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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 6 of 8

Correspondence Deluge

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 September 1923 · page 5

A mass of correspondence had accumulated in connection with a proposal to purchase, amalgamate, and control locally the gas and…

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Railway Washaway Traffic Held Up. Floods in West. Bathurst

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 September 1923 · page 10

A serious railway washaway has occurred about 300 yards from Canowindra, holding up the traffic. Passengers for Canowindra are…

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Railway Washaway. Loss Through Floods. Bathurst

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 10 September 1923 · page 3

A railway washaway has occurred about 500 yards from Canowindra, holding up the traffic. Passengers for Canowindra are disembarking at the site of the washaway…

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Record Flood in Canowindra

Leader · Monday 10 September 1923 · page 4

Last week’s flood In Canowindra was the biggest for the past 60 years, and so quickly did the water rise that before midnight it had found its way…

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Forbes Flood. Taffic Cut Off

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 September 1923 · page 24

The business centre of Forbes, which, is situated un an eminence, was completely surrounded by water by 6 p.m. on Saturday, and the…

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The Forbes Flood

Leader · Friday 14 September 1923 · page 6

Forbes on Saturday and Sunday was visited by an outsize In floods, the river rising to within 17 Inches of the big [?] of 1911 The water entered…

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Dust Storm

Leader · Friday 21 September 1923 · page 6

One of the worst dust storms ever [?] here occurred yesterday. About noon the wind reached hurricane fore, and completely enveloped…

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Yesterday-The Worst Ever. Roaring Gale, Dust, and Muddy Showers. Much Damage Done

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 September 1923 · page 4

Following on two very windy days, Lithgow yesterday experienced the worst windstorm in its somewhat variegated weather history. This morning was also bad, but…

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To-day's Telegrams. Yesterday's Great Gale. Is Now in Victoria. the Immigration Agreement. Sydney

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 September 1923 · page 4

To-day's market quotations:-Butter 224s, new laid eggs 1s 2d, rails and rivers 1s, cheese 1s 3d to 1s 5d, honey 3d to 6d, beeswax 1s 6d to 1s 8d. maize 5s 3d to 5s…

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Cyclonic Wind Bathurst Buildings Battered Grand Hotel Balcony Destroyed Public Buildings and Private Residences Damaged Worst Storm in Living Memory

National Advocate · Friday 21 September 1923 · page 2

What is said to be the worst cyclonic wind storm in living memory raged throughout Bathurst and district, yesterday afternoon, partially…

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The Cyclone Three Fatalities in the Country School Girl's Sad Death Tragedy at Carcoar Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 22 September 1923 · page 2

The cyclonic storm is passing though the wind reached 42 miles an hour this morning, Telegraph and telephone lines are being…

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After the Storm

Leader · Monday 24 September 1923 · page 4

Particulars of the cyclonic disturbance which visited the whole of the State, on Thursday, go to show that it did considerable damage at every…

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Thursday's Gale. District Reports. Glenburn

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 24 September 1923 · page 3

One of the worst wind storms experienced in the district for many months occurred on Thursday. At times the wind blew with hurricane force taking…

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Storm Devastates Countryside Mudgee Has Never Experienced Vorse Buildings Unroofed, Trees Uprooted Fences Blown Down, and Communications Severed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 September 1923 · page 6

The fiercest dust storm that Mudgee people can remember was experienced on Thursday. Great clouds of dust were gathered up…

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Earthquakes and Floods at Adelaide. Sydney

Leader · Monday 24 September 1923 · page 2

Adelaide was deluged by rain, following on an earthquake shock, and the city is now experiencing the most serious floods on record. The western…

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Earthquakes and Floods. Dombay

Leader · Monday 24 September 1923 · page 2

Bombay has messages from Teheran. which report severe earthquake shocks at Buinu[?]d, causing much damage but no casualties. A…

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Flood Fatalities 2 Boys Drowned Adelaide

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 September 1923 · page 2

Two boys were drowned as a result of floods yesterday. Charles Fox while trying to reach a drifting boat overbalanced and was swept down…

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After the Storm

Leader · Wednesday 26 September 1923 · page 2

A trip through the Ca[?]bolas fruit growing area [?] the damage affected by last week’s storm. In many cases trees. [?] and [?]…

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Storm Damage at Porter's Retreat

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 September 1923 · page 2

The Sturm on Thursday was the worst ever experienced here. A. good deal of minor damage was done. There were one or two narrow escapes from injury by…

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Dust Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 September 1923 · page 8

On Thursday last a terrific wind storm, accompanied by red dust, swept over the district. Considerable damage was done in…

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