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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1902

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Heat and Dust Storms

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 15 November 1902 · page 4

BEFORE daylight on Thursday the town was enveloped in dust white a heavy pall overhung the town. The wind blow strongly from the West bringing periodic " busters " ; and the…

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Yesterday's Storm

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 November 1902 · page 2

Although the immediate vicinity of Wellington did not participate in yesterday's thunderstorm, only 5 points being recorded locally, other parts of the district were more…

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Thunderstorm

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 26 November 1902 · page 2

ON Sunday Dubbo received a most unexpected present in the shape of a heavy thunderstorm. The morning was extremely hot, but the sky was cloadles,…

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Cyclone at Hungerford. [By Telegraph.] Hungerford, November 27

The Western Herald · Saturday 29 November 1902 · page 2

Hungerford was struck by a cyclone this afternoon, which caused great damage, Maslen's Commercial Hotel vorandah and out buildings were unroofed and damaged…

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Thunderstorms

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 December 1902 · page 4

Thunderstorms are reported over the State yesterday, with heavy showers. During a thunderstorm at Picton last night, Mrs. Cook, Mrs. Tompkins, and a man…

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The Late "Phenomenal" Storm. to the Editor of the Dubbo Dispatch

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 6 December 1902 · page 3

SIR,--Allow me, per medium of your columns, to draw attention to what may be justly considered, in time of heavy rain, a reproach to the aldermen of Dubbo. I refer especially to the…

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A Cyclone

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 December 1902 · page 2

A devastating cyclone occurred at Brookilla Island, and many houses were destroyed, five inches of rain fell; the hailstones were very large, breaking every pane of glass…

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Mails Blocked by Floods

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 December 1902 · page 4

At several places in the country the mail coaches have been blocked by flooded crooks…

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A Flood Experience

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 December 1902 · page 2

Mrs. Attwood had an unpleasant experience driving home on Wednesday night last, with her children from the Church of England Sunday School Xmas Tree function…

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Floods at White Cliffs

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 December 1902 · page 2

Owing to the heavy rains the creeks at White Cliffs are flooded, and all coaching services are disrupted and the mails cut off…

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Then the Storm Began

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 24 December 1902 · page 5

MRS. JOLLIE was a lady who was fond of a joke. One evening she chanced to meet her cook in the company of her sweetheart. Now the cook's 'young man'…

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