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

Floods & storms, 1926

288 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 15

Cyclone at [?] [?] SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 6

A message from [?] states that a [?] that town at 6 o’clock last night, travelling at the rate of [?] an hour. The [?]…

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Floods in England Gales and Tons of Ra[?] London

National Advocate · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 3

Meadows, fields and valleys during the past few days have been transformed into sheets of water. Ten million tons of rain fell in London in…

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The Clermont Storm

Leader · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 3

Poor old Clermont Another storm has almost [?] this unfortunate Queensland town up by the roots Being torn up by the roots is quite an…

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Bobadah Battered Terrific Cyclone Causes Devastation Bobadah

National Advocate · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 3

A cyclone hit Bobadah near Condobolin last night, travelling at sixty miles an jour. The main hall was levelled to the ground and there…

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The Weather Heavy Rain on Coast Western Registrations Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 7

Unsettled conditions prevailed over many parts of the State yesterday and some very heavy falls of rain were registered on the north coast…

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English Gales More Damage Done London

National Advocate · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 2

Yesterday's gale was followed last night by an 85 mile an hour huricane, and intenso thunder-storms in London and…

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Gales Strip Orchards. Orange

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 3

Strong easterly gales have swept the district during the past 24 hours, and apple and poor trees have been stripped of tons of fruit. The damage represents considerable…

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"The House of Storm."

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 3

Our next serial will be "The House of Storm," a mystery story by Louis Tracy, author of many first rate novels. It is an episode of dramatic situations, perilous…

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Worst Storm for 20 Years Vancouver

National Advocate · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 2

A message from Pago Pago capital of American Samoa states that Samoa was struck on Friday by the severest storm for over 20 years. Pago…

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Electrical Storm a Dazzling Display Wellington, (N.z.)

National Advocate · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 2

A violent and dazzlingly brilliant electrical disturbance visited Hastings, Hawkes Bay, Just after midnight…

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Old World Floods Dyke Collapses a Critical Situation 8000 Houses Flooded Amsterdam

National Advocate · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 2

ThE dyke of the River Mouse near Cuyck collapsed and torrents of water are rushing into the eastern part of the province of Brabant. The…

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Many Homeless Royal Visitors to Flooded Areas Nymwegen

National Advocate · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 2

Then Majesties, the King and Queen, visited the inundated areas by boat, followed by a second boat loaded with foodstuffs for distribution…

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Rhine in Flood Cologne

National Advocate · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 2

The Rhine has reached the record height of 31½ feet above normal. The water reached the third floor of some houses near the river. Traffic and…

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France Buffers Floods Extending Paris

National Advocate · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 2

The floods are extending in the provinces, in some cases alarmingly. Several million francs damage has been caused in the region of…

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Catastrophic Floods in Continent. London

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 2

Floods in a number of districts in Holland are reported to have assumed the character of a great catastrophe. Railways and dykes have collapsed at several places. The…

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Samoan Storm Worse Than That of '89 Two Vessels Wrecked Wellington (N.z.)

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 2

The [?] hurricane according to old residents was worse than the famous hurricane of 1889 when three United States and two German…

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The Wind Storm

Leader · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 1

When [?] the [?] gazed upon the [?] of the great P[?] he was no impressed by the majesty of the [?] that be could…

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Light to Heavy Rain 60 Points at Wellington and Dubbo Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 2

Further light to heavy rain was recorded yesterday, over many parts of the State. including the central and southern slopes. The heaviest…

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Anxiety in France Worst Floods Since 1910 Four Persons Killed Paris

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 2

The likelihood of cotinued rain is causing th outmost anxiety. Already the Olse has beaten all records including the floods of 1910 and 20,…

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Flood in Holland Many Persons Homeless Amsterdam

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 2

At Maestricht many homeless persons were sheltered in the military barracks. In view of the extent of the disaster it is remarkable that up…

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