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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 8 of 13

The Floods Damage Around Richmond Richmond

National Advocate · Saturday 27 June 1925 · page 2

Now that the flood waters have subsided to a [?]cat extent some estimate of the damage can be formed. On nearly every farm affected tons…

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Drought During Flood Time Grips Noth-west Wheat Belt Suffers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 29 June 1925 · page 19

Many motor lorries are distributing stock fodder in the drought which have missed the copious rains…

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Devastating Storm Serious Floods in New Zealand. Auckland (N.z.)

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1925 · page 1

Never before in the history of Whakatane district has such a serious flood been experienced. The damage will run into many thousands of…

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Terrific Storm Damage at Fremantle Fremantle. (W.a.)

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1925 · page 3

A terrific storm last night caused considerable damage. The electric light sub-station was struck by lightening and a large portion of the roof…

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Flood Moves Along. Now at Nyngan. Nyngan

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 1 July 1925 · page 2

Flood waters from Dandaloo reached Nyngan yesterday. The river is now higher than it has been for 20 years. The water is running around the traffic bridge over…

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New Zealand Floods 30,000 Acres Under Water. Auckland (N.z.)

National Advocate · Thursday 2 July 1925 · page 2

The widespread floods throughout the Auckland province continue and many rivers are overflowing their banks. Fully 30,000 acres have…

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Floods in Poland 150,000 People Homeless Warsaw

National Advocate · Friday 3 July 1925 · page 2

Floods in Poland have spread enormously, especially in the north east and 150,000 people are homeless Bridges, factories and thousands of…

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Floods in Poland. London

Leader · Friday 3 July 1925 · page 6

A Warraw meeting [?] that floods in Poland have spread [?] especially in the [?] where over 16,000 people are…

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Cowra Floods Precautions Suggested

The Bathurst Times · Monday 6 July 1925 · page 3

A petition was recently presented to the Cowra Council pointing out the desirability and necessity of constructing flood gates or some other…

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Light Flood Damage at Trundle

Leader · Monday 6 July 1925 · page 2

Very little damage was done in this district by the rains, except for some fencing washed down, The roads are very bad, and farmers are not able…

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Assistance Granted to Repair Flood Damace to Main Roads Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 7 July 1925 · page 2

Mr. Garlick, chairman of the Main Roads Hoard, stated to-day that every application for assistance by councils, whose main roads had been…

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Condobolin Awaiting Flood Waters

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 7 July 1925 · page 4

The flood which has been on the way from Forbes during the last eight days has not yet reached Condobolin. The Luchlan has risen to 17 feet 4 inches…

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Local and General Forecast—Floods Likely

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 11 July 1925 · page 6

Mr. Mares' latest forecast reads:— Unsettled generally and cold; further rain, chiefly in south-east corner, where some heavy falls and…

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Flood Rains Coming

National Advocate · Saturday 11 July 1925 · page 2

The latest forecast is as follows: Unsettled generally, with rain: heavy and flood falls likely; strong to squally northerly winds. later…

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Cyclone Passing Sydney Sunday Night

National Advocate · Monday 13 July 1925 · page 2

Advices received by the Weather Bureau show that the cyclonic disturbance has practically passed away from the State of N.S.W. and…

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Wireless Message in Bathurst Giving Flood Warning to the South

The Bathurst Times · Monday 13 July 1925 · page 2

The vale of wireless as a means of conveying messages to remote districts, was instanced by calls broadcasted from station 3LO, Melbourne,…

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Flood Death Roll Cattle and Horses Buried Alive

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 14 July 1925 · page 1

The Stock Inspector to the Dubbo P.P. Board (Mr. F. W. Gavel) states that an approximate estimate of the losses due to the floods on the Bogan…

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Victorian Floods. 30,000 Acres Inundated at Orbost. MELBOURNE

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 14 July 1925 · page 3

The weather in the flood areas is improving. Railway lines in the Gippsland district have been cleared of debris…

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Cyclonic Rains North Gippsland's Plight Severest Floods for Years Expected Melbourne

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1925 · page 2

Rain is still falling with cyclonic Intensity over the whole of North Gippsland and the severest floods for years are expected…

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Victorian Floods Weather Conditions Improving Railway Lines Cleared Melbourne

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 July 1925 · page 3

The weather in the flooded areas is improving. The railway line has now been cleared as far an Nowa Nowa and it is hoped to have it clear…

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