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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 6 of 13

Queanbeyan’s Flood After Math

Leader · Friday 5 June 1925 · page 6

The residents of the Queanbeyan district are now engaged in making up their loses from last week’s flood. Mr. E. M. Oldfield, of Duntroon, sold…

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The Floods

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 June 1925 · page 1

With these terrible floods in certain rivers having as their source that splendid set of ranges, the chief of which includes our highest mountain, a very important…

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Storms Follow Heat Damage in America New York Monday Night

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 9 June 1925 · page 2

The heat wave has ended in the middle-west, and storms are now doing considerable damage to several Stales…

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General News a Remarkable Flood Story

National Advocate · Thursday 11 June 1925 · page 2

A remarkable story in connection with the flood is reported from Queen beyan, where a two-year-old baby was discovered on a pillow on the…

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Floods at Hay River Still Rising. Hay

National Advocate · Thursday 11 June 1925 · page 1

The river rose rapidly at Carrathool yesterday covering all the low lying land on the north side. At 3 p.m. traffic across the bridge was…

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Serious Floods Threatened at Hay Hay

National Advocate · Friday 12 June 1925 · page 2

Serious floods are expected in the Hay district. The river is now at the 20 foot level and is still rising rapidly. Local residents have been…

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Still Rising Hay Threatened with Floods Hay

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 13 June 1925 · page 4

The flood waters continue to rise. The Murrumbidgee River ia now up 25 feet and is still rising…

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Floods af Hay River Still Rising. Hay

National Advocate · Saturday 13 June 1925 · page 2

The river is now at 25 feet 7 inches, and is rising rapidly. The water is running over the flats in the vicinity of the town, and the whole…

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Heavy Rain Predicted

National Advocate · Monday 15 June 1925 · page 2

The latest forecast is as follows: Further rain along the coast with some heavy falls on the central and northern parts: showery conditions…

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Flood Rains Predicted

National Advocate · Saturday 20 June 1925 · page 2

The latest forecast Is as follows: Unsettled generally with rain; heavy falls in many parts; flood falls in the North Eastern districts, and on…

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Gale Hits Steamer Cargo Overboard Cattle Killed Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 June 1925 · page 7

The steamer Tasman encountered a heavy gale on the voyage from Sydney to Thursday Island. Heavy seas swept the vessel, and…

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Nepean Burst Banks Floods Feared in North. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 22 June 1925 · page 2

The whole town of Penrithw as menaced at midnight last night, when the Nepean River burst its banks in some parts, and the flood waters rose right…

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Floods Predicted This Afternoon's Forecast

The Bathurst Times · Monday 22 June 1925 · page 2

Following is Mr. Mares' forecast for to-day:—Unsettled conditions generally, with more rain; further seavy falls aggravating…

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Latest Telegrams. Heavy Floods Southern Districts Deluged Mailman Missing and Crops Destroyed Hearse and Horses Swept Away Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 June 1925 · page 7

Heavy falls of rain have been recorded at Goulburn Canberra, Queanbeyan, Brasdwood, and Bungendore, At Goulburn the…

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Flood Rains Heavy Falls in Goulburn. District Flood Feared at Forbes. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 22 June 1925 · page 2

The State Meteorologist, Mr. Mares received very little details to-day of the weather throughout the State but messages received from Goulburn…

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To-day's Telegrams. Floods Are Serious. Three Men Missing at Penrith. Sydney

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 22 June 1925 · page 2

To-day's market quotations: Butter 163s 4d (an increase of 1d per 1b), new laid eggs 2s 9d, rails and rivers 2s 3d, cheese 1s to 1s 1d, honey 3d to 5d, beeswax 1s…

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Great Floods. Nepean District Endangered. Windsor District Inundated

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 22 June 1925 · page 2

Floods greater than any experienced hitherto are rushing across the lowlying country in the Nepean district, and Penrith is threatened. The Nepean is 30 feet…

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Widespread Rain. Worst Floods is History of North Predicted. Big Damage on Coast. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 22 June 1925 · page 2

Practically the whole of the State is being swept by a cyclonic disturbances. which is certain to produce dis[?] floods in the north and…

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Floods on Macquarie. Dubbo and Warren Threatened. Further Falls Predicted. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 2

The following reports were received to-day by the Railway Department: At Eugowra at 9 a.m. the rainfall…

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Heavy Floods Western and Southern Areas Affected. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 2

Large areas of the western and southern areas of the State are flooded. Not for twenty years have swollen rivers caused so much havoc…

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