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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1891

13 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers

The Bourke Flood Relief Fund. To the Editor of the Western Herald

The Western Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1891 · page 2

SIR,—The publication of the skeleton statement by the committee of the Bourke Relief Fund is a proof of the reasonableness of the often expressed desire to have an…

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The Bourke Flood Relief Fund. an Indignatton Meeting. All Claims and Disbursements to Be Published

The Western Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1891 · page 2

ON Friday evening last a meeting of towns- people was held in Darrington's Hall for the purpose of calling upon the Committee of the Bourke Flood Relief Fund to publish in…

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The Flood Relief Fund

The Western Herald · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 2

With a certain air of bad grace the Committee appointed to administer the Flood Belief Fund has at length published a statement of its disbursements…

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The Bourke Flood Relief Fund. a Monster Public Meeting. Intense Excitement. the Meeting Upholds the Press. Public Thanks to the Western Herald

The Western Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1891 · page 2

On Saturday evening a monster meeting was held in the Albert Hall for the purpose of passing a vote of confidence in the Mayor, Mr W. H. Daniell…

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Brewarrina Flood Relief Fund. To the Editor of the Western Herald

The Western Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1891 · page 2

SIR,—In your issue of the 24th instant, you treated your readers to an able "Leader," re the Bourke Flood Relief Fund, which emboldens me, as one of those deeply…

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Flood Relief Funds. To the Editor of the Western Herald

The Western Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1891 · page 2

SIR,—In view of the recent disclosures made re the Bourke Relief Fund, I would kindly desire to ask through your columns the best means to ascertain how the…

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The Flood Embankment

The Western Herald · Saturday 7 February 1891 · page 2

IN accordance with the Ministerial promise given to Mr. Waddell last week, Bourke has been visited by Mr. W. J. Hanna, Assistant Engineer, Roads and Bridges…

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Flood Rellef Funds. To the Editor of the Western Herald

The Western Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1891 · page 2

Sir,—The letter from me that appeared in your issue of the 4th inst , has called forth the ire and indignation of a section of tho Brewarrina residents. If I choose to ask…

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Telegrams. the Federation Convention. Deach of a Delegate. the Trouble in Queensland. Heavy Floods. March 31

The Western Herald · Wednesday 1 April 1891 · page 2

The weather throughout the Easter holidays was beautiful. Mr. J. M. McCrossan, M.P. for Townsville, and one of the Convention…

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Barringun Surrounded by Water. a Higher Flood Expected. Barringun, April 25

The Western Herald · Wednesday 29 April 1891 · page 2

We are going to have another treat in the shape of a flood. The last one was within 6 inches of the big '90 flood, and was right round the town, but thanks to…

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Floods. the Paroo and Cuttaburra. a Boat Required. Parragundy (2), April 22

The Western Herald · Wednesday 29 April 1891 · page 2

THE Paroo River, which has been in a state of flood, is now falling. The Cottaburra Creek is flooded, and the mail due here on the 20th inst., was unable to cross…

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Snow and Floods. Houses Unroofed. Two Thousand People Homeless? Sydney, July 14

The Western Herald · Wednesday 15 July 1891 · page 3

There are heavy floods in Bathurst, Canowindra, Cowra and other districts. At Katoomba, on Saturday, a violent snow storm raged, and many houses were…

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The Labor Candidates. They Expound Their Views. a Cyclone of "Language." a Ballot Taken. a Deadlock. No Candidate Chosen

The Western Herald · Saturday 14 November 1891 · page 2

ON Thursday evening last there was a very large attendance at Darrington's Hall to hear the various announced labor candidates expound their views, before the Candidates…

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