Storms Bring Heavy Rains to District
The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 12 January 1960 · page 1
Severe thunderstorms throughout the district since the beginning of the year have yielded 270 points of rain at Deniliquin, and up to 850 points west of here. The rain has seriously hampered wheat harvesting…
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The Pastoral Times · Friday 29 January 1960 · page 1
Local police have been called to a variety of cases since Saturday last, among which was the dramatic rescue of a dog from…
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The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 8 March 1960 · page 1
A hit and run rain squall struck Deniliquin yesterday at about noon and drenched a number of housewives doing their shopping. Temperatures had tumbled…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hit and Run Storms Help District.... General Outlook Satisfactory
The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 22 March 1960 · page 1
Rain and electrical storms that hit the Deniliquin district yesterday have been described by weather recording officials as âhit and runâ storms with varying rainfalls. At Deniliquin a total of 16 points was recorded at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood Shed To Be Re-Erected
The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 May 1960 · page 1
A request from Mr. H. C. Mark to re-erect a shed at the rear of his premises in Davidson street was discussed at great length by aldermen of the Deniliquin Municipal Council at their meeting on Wednesday…
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The Pastoral Times · Friday 3 June 1960 · page 1
The Edward River is almost 20 ft. below flood danger level at present. A spokesman for the Water Conservation and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →• Rain and Snow in Catchment Flooding Could Occur In Area As Rivers Rise
The Pastoral Times · Friday 5 August 1960 · page 1
Flooding is likely in some country areas near Deniliquin and outlying districts in about a weekâs time. This follows rain and the melting of heavy snow in…
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The Pastoral Times · Friday 26 August 1960 · page 1
A flood protection scheme for Deniliquin, under discussion for several years, was adopted in principle by the Municipal Council at a special meeting on Wednesday night. The meeting was called to consider a proposal outlined by the Water…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Flood Year Possibility Says Councillor
The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 September 1960 · page 11
There was every possibility that this could be a flood year, Cr. Watson told the last meeting of the Cobram…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Flood Lights Will Add To Local Beach
The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 December 1960 · page 1
The Deniliquin Speed Boat has been granted permission to erect floodlights at McLeanâs Beach for night water…
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The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 December 1960 · page 10
Need for the combatting droughts and floods was o[?] of the main points in a speech by Sir Earle Page, M.P., to the…
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