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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 11 of 13

Oberon Suffers. Worst Storm for Years

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 13 October 1925 · page 3

OBERON, Tuesday.—One of the worst dust storms experienced here occurred yesterday. A terrific wind blew all day and…

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Western Marksmen N.R.A. Meeting Cyclone Takes a Hand Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 October 1925 · page 2

The cyclonic conditions made it almost impossible for competitors to see the targets at the N.R.A. shoot at Liverpool to-day. Later a bush…

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Wind Storm Blinding Dust Bathurst's Depressing Experience Little Damage Reported

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 October 1925 · page 2

If anyone wants to know what a "sirocco" is like, there is no need to go to Morocco or the Riviera. It is only necessary to stand on the King's…

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Widespread Damage Sydney Storm Swept Several Narrow Escapes Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 October 1925 · page 2

A cyclonic wind-storm which, suddenly swept over the metropolitan area to day caused damage almost everywhere…

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Severe Dust Storm

Leader · Wednesday 14 October 1925 · page 1

On Monday afternoon last Millthorpe received its share of the prevailing dust storm. Clouds of red dual enveloped the town, driven by a…

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Mendooran Violent Wind Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 October 1925 · page 20

Early on Monday morning a violent windstorm struck the township. clouds of dust and sand intermixed with leaves and twigs filled the air…

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Weather—monday's Fierce Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 October 1925 · page 28

At time of writing (noon on the 13th instant) there is every indication that a good fall of rain is about to set in, although so far nothing…

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Severe Wind Storm. Roof of Store Lifted

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 October 1925 · page 7

A very severe wind and dust storm was experienced on Monday, and during a heavy blow part of the iron roof of Kum Chong War and…

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News of the District Hobby's Yards. Dust Storm

The Bathurst Times · Friday 16 October 1925 · page 1

The village was almost enveloped in dust, wafted hither from the far west by cyclonic gales, on Monday, but little rain fell. On Tuesday…

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A Storm Incident

Leader · Monday 19 October 1925 · page 2

During the height of the storm, which went the Western districts, last week, Mr. V. S, Hurley, of Miller Street, Gilgandrs, had a peculiar…

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Last Week’s Storm

Leader · Monday 19 October 1925 · page 2

About [?] per cent of the reports regarding last Monday’s storm, and the damage it encompassed to the wheat crops, were [?] At…

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Disastrous Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 October 1925 · page 15

The heavy wind storm that passed offer Wollar on the 13th instant did much damage to crops, fencing, and buildings. Mr. Dolph…

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Dust Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 October 1925 · page 25

DUST STORM. During the height of the violent dust storm which parsed over Rylstone and the State recently a…

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Severe Wind Storm. Excessive Damage

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 October 1925 · page 3

The wind storm on Monday of last week caused considerably more damage than was at first anticipated. Mr. John Gilmore, who is…

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A Great Wind Storm

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 October 1925 · page 7

It was the one that occurred on October. 12. The various descriptions of it were with the usual disregard for the meaning of terms. In some quarters it blow in the…

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Storm Swept England and France Suffer London

National Advocate · Saturday 24 October 1925 · page 2

A ninety mile gate with [?] rain suddenly burst over England and France, damaging telegraphic and telephonic communication. Many…

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Terrific Cyclone

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 26 October 1925 · page 2

Reuter's Karachi correspondent says that a message from Bushire states that earthquakes, accompanied by a gulf cyclone, has occurred, with devastating results. It is…

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Disastrous Cyclone in Persian Gulf. Bombay

Leader · Monday 26 October 1925 · page 2

A [?] message to the “Daily Gazette,” from the [?] says that the worst cyclonic store[?] within living memory has occurred in the [?]…

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Latest Cables. Earthquake and Cyclone. London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 October 1925 · page 10

Reuter's Karachi correspondent reports an earthquake, accompanied by a gulf cyclone has been responsible for an appalling loss of life…

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Terrific Cyclone in Persian Gulf. Pearling Fleet Wiped Out

The Bathurst Times · Monday 26 October 1925 · page 2

BOMBAY, Sunday.—The Karachi "Daily Gazette" correspondent at Bushire reports an earthquake accompanied by a gulf cyclone and…

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