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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1912

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Fierce Electrio Storm. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 2

A terr[?] thunderstorm occurred at Ka[?]oomba on Sunday. The lightning was very severe. Three coach horses were struck, but escaped with severe…

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Severe Storm

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 4

The oppressive weather conditions which prevailed during the past few days cul[?]nated to-day in a heavy hail and thunder storm, which passed over the town about…

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Storm at Coonamble

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 4
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

On Friday night a heavy storm struck the Coonamble district. In the town the rain was not heavy, but the lightning was very vivid and dangerous. It…

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A Terrific Storm. Breaks Over Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 4

A storm, which old residents say was of unprecedented magnitude, broke over Dubbo precisely at noon to-day. The thunder pealed, and the lightning…

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Friday's Storm

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 2

The havoc wrought among the Dubbo orcharda (by last Friday's storm was not exaggerated when we wrote that tons of fruit were destroyed. More…

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Storm at Collarenebri

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 2

A terrific storm passed over the town of Collarenebri on Friday. Part of the roof of the School of Arts was carried away, and the wind unroofed the grand…

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Districst News. (From our own Correspondents). Geurie. a Big Storm

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 3

After the good old time spent during the Xmas and New Year holidays the Geurle folk have settled dawn once more to their various callings, many no…

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Storm at Gular

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 4

A terrific storm occurred at Gulargarnbone on Friday. A horse belonging to Mr. E. Ferguson was killed by lightning. The rider of the horse…

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King and Queen in a Gale

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 8

The King and Queen will entertain lively memories of the first stage of their history-making voyage to India, says a "Central News" correspondent…

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District News. Narromine. Heavy Storm

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 4

A heavy thunderstorm passed over the district on Friday last, the lightning being very vivid, and several trees in close proximity to the town were struck and…

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Violent Storm. London, Monday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 2

Stormy weather prevails in Russia. One hundred and nine fishermen were overtaken by a storm near the mo[?]th or the River Volga. All were swept…

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Latest Cables. Gales in En[?]d. London, T[?]ursday n[?]t

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 4

[?]ere has been a rema[?]able fall of snow [?]out Midlands, England. Trains have [?]een seriously delayed. Great quantities of s[?]t were utilised…

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The City Flooded

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 4

A tropical thunderstorm occurred in Sydney yesterday afternoon. The city was in darkness, and a phenomenal rainfall followed. The streets were…

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A Terrific Storm

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 2

A terrible storm, a[?]companied by loud peals af thunder, vivid flashes of lightning and hallstones as large as marbles, broke over Gilgandra on the…

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Severs Storm

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 27 February 1912 · page 2

A violent storm passed over Sydney on Sunday evening. Trams and churches were struck by lightning…

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Heavy Storm in Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 5

Another moonsoonal downpour occurred in Sydney yesterday afternoon, over 182 points of rain falling in 20 minutes. The tram traffic was suspended, and much…

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A Heavy Storm. Railway Traffic Delayed

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 March 1912 · page 2

A phenomenal storm passed over the western part of the district on Thursday evening, shortly before six o'clock. The town was just on the fringe of the…

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Terrific Storm

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1912 · page 2

On Friday last a terrific etorm broke over McPhall, near Peak Kill. Eighty points of rain fell in half an hour. Hall also fell, the hallstones being…

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TRANGIE. Heavy Storm

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 4

A very heavy storm, accompanied by wind and hall, passed over the town last Friday. The hail was as large as marbles in the town, but in some or…

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