Sunday's Storms
At Temoin, Mr. R. Howard's property, a few miles south of Trangie on Sunday morning 190 points of rain fell in half an hour, subsequent to a…
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Floods & storms, 1920
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A Dust Storm
A dense dust storm worked up from the north at 1 p.m. to-day. Heavy clouds banked up but these were driven by a strong wind to the eastward. The…
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Both reservoirs at Dubbo are now full, and are kept full with the pumps working only two shifts a day. Early last night one of the reservoirs…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Terrific Rain Storm. Country Districts Flooded
One of the heaviest thunder and rain storms experienced for years passed [?]er the whole district on Saturday [?]ght. During the early morning…
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On Saturday there was a general mix-up in the meteorological conditions, and the culmination that night was a violent storm, which moved from…
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Many of the property owners whose places are within the storm belt of Saturday night are not congratulating themselves on the visitation. Miles of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at C.S.A Mine. Extends to No 3 Level. Position Serious. Mine Again Sealed. Mr. Blakmore Says It May Remain So for Six Months. Only Alternative Is to Flood Workings
A very serious extension of the fire which has been raging on the No 2 level at the C.S.A. copper mine for several weeks, took place early on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bell River in Flood
At about two o'clock this morning Sergt. Williams received, word from Neurea that the Bell River had broken its banks and was coming down in a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Breaking of the Drought. The District in Flood. Bell River Flats a Sea of Water
The drought has now broken beyond all doubt, for the rainfall for the month of June has been phenomenal, inasmuch as it has been fairly continuous, and has…
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Mr. W. W. Baird has received word from his brother that much of their property, Multagoona, beyond Bourke, on the Paroo, is under water. It is a long…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest W1res Sydney, Friday. Floods in the Country
Further particulars of floods in the country show that thousands of sheep and other stock have been destroyed. At Boggabr[?] the Namoi is in flood and…
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Last night a number of people in the lowlying parts of North Dubbo wore flooded out, and some were compelled to leave their homes. Lorries were…
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Further general rains fell over the State during the past 24 hours. Many towns reported heavy falls. The whole of the central west again benefitted…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Flooded Rivers. Waters Now Subsiding
Last week was the wettest on re[?]ord as far as the Western districts are [?]oncorned. Wellington the daily average was over one inch…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →High Flood at Warren
Official news received from Warren to-day states that the flood there is the highest ever known. The railway is covered for a distance of many miles…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Flood Items & Incidents Railway Traffic Held Up. [?]astlereagh a Record. [?]rions Predisament of Train
The Macquarie rose slightly above the 39ft. level at Dubbo. The police had warned all people on the lowlying land that they had better…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cause of the Floods
Some people are under the impression that the flood at Dubbo last week was [?] to heavy rain in this district. If there would be no rain within 30…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Flood Its Psychology
Let us step bark for the [?] of perspective, into the winter months of last year, when the [?] were returning. Returning to what? A…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Flood at Bourke
The Postmaster at Bourke has been advisod of the danger by flood in the lowlands. All residents along the river towards Wileannia have been warned…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flood Damage at Neurea Mr. A. E. Fuller's Losses
Mr. A. E. Fuller, of Neurea, is indeed one of the unlucky ones. During the drought he took every precaution to save his breeding ewes, and handfed…
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