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

Floods & storms, 1924

239 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 12

Seine in Flood Worst Since 1910 Paris in Danger Paris

National Advocate · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 2

The Seine has r sen six metres above the level and is still rising of that reached in the disastrous flood of 1910. The flood waters are already…

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The Seine Flooded. London

Leader · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 2

A Reuter’s message from Paris, sent yesterday, states that the Seine is six metres above normal level, and is still rising. It has reached the…

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Flooding "Dry" America (Published by Arrangement.) Amazing Figures

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 6

According to the Now York "Sun and Globe" 25,000 gallons of whisky were motored into the United States from one spot alone (De Wittville…

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Paris, Under Flood Seine Still' Rising. London

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 2

The River Some has risen another 18in at Paris and if it rises another 4½ft. Paris will experience a flood equlling the disaster of 1910…

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Seine in Flood Paris Under Water" Much Damage Dong a Serious Situation Paris

National Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 2

The Seine has rison another 18 aches. If it rises another 4ft. 6in. Paris will experience a flood Squally disastrous to that of 1910. The…

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Mailman Drowned. Victim of Flood. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 12

George Sheehan, mailman, was found drowned near Adaville. Queensland. He was apparently parried away by flood waters,…

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Still Serious the Paris Flood Suburban Resident's Plight

National Advocate · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 2

PARIS, Saturday. It is hoped that the flood has now reached its worst since the highest level has already been passed, in the…

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The Floods in France. London

Leader · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 2

A Paris message states that the [?] is still rising, but less rapidly and the food is expected to reach the level of 24 feet to-morrow morning…

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Paris Floods Subsidement Probable Paris

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 2

The maximum rise of 24 feet was roistered at Pont d'Austerlitz last night. The Seine is now stationary and experts anticipate an early…

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Seine Flood Ended Paris

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 2

The fall of the flood waters of the River Seine has begun. A decrease of three inches was registered at Paris this morning, and…

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Floods in Queensland Toowoomba

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 2

Floods in Queensland have again occurred as a result of the rain in the west. There are big floods in a number of Queensland rivers. On…

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Floods in Queensland. Wa[?] a Mile Wide. BRISBANE

Leader · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 2

The Warrego River Is a mile wine in places. and several families Charleville had to leave their homes The [?] are conveying…

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Paris Flood Waters Subsiding. Paris

Leader · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 2

The Seine has begun to tall, and It is expected that by to-morrow It will have fallen a foot at a point at Dau[?] which has [?] been the…

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Seine Still in Flood Paris. Wednesday night

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 2

The Some was slowly fulling but wet weather returned and the situation in Paris and Suburbs is as formerly. The maximum height of the flood has…

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English Winter Worst in Living Memory Snow, Gales and Frost London

National Advocate · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 2

A remarkable blizzard has swept over southern England and the worst snow storm has been experienced since 1919…

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South of England Suffers Blizzard Record Storm Paris Threatened Again London

The Bathurst Times · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 4

A remarkable blizzard has swept over Southern England, and the worst snowstorms have been experienced since 1919…

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Paris Flood Outlook Still Serious Assistance for the Sufferers Paris

National Advocate · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 2

Although the Seine is flowing slowly the outlook is not reassuring for damper weather has returned. Mean, while the situation in Paris and…

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Amazing Rescue Nine Days' Ordeal in Flooded Pit

National Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1924 · page 5

Few more thrilling stories hare ever been told than that of the rescue of five of the miners entombed in the flooded coal pit at Redding, in…

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Homebush Sales Sh[?] Market Flooded. Big Drop in Prices

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 January 1924 · page 6

The price of sheep fell by 3/ to 8/ at Homebush on Thursday After a yarding of 18,600 on Monday, to-day's market was suddenly…

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A Rainless Flood Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 3

Great excitement was caused in the city to-day, when at 11 o'clock, a large water main burst in vacant land opposite the G.P.O,. where the new…

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