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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1926

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Record Snow Storm

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 10 August 1926 · page 1

It is 20 years ago since the State had its record snowstorm, when untold damage was done far mid near June 10, 1900, was the date. It laid…

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Record Snow Storm

Western Age · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 3

It is 20 years ago since the State had its record snowstorm, when untold damage was done fur and near. June 10, 1900, was the date. It laid…

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Another Cause of "Flooding."

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 20 August 1926 · page 6

The most common eause of earburettor flooding as pointed out previously. is a badly seating needle valve or one that is held open slightly on…

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A Thunderstorm

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 August 1926 · page 4

The warm and muggy weather conditions which prevailed on Friday last resulted in a thunderstorm, which passed over the town and to…

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Movie Notes Realistic Storm Scenes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 September 1926 · page 2

The reason the storm scenes in "The Sen Boast," John Barrymore's latest production to be released throughout Australia by Master Pictures, are…

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Letter to the Editor. Oh! That Flood

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 17 September 1926 · page 4

Sir,—Kindly allow me a little space to ask what the people of Dubbo are going to do in regards to helping the pensioners who lost, their homes and…

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Late Cables. Indian Floods. Strange Stories Told. Calcutta

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 5 October 1926 · page 2

Over two hundred lives were lost in Mandalay Central Provinces recently, from where some extraordinary stories are told. Floods rose rapidly, houses…

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Indian Floods. Calcutta

Western Age · Friday 8 October 1926 · page 2

Over two hundred lives were lost in Mandalay Central Provinces recently, from where some extraordinary stories are told. Floods rose rapidly, house…

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Flood Damaged Roads

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 2 November 1926 · page 2

The Minister for Local Government is not prepared to give the Talbragar Shire Council any further assistance towards the re- conditioning of…

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Record Flood in U.S.A. (Published by Arrangements)

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 11 November 1926 · page 10

The Joint Legislative Committee of the American Federation of Labor, the Moderation Lsngue and other. bodies, in a joint memorandum to the…

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Fires in the Narromine District. Devastate Large Areas, Flames Fanned by Gale. a Raging Inferno. Mr. N. R. Beveridge Loses His Life. (From Our Own Correspondent)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 December 1926 · page 2

One of the most disastrous bush fires experienced in the Narromine district for years occurred on Sunday last. About 11 a.m. large volumes of smoke…

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Floods in the Bogan. Some Interesting Reminiscences. Told by an Old Pioneer

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 22 December 1926 · page 3

While the Bogan country is being devastated by fire, and hundreds of brave men have been fighting for weeks to keep the flames in cheek, it might not…

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Heavy Rain Storm

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 December 1926 · page 7

A heavy wind and rain storm passed over the town and district on Tuesday afternoon, the rain coming down in torrents for over two hours…

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Wellington's 1926 Record Flood. Some Fine Pictures

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 December 1926 · page 2

A CORNER OF NANIMA CRESCENT, FLOOD TIME. CAMERON PARK, SHOWING SWIMMING SHED AND DIVING TOWER. THE BELL RIVER, AT THE BRIDGE, IN FLOOD. CAMERON PARK LOOKING TOWARDS SHOWGROUND…

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Cyclone Lifts House. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 December 1926 · page 6

During a cyclonic storm at Doubtful Creek, near Casino, the house, of a soldier settler named Victor Ray was lifted bodily from its piles, caught fire and…

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Floods in the Bogan. Told by an Old Pion[?]er

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 24 December 1926 · page 4

While thoe Bogan country is being devastated by fire, and h[?]dreds of brave men have been fighting for weeks to keep the flames in check it might not…

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Thunderstorms. Some Heavy Falis. Dubrorece1ves 395 POINTS. Serious Railway Washaways

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 December 1926 · page 2

After a hot sultry morning on Sunday a storm came up during the afternoon, and at about 3.30, p.m. heavy rain commenced to fail, which continued until…

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Farm Engineering. a Flood-proof Fence. an Effective Design

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 December 1926 · page 4

Wire-netting fences of considerable value are periodically destroyed by flood waters in certain districts. A departmental officer gives some…

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Whirl of Flood

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 31 December 1926 · page 6

So heavy was the rain about Eumungerie on Monday, that the Coalbaggie creek came down in a torrent, till it swelled over the banks at…

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Weather Cycles. Late Mr. Russell's Theory. Floods in February

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 31 December 1926 · page 8

Many years ago the late Mr. H. C. Russell, who was Government Astronomer, propounded a theory of weather cycles based on certain astronomical…

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