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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1898

15 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers

Great Gales and Floods. Heavy Loss of Life

The Western Herald · Wednesday 12 January 1898 · page 4

A sale which began on Sunday night (November 27) continued with great violence on [?] of the English [?] on Monday and Tuesday…

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Floods. Brisbane

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 3

The damage by floods is not nearly so great as that of the previous flood, but losses in South Brisbane will be enormous…

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Cyclone. Brisbane

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1898 · page 3

A disastrous cyclone has occurred at Mackay. Immense damage is done to the town. A large number of buildings are blown dowu and…

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Floods and Storms. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1898 · page 3

The whole country between Camden and Narellan is flooded. The Nepean railway bridge, near Camden is 20 feet under water. Many residents…

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Local Intelligence. a Lively Storm

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 22 February 1898 · page 2

ON Thursday afternoon, about 4 o'clock, a storm, in which hail, rain, and wind struggled for supremacy, passed over Old Dubbo, Rocky, Eschol, Warrie Flat and the neighbourhood…

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The Flood Estate

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 8 April 1898 · page 5

THE hearing of the s[?] Flood and others against Oatley and others, was before his Honour Mr. Justice Simpson in Equity on Thursday. Plaintiffs brought the suit against the…

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An Elephant in a Storm at Sea

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 3

THE "S.M. Herald" reports the experiences of an elephant, which, in company with a number of other animals comprised in Harnston's menagerie travelled by sea and experienced…

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Telegraphic Intelligence. Heavy Rains and Floods. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 June 1898 · page 5

A GREAT rainfall has occurred in the Macleay, Manning, and Hastings districts. Heavy floods are inevitable. The lowlands are sub merged, and stock are being removed to the…

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The General Election. The Bourke Battle Begins. Mr. Milieu arrives in BourkeHe is met by a Great and Enthusiastic Concourse of People. Continued Cheering from Hundreds of Supporters. He is Carried Shoulder High from the Platform. He Addresses Five Hundred People from Gale's Balcony. Driven Kound the Town. A Train of 35 Five Vehicles. Headed by the Band. A Magnificent Reception. Hearty Assurances of Staunch Support

The Western Herald · Wednesday 29 June 1898 · page 2

The Bourke btllle ban already commenced. In accordance with his wire, which we published in last issue, Mr. E. D. Milieu, M.P., arrived by mail train on Saturday last…

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The General Election. Mr. E. D. Millen's Candidature. Splendid Support in the Country. He arrives in Bourke To night. Meeting of his Supporters at Gale's Hotel. Arrangements for his Country Meetings

The Western Herald · Wednesday 6 July 1898 · page 2

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Gar[?]sey V. Flood

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 August 1898 · page 3

SIR RICHARD COUGH delivered, on June 23, this judgment of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (Lords Watson, Hobhouse, and Davey, and Sir Richard…

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Rain and Floods. Sydney, September 2

The Western Herald · Saturday 3 September 1898 · page 2

Rain fell heavily all over the colony yesterday. The rivers were swollen in many pirts. The Government Astronomer anticipates very little damage by floods, but…

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Cyclone in Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 October 1898 · page 3

THE storm that struck the town yesterday (Friday) afternoon [?] in places with cyclonic [?] and char[?] Its earlier g[?]ts threatened the…

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Storm in Macedonia. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 October 1898 · page 3

During a storm in Macedonia yesterday, bridge was destro[?]ed, and a [?] 47 lives being lost…

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Gale's Sawmills. an Entertainment Township

The Western Herald · Wednesday 23 November 1898 · page 2

Our "Man about Town "write:— On making my way to the railway station the other evening, I was agreeably surprised to see a neat building fronting…

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