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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1906

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The Castlereagh Flood. Mr. Morris Interviewed

The Castlereagh · Friday 29 June 1906 · page 2

Mrs. [?] who is the oldest living resident of the district readily agreed to contribute her [?] towards the [?] one of the [?] that are…

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The Castlereagh Flood

The Castlereagh · Friday 29 June 1906 · page 4

In last Thursday's issue, under the heading of "The Castlereagh Flood," you reprint some comments by "Outsider," of the [?] Times," re…

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The Murray in Flood. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 4 July 1906 · page 2

The Murray is in flood at Tocumwal, and stands seventeen feet above summer level. It it expected that the railway system will be seriously affected…

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The Castlereagh Flood. Mrs. Johnstone Interviewed

The Castlereagh · Friday 6 July 1906 · page 1

Mrs. Johnstone, of Balladoran (who was a central figure at the time of the '74 foed in the Castlereagh, by reason of the [?]viable experience the, her…

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Murrumbidgee in Flood. Narrandera

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 4

The high flood i[?] the Murrumbidgee River has caused a [?] way at the Cud gell Creek channel [?] with the result that the flood wat[?] over[?]ed on to…

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Heavy Floods

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 July 1906 · page 3

Heavy floods bare occurred in the western districts of Victoria, and Several bridges have been carried away. Traffic in many places has been…

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Floods in Victoria

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 25 July 1906 · page 3

Gleneig River (Vic.), is in flood. Many business places and private houses are submerged. Two Chinss[?] were [?]scued by a boat from the roof of a but where they had been perched for…

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The Federal Election. the Darling Electorate—meet at Gale's—branch of the Democratic Union Formed

The Western Herald · Wednesday 1 August 1906 · page 2

A hurriedly called meeting of supporters of the anti-socialist movement was held at Gale's Hotel on Friday night last for the purpose of meeting Mr. W. Stace Lloyd, the…

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Floods in Africa

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 29 August 1906 · page 3

Great floods have occurred in French West Africa. Very many natives have been drowned. Several villages were swept away…

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Floods in Senegal. London, Monday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 29 August 1906 · page 2

A great flood at Senegal, Western Africa, has destroyed nearly the whole town of Kayes. Many natives were drowned, and several villages swept away…

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Rrospects of Gales and Floods. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 September 1906 · page 4

Another cyclonic development has occurred in the north of the State, which will intensify the prospect for rain and heavy gales…

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Floods in the South-west

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 September 1906 · page 2

Some of the rivers in the south-west districts have been rising for several days, as a result of the heavy rains. Stock are being removed from…

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The Macquarie River. In Half Flood

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 5 September 1906 · page 2

FOR the first time for very many mooths--in fact, it is not too much to say for [?]at Dubbo has, during the last few days, been swollen to the size of a [?]…

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Floods in the South-west. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 5 September 1906 · page 2

Some of the rivers in the south-west districts hare been rising for several days, as a result of the heavy rains. Stock are being removed from the low lands in many…

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Floods at Cowra. Cowra

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 5 September 1906 · page 2

The river rose 34 feet on Saturday night and there seemed every indication of a big flood, but to-day it is down to 24 ft. and falling. To day is close and muggy and…

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Heavy Rain in England

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 8 September 1906 · page 5

A remarkably heavy rainfall is reported from London…

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Big Floods in Victoria

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 September 1906 · page 3

A heavy flood has occurred at Footscray, Victoria. The saltwater river overflowed its banks, and is now 50ft deep in the centre. All low lying lands…

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Storm at Melbourne. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 12 September 1906 · page 2

A phenomenal rainstorm occurred at Melbourne on Sunday, causing extensive floods and great damage to property, while in a number of places loss of life was only…

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Victorian Floods

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 12 September 1906 · page 3

The damage by floods along the Saltwater River in Victoria is enormous. The greatest loss was in the City Abattoirs, where cattle and sheep valued at £20,000 perished. All the…

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Cyclone at Bourke

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 September 1906 · page 4

One of the most terrible cyclones over experienced in the Bourke district occurred at ten minutes past two o'clock on Wednesday morning. It came up from the…

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