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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1911

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Disastrous Floods. London, Thursday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 July 1911 · page 4

Disastrous floods have occurred at Ichong, which is converted into an inland sea. Thousands of acres of crops and many villages have been…

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Heavy Rain

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 22 August 1911 · page 3

Heavy rain continued throughout the night, and there are no signs of it abating…

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Riotous Legislators. a Quiet After the Storm

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 September 1911 · page 7

On another page of this issue will be found details of what was in all probability the noisiest and most disgraceful scene ever witnessed in an…

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Heavy Storms

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 29 September 1911 · page 5

Thunderstorms in parte of Victoria did considerable damage to property. One weatherboard cottage was completely washed away; others fared badly…

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Violent Storm

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 29 September 1911 · page 5

A violent storm followed a landslip which occurred at Bagoara (Velbaria) and 25 live were lost…

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A Disastrous Storm. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 29 September 1911 · page 4

A phenomenal storm occurred at Windsor. An inch and a quarter of rain fell in a short period. A number of cattle were killed, residences…

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Flood and Fire. Vancouver

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 October 1911 · page 2

A terrible catastrophe is reported from the State of Pennsylvania. The town of Austin, with a population of 3200, has been almost obliterated…

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Melbourne Flooded. Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 October 1911 · page 2

There was a torrential downpour of rain yesterday afternoon, which concerted the streets into water-courses. Pedestrians could not cross. The water…

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Heavy Storm at Bathurst

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 10 October 1911 · page 3

A terrific storm passed over Batuhrst yesterday afternoon. The gutters overflowed and the streets were covered with hail. The storm lasted three-quarters of…

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A Tallewang Storm

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 13 October 1911 · page 4

An extraordinary storm occurred on Tuesday afternoon at Tallewang between Gulgong and Dunedoo. The front of the Roman Catholic Church…

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Big Roof Tank Bursts. House Flooded with Water

The Western Herald · Saturday 14 October 1911 · page 6

With a roar that sounded like the bursting of a reservoir dam (wired the "Inter-Ocean" correspondent on July 14) the huge tank on the roof of the nine…

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A Disastrous Storm

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 14 November 1911 · page 2

A violent windstorm struck Cryon (near Walgett) last Tuesday, with the result that the little village was almost blown off the map. A 3000 gallon tank was…

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Heavy Rain

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 1 December 1911 · page 4

At Bolrdy last Friday a rainstorm struck the district with cyclonic force. Five inches of rain were registered in un-under an hour. In many instances, crops…

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Heavy Rain

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 5 December 1911 · page 3

As a result of the heavy rains of yesterday and last night, a portion of the railway line a short distance from the of her side of Balladoran was washed away. The…

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Big Storm at Guilford

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 5 December 1911 · page 4

A terrific storm passed over Guilford, near Sydney, on Friday, which wrought havoc. Several buildings were struck by lightning. A newly-erected store was…

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Caught in the Flood. a Brave Rescue

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 December 1911 · page 2

There was a sensational incident during the flood in the Macquarie last week which was marked by a brave rescue from drowning by Mr. Norman Rodda…

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Diasstrous Storm. London, Monday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 December 1911 · page 2

A big storm is raging in the English Channel. A large steamer has been wrecked at Dungeness, and another at Dover, Scores of lives have been…

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TRANGIE. Macquarie in Flood

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 15 December 1911 · page 5

Since last report the Macquarie River has been in flood. The banks near Ellengerah homestead are not so high as in other parts, and consequently the…

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Disastrous Gale[?]

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 19 December 1911 · page 3

Heavy gales are blowing in Auckland, aud considerable damage has bon wrought to buildings in the city and suburbs. Through the swamning of a dughy. one…

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