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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 6 of 15

The House of Storm. (COPYRIGHT.)

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 15 March 1926 · page 4

"Who is there ?," he said. "I am Police Constable Sheldon. Who is there ?" His voice was harsh and strange in his own cars, and it reverberated through silent…

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General News Scattered Thunderstorms Likely

National Advocate · Monday 15 March 1926 · page 2

Last night's forecast stated: Cloudy with scattered rain and thunder on the coast, and parts of the highlands, and in the north cast and inland…

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15 Lives Lost Floods in Ecuador VANCOUVER

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 2

A message from Guayguil, Ecuador, states that approximately 15 persons lost their lives owing to floods caused by the overflowing of the Jubones…

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Latest Cables. (Australian Cable Association Messages). Floods in Ecuador. Vanco[?]

Leader · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 2

A Ge[?] message states that approximately any [?] were lost in the [?], caused by the overowing of Jumbones River after…

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Patchy Rains Storm at Binnia

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 March 1926 · page 11

Binnia Downs station experienced a beneficial storm on the 8th instant, 64 points of rain falling. The rain, unfortunat was not general…

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Broken Hill Storm Mining to Recommence. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 March 1926 · page 21

As a result of a heavy, storm at Broken Hill the water in the Umberumberka dam rose twenty feet up to six o'clock last night…

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A Deluge Mr. Mare's Forecast Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 March 1926 · page 6

The state meteorologist Mr. Mare's forecasts a widespread rain storm covering practically the whole Eastern portions of Australia…

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A Thunderstorm

National Advocate · Monday 22 March 1926 · page 2

Bathurst experienced more rain last night. A thunderstorm, accompanied by vivid lightning, passed over the city at about 10 o'clock, and light rain…

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Heavy Rain. Dam Rises Eight Feet

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 March 1926 · page 2

Rain has continued to fall steadily in Lithgow and neighborhood for the last 40 hours The registration on Tuesday morning for the previous 24 hours was:…

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To-day's Telegrams. Floods and Gales Predicted. Sydney

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 March 1926 · page 2

To-day's market quotations:--Peas 15s to 24s, butter 186s 8d, new laid eggs 2s 33,' rails and rivers 1s 9d, cheese 1s 1 12d to 1s 2d, honey 3d to 5d, beeswax to 1s 8d…

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Mr. Mares Says No Floods. Fine in a Day or Two. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 24 March 1926 · page 2

According to Mr. Mar[?] the possibility of [?]oods in paris of N.S.W. has been [?]ed considerably. N[?] da[?] gerounly heavy falls have been recorded…

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Floods Expected. Washaways on Railways. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 March 1926 · page 27

Heavy rain continues throughout the State. Last night many rivers had risen considerably and flood warnings have been issued. Floods…

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Mr. Mares Fears Floods. Sydney, Wednesday Night

National Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1926 · page 2

Discussing the weather prospects tonight, the State Weather Officer said that the cyclonic disturbance was still being felt over the greater…

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Floods Follow Drought Heavy Falls in West. 32 Hours' Continuous Rain. Washaways on Western Line Mail Trains Held Up. Record March Rainfall for Bathurst

National Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1926 · page 2

Almost from Bourke to the Blue Mountains, rain has fallen without. cessation for the 36 hours ending at midnight last night, and at that hour…

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Sydney Harbor Swept 55 Mile an Hour Gale. Shipping in Danger Steamer Driven Ashore Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 2

Conditions were wild and stormy in the harbor last night. A gale, which at times reached a force of 55 miles an hour, made the harbor…

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The Rain Flood Falls in Many Places Rivers in Flood Railway Traffic Dislocated SYNDEY

National Advocate · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 2

Widespread rains were again recorded in New South Wales this morning, and areas that had very heavy falls yesterday morning,…

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Record Flood Wellington Invaded Water in Main Streets. Valuable Horses in Danger. Wellington

National Advocate · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 2

Wellington is surrounded by the biggest flood since 1890. It has rained continuously for the past eight days. Yesterday it was exceptionally…

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Damage by Flood Waters Tomato Crops Ruined Orton Park Growers Suffer

National Advocate · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 2

It was only in the natural order of things that the bountiful rain which has saturated the Bathurst area, should not altogether have…

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Flood Waters Receding. Wellington, Thursday Night

National Advocate · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 2

At, 1 o'clock to-night the flood waters were receding. The Marquarie River had fallen four feet, and the Bell two feet. The danger of a…

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To-day's Telegrams. Flood Waters Receding. the Woman and the Doctor. Sydney

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 4

To-day's market quotations: Peas 15s to 28s,. butter 186s 8d; how laid eggs 2s 3d, rails and rivers 1s 9d, choose 1s 1 12d to 1s 2d, honey 3d to 5d, beeswax to 1s 8d, lucerne…

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