goodbyrn state that a [?]…

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