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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1927

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Cyclone at Ballarat. Buildings Wrecked. Ballarat

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 June 1927 · page 2

Groat damage was done here by a cyclone yesterday, when many buildings were wrecked. The cyclone travelled in a path of from…

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Trangie Cyclone Echo Compensation for Sufferers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 6

The last has not been heard of the Trangie cyclonic disaster of lust year in respect of the movement for compensation to sufferers…

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(Published by Arrangement). the Big Flood

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 1 July 1927 · page 6

According to a compilation print in the "Herald Tribune" (New York) the net result of national prohibition has been to increase the annual per…

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The Big Flood. (Published by Arrangement.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 July 1927 · page 4

According to a compilation printed in the "Herald-Tribune" (New York) "the net result of national Prohibition has been to increase the…

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The Big Flood. [Published by Arrangement.]

The Western Herald · Wednesday 13 July 1927 · page 2

According to a compilation printed in the "Herald Tribune" (New York) "the net result of national Prohibition has been to increase the annual per…

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Labor Selection Clark an Easy Winner. Threatened Storm Ends in Peace

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 16 August 1927 · page 2

The Labor selection for Castlereagh is over, and out of the heat and storm of conflict, Mr. J. A. Clark, M.L.A.,…

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floods and Weirs

The Western Herald · Saturday 20 August 1927 · page 2

In late telegraphic news mention was made that the river Murray was a banker, and that if any rain fell there was danger of a flood on various…

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Disastrous Hail Storms. Extensive Damage at Trangie

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 August 1927 · page 3

The weather conditions during the week-end were cyclonic, accompanied by light showers throughout the western portions of the State. The…

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The Ice Flood

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 August 1927 · page 2

During the past four months Wellington has seen sufficient ice to last a life time, for it has been the coldest winter on record, but you…

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Latest Cables. Storm in Newfoundland Vancouver, Monday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 August 1927 · page 2

A message from St. John New found [?] states that the death roll as the result of Thursday's strom is still mounting Fifty persons are now…

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Hailstorm at Trangie. Worst Storm Ever. Damage to Peoperty

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 31 August 1927 · page 2

On Friday afternoon last Trangie was visited by the heaviest boilstorm ever experienced in the went. The oldest inhabitant cannot recall a visitation…

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Floods and Weirs. [To the Editor]

The Western Herald · Wednesday 31 August 1927 · page 2

Sir,—In your leading article on the 20th instant, on floods and weirs, I would like to state that some 20 or 30 years back surveys were made and…

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Storm's Death Toll

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 2 September 1927 · page 2
Also in Western Age

A message from St. John, Newfoundland, states that the death roll as the result of Thursday's storm is still mounting. Fifty persons are now…

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Local and General Rain Storm at Narromine

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 2 September 1927 · page 6

A thunderstorm passed over Narromine on Friday evening, and 33 points of rain were recorded. Generally, the fall was patchy, some parts being…

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Late Cables Floods in Poland. Wholesale Devastation. London, Thusday

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 2 September 1927 · page 6

A Berlin message states that fifty deaths have been reported as a result of the Galician (Poland) floods. Dozens of villages are inundated, mines…

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Floods in Western Australia. Perth

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 September 1927 · page 8

As the result of heavy flood rains in Western Australia, Albany has been isolated by rail and road, many of the passengers living on the…

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Floods in New Zealand Auckland

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 September 1927 · page 11

Serious flood's have occurred at Wairoa, where the whole country is under water. Great damage has been done to launches and boats…

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Terrific Cyclone. 41 Persons Dead. Vancouver

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 30 September 1927 · page 6

A message from St. Louis, Missouri, states that 41 persons are dead as the result of a terrific cyclone and rainstorm. Buildings were unroofed and…

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Beneficial Storm. Under and Over Half an Inch

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 28 October 1927 · page 6

Following the heatwave which pre[?] all over the State, and seems in have, been pretty well at its worst in Sydney, we have had several…

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