Caught by the Flood
Masters Cecil Gartrell, Neil Emmett, and Cecil Williams were out fishing on Boxing Day, about 13 miles down the river. They were engrossed in…
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Floods & storms, 1917
45 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 1 of 3
Disastrous Floods in Queensland. Many People Drowned and Missing
A message received from Brisbane gives meagre details of a big disaster at Clermont in Central Queensland, where, owing to floods, three parts of…
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Further details regarding the disastrous flood at Clermont show that 62 bodies have been recovered. The town was partly washed away, immense…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Clermont Flood
Rev. C. Wesley writes :-- "One touch of nature makes the whole world kin," and the sympathy of the whole of Australia will go out to Clermont in its…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →floods in Queensland. Cleemont Devastated. Great Loss of Life
The floods which occurred in Central Queensland at the beginning of the year were the heaviest that have ever been recorded in that State, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Flood Damage at Clermant, Q. Sydney
The damage by flood at Clermont, Q., is estimated at between £250,000 and £300,000, The ruined buildings in the town number over one hundred…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An Old Time Flood
The recent disastrous floods at Clermont, Queensland, recall tales of the happenings to our pioneer forefathers, which added thrill and zest to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Fierce Storm
A fierce storm passed over the Peak Hill-Tomingley district at 6 p.m. yesterday. The disturbance developed very rapidly, and in a few minutes the wind…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Violent Storm. Wind and Rain
Yesterday afternoon a storm of exceptional violence swept over Dubbo and district. For hours large banks of clouds could be seen accumulating…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dubbo Flooded
About 3.45 p.m. yesterday torrential rain, accompanied by a fierce southerly wind, and an occasional land clap of thunder, fell in Dubbo, and in less than…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →From the War Zone. Private Tom Gale
Writing to his brother from " somewhere in France," under date November 18, 1916, says:— " .... I have been able to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →District News. (From our own Correspondents) MOGRIGUY. More Storms
On Thursday of last week a sharp storm broke over the district. It came up with scar[?]ly any warning, and in a few minutes water was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dubbo's Storm Water Channels
If is a truism that experience makes men wise, and there is 110 doubt our Civic Fathers should have gained a great deal of wisdom in regard to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Heavy Storm
On Thursday last a violent rainstorm burst over Branaton, Gouburn, Langly Dale, and other neighboring properties, and standing crops were utterly…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Storm Warnings for Herders of Sheep
During the past spring the Weather Bureau established a special storm-warning service for the sheep ranges in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, to enable the owners of soine 2,000,000…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Flood in the Paroo. Wanaaring Bridge in Danger. Wanaaring, Feb. 14
There is a great flood in the Paroo. The Wanaaring bridge is expected to go…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →From the War Zone. Private Tom Gale
Writing under date December 29, 1916, to his father, from "Somewhere in France," says :— "I hope the coining year will be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Result of a Storm
A somewhat novel sight is presented to travellers on he road from Obley to Yeoval. Close to Obley and the road a belt of timber was struck by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Navy's Effort. Home Rule. Storm Swept Battlefields. British Driving Huns. London, March 10
Sir Edward Carson says: As an instance of the navy's gigantic effort, at the outbreak of the war we had 150 small patrol boats. Now, the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Illness of Mr. Gale
His many friends in Bourke and district, and, indeed, throughout New South Wales, will regret to learn that Mr. W. Gale, sear., has been seriously…
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