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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1928

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Bogan in Flood. Family Rescued. Position at Nyngan. Nyngan

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 2

The Bogan River here Is in high flood and to-day is still rising. The flood Is not expected to reach its great-est height untill to-morrow night…

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River at Flood Time

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 3

The Macquarie river at Dubbo was running a banker on Sunday morning but subsided towards evening. It was tip again yesterday. At no time did…

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Flood Toll Widespread Devastation. Privation in Affected Area. News from Various Districts. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 2

Except an the North Coast, the floods are now receding, h[?]t the wide spread damage on the railways will take some time to repair. The…

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Floods. Nyngan Flooded

The Western Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 2

The heavy rains on the Bogan have been responsible for a flood which has inundated the western portion of the town of Nyngan. The water is said…

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Bogan in Flood. Family Rescued. Position at Nyncan. Nyngan

Western Age · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 2

The Bogan River here is in high flood and to-day is still rising. The flood is not expected to reached its greatest height until to-morrow night…

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Flood Toll Widespread Devastation. Privation in Affected Areas. News from Various Districts. SYDNEY

Western Age · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 2

Except on the North Coast, the floods are now receding, but the widespread damage on the railways will take some time to repair. The…

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Flood Rains. Terrific Rainstorm at Cobar

Western Age · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 2

On Friday afternoon last, about 2.30 p.m., Cobar was inundated by a terrific rainstorm. The Mayor (Mr. P. J. Condon) remarked, "That during his…

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The Flooded Districts. Position at Nyngan Nyngan

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 8

A number of families along the Bogan River, near Nyngan, were supplied with food last night. Although, under ordinary conditions,…

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Further Floods at Junee Junee

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 8

Further severe floods broke over Junee, Wagga and Ganmain districts yesterday afternoon. At Junee many business places were again…

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The Floods. Bogan Waters Receding

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 7

The boat sent from Sydney in charge of two water policemen for service at Nyngan arrived at Dubbo by the passenger train on Tuesday…

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Surfeit of Fish. Asphyxiated in Flood Waters

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 2

One of those remarkable pheno-mena associated with inland rivers, when a sudden rush of muddy water causes partial asphyxiation among fish…

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Further Floods. Ulmarra Under Water. SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 6

Further floods have occurred in the [?]hmirra district, where a large area of the country Is under water…

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Position at Nyngan. Bogan Flood Receding. NYNGAN

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 6

Latest news from Nyngan shows that although the Bogan River continues to rise slowly, the town is now practically cut of danger…

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Flood Waters. Amusement for Swimmers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 8

When the Bell River came down in flood on Monday morning, it attracted many spectators, and quite a number of the members of the Wellington Club,…

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Flood Warning

The Western Herald · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 6

Sergt. Sturgiss has received a number of wires from the Weather Bureau (throngh Inspector Byrne, of Dubbo) in reference to floods. The reports…

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Flood Losses at Manildra

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 2

Besides the loss of its traffic bridge, Manildra district residents in many cases, were heavy losers. Mr. W. J. Evans had a large portion…

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Further Floods Predicted

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 3

The weather Bureau last night reported that a very severe cyclone is working down the coast from Queensland. The opinion is expressed that…

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Flood Victims' Plight. Three Days on a Stump. on Flour and Water Diet

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 2

It was believed on Sunday that all danger from [?]ds at Nyngon is past as the waters are re[?]ding and no more rain is expected to make the position…

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Floods at Nyngan Highest Since 1905

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 3

The following facts regarding the recent disastrous flood at Nyngan, are taken from the "Observer":— Practically in all parts of Nyngan…

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Flood Victims' Plight. Three Days on a Stamp. on Flour and Water Diet

Western Age · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 2

It wits believed on Sunday that all danger from floods at nyngan is past, as the waters are receding, and no more rain is expected to make the position…

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