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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1928

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Widespread Dust Storm

The North Western Courier · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 3

Reports from country districts of Victoria indicate that dust storms were general on Saturday. The Mallee towns experienced the worst…

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Flood's Toll Eight Hundred Homeless LONDON

The North Western Courier · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 1

Eight hundred homeless, hungry and scantily clad people, including many children, crowded into the relief depot at Horseferry Road, where…

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Flood Damage

Manilla Express · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 2

Capt. F. A. Chaffey, M.L.A., wrote to Mandowa Shire on Monday enclosing a letter from the Minister for Local Government,…

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Showery Storms

Manilla Express · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 2

The town has been visited by a couple of heavy thunderstorms each being accompanied by rattling showers of short duration…

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Local Storms

Manilla Express · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 2

Manilla District has been visited during the past few days with a series, of rain storms. In town the Post Office registered…

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Cyclonic Storm

The North Western Courier · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 1

Further particulars of the cyclonic storm which swept over the greater part of the north coast show considerable damage was done in many…

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Floods on the Coast. Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 2

The latest news from Murwillumban shows that the cyclonic storm which swept over the greater portion of the coastal disticts on Tuesday morning…

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Hinkler's Progress Races Storm SINGAPORE

The North Western Courier · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 1

The airman, Hinkler on his way to Australia, landed here to-day, having covered 850 miles from Victoria Point in nine hours…

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Terrific Storm Rain Falls in Sheets Seven Inches in Six Hours Streets Completely Submerged

The North Western Courier · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 1

Falling at the rate of seven inches in six hour Saturday night's storm completely dislocated everything, and everybody. It made history in Narrabri, for the oldest residents state they have…

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Late Telegrams. Northern River Floods. Fifteen Inches at Kyogle. Richmond Rises to 60 Feet. Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 2

Further reports regarding the floods show that the river at Copmanhurst at 8 o'clock last night was [?] and rising fast…

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Gilgandra Flooded GILGANDRA

The North Western Courier · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 1

Heavy floods are reported at Gilgandra. Water is lying in low lying parts of the town 12 feet deep. Twenty-two persons spent Friday…

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State-wide Floods Great Damage Probable Many Washaways Reported

The North Western Courier · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 1

Floods continue in many parts of the State. The river at Copmanhurst was forty-eight feet six inches high late last night and still rising fast…

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State-Wide Floods

The North Western Courier · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 1

Mr. and Mrs. J. Bonar and family, of Danger Village, are taking holidays at the Coast and Newcastle Mrs. L. J. Callaghan, of Narrabri…

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Flood Reilef

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 2

Everything possible is being done by the Government to relieve the distress caused by the floods in various parts of the State. The Premier has…

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Flood Waters

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 2

This part of the State can thank its lucky star that, so tar, we escaped a big flood, although the settlers down the Watercourse will have…

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Floods In West Food Taken to Stranded Families Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 1

A number of families on the Bogan river at Nyngan were supplied with food last night. Although ordinarily the Bogan at Nyngan is 90…

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As Flood Subsides

The North Western Courier · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 3

The floods are receding in of the flooded districts. Nyngan was invaded during last week-end and continued during the week…

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Tenterfield Flood Damage

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 7

The damage to roads and bridges in the Tenterfield shire has been enormous, says the Shire President (Mr. Walter Humphrey). This is the result…

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Flood Debris at Sea

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 5

Passengers who left Sydney on Saturday by the steamer Orungal had the tedium and discomfort of a rough and rainy voyage relieved by and interesting…

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Flood Sidelights

The North Western Courier · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 6

The Murrumbidgee areas have suffered to the extent of £50,000 damage. Some 200 sheep which were…

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