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

Floods & storms, 1925

258 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 13

Gales Again Disaster Throughout Britain Great Damage Wrought London

National Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1925 · page 2

The gale, after a short respite returned last night with a 50 mile an hour velocity, causing great damage and increasing floods. Hundreds of…

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BIG [?] Storm[?] Two Men [?] Business [?]

Leader · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 2

The sultry conditions which had prevailed for several days [?] yesterday is a thunders[?] of [?] usual [?] shortly [?]…

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Liner in Gale the Themistocles Deluged London

National Advocate · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 2

The Themistocles met the full force of the gale in the English Channel Captain Jermyn says that the seas were the highest he ever encountered…

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Two Drowned Heavy Storm at Orange Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 5

A terrific storm, passed over Orange yesterday. Two unknown men were drowned in White's paddock, but the bodies have not yet…

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Orange Deluge Details of Drowning Fatalit[?] Orange

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 2

Hemmed in between an o[?]-running wall of water on one side, and the insurmountable bank of Brandy Creek on the other, two men were caught…

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Storm Causes Losses. Church Services Off. Wellington

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 1

A very heavy storm passed over the Wellington district yesterday. At Bodangora one farmer is reported to have lost 250 bags of wheat, while others have also lost…

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The Orange Storm. Two Bodies Recovered. Orange

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 1

Reports from outside centres regarding Sunday's storm state that hailstones fell as large as pigeon eggs, and the fall in some parts was the heaviest seen for twenty…

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Sunday's Storms Over 5 Inches at Bodangora Buildings Unroofed and Damaged. Farmers Lose Heavily Wellington

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 3

Old residents of Bodangora state they never before witnessed such a severe hall and wind storm as that which passed over on Sunday…

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Sunday’s Flood Discussion in Council

Leader · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 2

The flood on Sunday brought forth a lengthy discussion in the Orange Council last night, when Ald. B[?] mentioned the matter, and suggested…

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Thunderstorm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 12

A thunderstorm passed over Capertee on Sunday evening, but only a few points of rain fell. Rain is badly needed as the gardens are…

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The Storm Risk

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 7

During Christmas time, or near enough, there was a series of wind storms. First one and then another, in different parts, did a great deal of damage. And it was…

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Storm Ahead. Uneasy Federal Situation. MELBOURNE

Leader · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 8

A stormy session la expected when Parliament [?] next May. Mr. [?] expects some criticism of the sugar agreement, and of other…

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Sunday's Severe Storms. Molong Creek Flooded. Two Men Drowned Near Orange

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 16

The presence of heavy storm-clouds over the district on Sunday morning last suggested to students of meteorology that the day would…

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To-day's Telegrams. Heavy Storms Coming. De Garis's Pyjamas on the Maheno. Sydney

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 2

Butter is down and eggs are up according to the market quotations for to-day, as follows:--Butter 135s 4d, new laid eggs is 8d, rails and rivers 1s 3d, cheese 7d to…

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Flood Damage at Molong

Leader · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 2

As a result of the cloud-burst at the Canobolas Sunday week, the biggest flood for sixteen years was experienced in Molong Rivulet. The…

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Terrific Storm. Two Killed-- Great Damage. Balranald's Unenviable Experience. Balranald

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 3

Two people are dead as a result of a violent storm which swept the town yesterday. Trees were uprooted, and telegraph poles blown down. Galvanised iron was strewn…

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Flood Damage to Roads

Leader · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 2

The recent heavy rains in the Orange district were responsible for much damage being done to the roads in the shire. On the Orange-Forbes…

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Torrential Rain Albury Flooded Seven Inches in the South West Wyalong

National Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 3

Torrential rains fell in parts of the district yesterday doing much damage At Yoringaru 700 points fell and at Ironbark Hill an Buddagrier 500…

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General News Heavy Rain Predicted

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1925 · page 2

The latest forecast Is as follows:—Sultry and unsettled generally with rain and thunder; some heavy falls Isolated hall squalls likely; south…

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Special Forecast Rain, Gales, Flood & DROUGHT

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 6

We received through the course post yesterday (Thursday) a "special weather forecast" from a correspondent signing himself…

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