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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1913

7 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers

The Storm

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 10

The fiercest storm that has visited the district for many years occurred on Saturday night last, between 10 and 12 o'clock. The hot, dry days of weeks previous…

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The Recent Rain Storm to the Editor

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 22 March 1913 · page 9

Sir,— In the account given in your issue of to-day of the rainstorm of the 89th instant it is stated that over four inched of rain was recorded, being the greatest fall for the…

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The Hail Storm

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 3 May 1913 · page 3

Shortly after mid-day on Thursday last, week a meleoroligical disturbance look place, which caused considerable damage throughout the district The day was bright and…

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Heavy Rains a Flood in the Hawkesbury

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 17 May 1913 · page 12

Since Sunday afternoon the weather has been unsettled. Occasional showers fell up till midday on Tuesday when there was a heavy fall, lasting over half an hour. Late…

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The Flood

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 24 May 1913 · page 4

The miniature flood in the Hawkesbury valley last week caused damage to growing crops and pastures running into some hundreds of pounds, but the devastation would…

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The McDonald Flood Extensive Damage

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 7 June 1913 · page 1

The flood which occurred in the McDonald valley recently was the third highest on record, and has done a great amount of harm to orchards and cultivated lands, while…

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The Biggest Flood Reminiscences of Sixty Seven

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 12 July 1913 · page 12

The "baby floods" of the last few weeks (in June, too sent my memory back forty: six years to be exact, to June, 17, .IS; 19, .20, and 21, 1867, when the Hawkesbury rose…

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