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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1928

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Floods in U.S.A. 12 Dead—8000 Homeless. Montreal

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1928 · page 4

A message from Atlanta says the latest estimates of the southern flood disasters are 12 dead and 8000 home less. Damage is estimated at between…

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Loss in Recent Floods. Brisbane

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1928 · page 4

During the recent floods in Dawson Valley, Queensland, it is estimated that 2000 head of cattle were lost…

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Floods on Snowy River. Man Swept Away. Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1928 · page 4

Heavy rains and the rising of the Snowy River caused another flood at Orbost. The water is now receding. Alexander Smith, of Orbost, was crossing…

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Floods in Queensland. Postmistress Experience. SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 6

A postmistress at Warn, Queensland, had a sensational experience. During the recent-floods she took all registered and other mall matter and money into…

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Everybody Satisfied. Calm After Council Storm. Odious Ciceronian Comparison

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 1 June 1928 · page 2

The Dubbo Council was in quite a pacific mood on Tuesday night when the subject of a letter from the North Dubbo Progress…

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Big Storm in Pacific

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 June 1928 · page 4

A terrific hurricane, which lasted 48 hours, was encountered by the steamer Rimutaka on her way from Southampton to Wellington (N.Z.)…

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Orvieto in a Gale. Passengers Injured. Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 June 1928 · page 2

The steamer Orvieto, which arrived in Melbourne, from London, encountered heavy gales in the Right and was struck by mountainous seas. Many…

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The Baker's Flood. on June 21 st, 1867. the Biggest in the Wellington District

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 June 1928 · page 1

Mr. Herring tells in his own simple, but graphic language, his memories of long ago…

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Storms in U.S.A. Fifteen Killed; Thousands Homeless. Kansas City

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 7

Windstornis, tornadoes and cyclones in Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, and other States, have now taken fifteen lives and caused several million…

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Floods in New Zealand. Railway Passengers' Experience. New Zealand

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 10 July 1928 · page 2

Heavy rains are reported, in country district in New Zealand, followed by floods in one instance a gale blew down a tree alongside the railway line…

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Asiatic Overflow. When Storm Clouds Break. America Will Help Australia

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 8

The current issue of "Liberty," an American national magazine with a circulation of 20,000,000 copies, published an article entitled, "While Australia--…

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Asiatic Overflow. When Storm Clouds Break. America Will Help Australia

Western Age · Thursday 19 July 1928 · page 2

The current issue of "Liberty." an American national magazine with a circulation of 20,000,000 copies, published an article entitled, "While Australia—…

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Cyclone Off Coast Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 July 1928 · page 8

The cyclone, which has been operating off the N.S.W. coast, is gradually moderating. Shipping has been considerably delayed, and the motor…

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Floods in New Zealand Auckland

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 July 1928 · page 8

The flood waters are now six feet high in the town of Paeroa, and many houses have been submerged. The Maoris have left the head…

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Obituary. Kathleen Flood

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 31 July 1928 · page 1

The death took place in the Dubbo District Hospital on Friday afternoon last of Kathleen Flood, aged 26 years. Deceased was a well-known and popular…

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Obituary. Miss Kathleen Flood

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 31 July 1928 · page 2

The death took place in the Dubbo District Hospital on Friday afternoon last of Miss Kathleen Flood, aged 26 years. Deceased was a well-known…

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Trangie Topics Facts From the Fat Stock Centre. Death of Kathleen Flood

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 1 August 1928 · page 6

It is with feelings of deepest regret we have to record the death of Miss Kathleen Flood, second eldest daughter of Mr. Flood, of…

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Death of Kathleen Flood

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 7

The death took place on Friday last in the Dubbo Hospital of Kathleen Flood, the second eldest daughter of Mr. M. Flood, of Narromine-street, after…

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Warnings of Floods—value of Broadcasting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 10 August 1928 · page 11

Speaking generally the broadcasting stations do not attempt to compete with the newspapers as suppliers of news. The summarised items which are…

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Counterfeit Notes. Burma Flooded with Them. Calcutta

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 August 1928 · page 1

A forged currency note of the total value of £10,000 was seized at Rangoon when the police raided a house. They seized plates and machinery and…

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