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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1928

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Sunday's Storm. Destruction at Woy Woy. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 October 1928 · page 1

It now transpires that 62 cottages were destroyed in the Woy Woy district on Sunday…

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Storm Damage on Show Ground

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 October 1928 · page 8

Last Sunday's storm wrecked portion of the main pavilion and did minor damage to the publican's booths, but the grandstand…

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Sunday's Gale. State-Wide. Leaves Trail of Ruin

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 October 1928 · page 11

SUNDAY'S gale swept through the whole of the State and caused millions of pounds sterling damage. It also passed…

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Boisterous at Bulgoo the Track of the Storm

Western Age · Thursday 11 October 1928 · page 2

Portion of "Bulgoo" Station homestead was blown away during a recent dust storm. Old residents of the district say that these storms are the worst…

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Sunday's Dust Storm

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 October 1928 · page 5

As in common with most other places in New South Wales, Cumnock was the scene of a most Severe dust storm on Sunday last. Fortunately, very little…

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Geurie. Sunday's Storm

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 October 1928 · page 5

Sunday last proved one of the worst days experienced here for some years. Wind blew with hurricane force throughout the greater part of the day…

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Latest Cables. Off to America. German Zeppelin Starts. Is Warned of Storm Areas. Friedrichshafen

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 October 1928 · page 1

The Graf Zeppelin left fur America at 8 a.m. with 60 people aboard. The commander hopes to reach New York on Sunday morning. The passengers were…

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Destructive Hail Storm Smashes Windows and Destroys Gardens Taree

Western Age · Thursday 18 October 1928 · page 3
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

During a hail storm at Taree on Tuesday night more than 1000 window panes were smashed, while flower and vegetable gardens were laid waste…

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Walgett's Cyclone. Much Damage Done. Walgett

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 October 1928 · page 1

Walgett was swept by a cyclonic storm yesterday, and though the gale lasted only ten minutes many dwellings were unroofed and other damage was…

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Toll of the Flood. Many People Drowned 500 Houses Washed Away CALCUTTA

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 29 October 1928 · page 1

The havoc created by floods in East Goda[?] district is related by villagers who were rescued after being mar[?]uned for a week…

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Strike Cyclone Canoes Blown Ashore Brisbane

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 5 November 1928 · page 1

Eight [?]trading cames were blown ashore and wrecked on the coasl of Pape[?]Guinea) during the raging of a terri[?]Although most…

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A Nyngan Storm Cattle Trades Bolt Collide with Car Nyngan

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 5 November 1928 · page 1

During a heavy windstorm at Nyngan yesterday, seven cattle trucks broke away, and rolling down the line, struck a Sedan car…

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Heat, Wind, Dust and Rain. Heavy Storm over District. Good Rain Recorded

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 November 1928 · page 4

SATURDAY was the hottest day experienced this, season, and following, on the cool weather we have had, the sudden change was felt more…

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Storm in Tea-cup Newtown Progress Association Bursts Censure Bubble Harmony Restored

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 5 November 1928 · page 2

After having bubbled furiously for a few weeks, the cauldron of discontent which has been troubling the Newtown Progress Association, has settled, and the members of the Association are now entering upon a new lease of…

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Interrupted by Storm

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 November 1928 · page 5

Mr. R. S. Vincent, M.L.A., who followed Mr. Thorby, explained lucidly what the Federal Government had done with regard to roads, railways and…

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A Terrific Storm. British Lifeboat Swamped. Sixteen Men Drowned. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 16 November 1928 · page 1

In a most violent gale in the Channel the Alice, laden with bricks, sent out a distress signal. A lifeboat put out at 5 a.m., though seas that were the…

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Terrific Storm Twenty Persons Killed Many Injured London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 19 November 1928 · page 1

The number of deaths attributed directly and indirectly to Friday's great storm was underestimated in the earlier reports and it is now known…

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Items of Sport. From Field, Flood and Ring

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 19 November 1928 · page 2

Wednesdays cycle meeting at the Spurts Ground was very successful from a spectator's point of view, as the exhibition provided by the riders left…

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After the Storm

Western Age · Thursday 22 November 1928 · page 2

JUDGING by the leading articles of a section of the metropolitan press on the elections one ignorant of the actual condition of affairs would be led to believe that the return of the Nationalists from the polls was another retreat from Moscow—indeed, worse a veritable debacle Analysis of the…

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