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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 5 of 13

Cyclone in Sydney. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 27 May 1925 · page 2

Last night’s terrific storm had a [?] effect at Coll[?] where the cyclone [?] at least twenty houses. The cyclone was not more…

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Heavy Rains. Great Storm in Sydney

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 May 1925 · page 2

The heaviest thunderstorm experienced in Sydney for many years burst over portion of the metropolitan area on Monday evening. At Newport there was a cloudburst,…

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Storm in Sydney 675 Points at Manly House Unroofed at Collarol Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 May 1925 · page 3

Further particulars of the storm which broke over Sydney last night show that some remarkable rainfall registrations wore recorded…

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Lives Lost in Flood Queanbeyan Swept. 150 Families Homeless Over 8 Inches of Rain Queanbeyan

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 28 May 1925 · page 2

A terrible flood—the worst in the history of the town—swept over Queanbeyan and surrounding districts on Tuesday and…

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Terrific Downpour Sweeps Sydney Heavy Damage by Flood Rains

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 May 1925 · page 29

A terrific storm—the most incentive Sydney has experienced for 10 years—burst over the city at half past five on Monday afternoon…

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Southern Tablelands Flooded Motorist Drowned at Canberra Mother and Baby on Roof Appeal to Government for Assistance SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 May 1925 · page 22

Floods are threatening Monaro and the southern tablelands, where heavy rain has been fulling since Monday. At Queanbeyan the…

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FLOODS Homes in £100,000 Damage. Wagga's Plight. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 29 May 1925 · page 2

A message from Gundagai states that the flood waters are descending on Wagga and, although at 9.30 this morning they had not…

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Big Floods Is Incheo at Moruya Many Narrow Escapes Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 29 May 1925 · page 2

Reports received to-day from a number of town in the Southern parts of the State indicate that following on torrential rains during the past…

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To-day's Telegrams Disastrous Floods. and Further Disturbances to Come. Sydney

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 May 1925 · page 4

To-day's market quotations: Butter 158s 8d, new laid eggs 2s 9d, rails and rivers 2s 3d, cheese 11½d to 1s, honey 3d to 5d, beeswax 1s to 1s 4d, lucerne hay £4 10s to £5,…

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Country Floods. Very Serious Position. Drowning Fatalities

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 May 1925 · page 3

Floods are threatening the Monaro and southern tablelands, where heavy rain has been falling since Monday. At Queanbeyan the river-broke over its…

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Disastrous Flood at Queanbeyan Town Swept by Raging Torrent. Fire Lives Lost. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 29 May 1925 · page 6

Appaling floods are reported from the southern districts chiefly about Queen[?] where [?] persons are reported missing. It is [?] that…

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Wafers Receding Floods in the South Wagga Still Menaced Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 7

Latest reports from the flooded areas in the southern districts of Now South Walen show that following up-on, the cessation. on the train the…

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Latest Telegrams Flood Damage £100,000 Narrandera Menaced Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 1 June 1925 · page 6

Latest news from Wagga district estimates that losses by floods throughout the district at £100,000 There is still considerable anxiety…

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Effects of Floods Few Postp0nements. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 1 June 1925 · page 2

There were fewer postponements in country polls than was anticipated, in view of the severe floods in some parts of the State…

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The Flood's Grip. Wagga's Plight. Queanbeyan Ruined

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 1 June 1925 · page 2

Saturday's reports indicated that the Murrumbidgee flood on Friday extended to Wagga, where the inhabitants engaged in a desperate battle with the waters…

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Floods Receding. Interference With Voting. Station Overseer Drowned Sydney

Leader · Monday 1 June 1925 · page 5

The return of fine weather throughout this Stale has relieved the anxiety in the flooded districts of the south and north, and all the flooded…

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Flood Victims Government Aid Promised Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 June 1925 · page 2

Sir George Fuller, State Premier stated this afternoon that he was doing all possible to render assistance to persons who were in…

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The Southern Floods

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 June 1925 · page 2

The flood waters at Wagga are receding very slowly, and an enormous volume of water is passing the town. All the principal streets are clear of water, lint some of the…

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Relieving the Flood Victims. Sydney, [?]

Leader · Wednesday 3 June 1925 · page 2

The Premier stated to-day that [?] is doing all be [?]…

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Canberra's Insulation Danger of Floods

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 4 June 1925 · page 3

A large area of the Federal Capital —Canberra—has been inundated twice within the last three years. A little less than three years ago…

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