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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1928

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After the Storm

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 22 November 1928 · page 6

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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On the Rocks in Terrific Storm Capetown

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 26 November 1928 · page 1

A cargo steamer, Cariboo, which ran on the rocks in a terrific storm off the coast and was refloated by her own steam, has began founder. The…

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Items of Sport From Field, Flood and Ring

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 26 November 1928 · page 2

One of the most amazing performances in the history of world's athletics was registered in Germany in May, when Karl Hirschfield hurled the…

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English Coastal Storms. Captain Refuses Rescue. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 November 1928 · page 1

The weather in the North Sea is still most severe Numbers of casualties are reported, including a number of men washed off ships. The captain…

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Storms in the North Sea Antwerp Water Shortage. Antwerp

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 November 1928 · page 1

Violent storm's caused last night's high tide to overflew several dykes, inundating several villages. Railways, roads, and lowlying meadows…

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Items of Sport From Field, Flood and Ring

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 3 December 1928 · page 2

Three Filipinos, Kid Along, Salvino de Leon (who has been in Australia previously) and kid Johnson, are booked for Australia. Johnson is said to…

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Items of Sport From Field, Flood and Ring

Western Age · Thursday 6 December 1928 · page 1

Three Filipinos, Kid Mong, Salvino de Leon (who has been in Australia previously), and Kid Johnson, are booked for Australia. Johnson is said to…

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Items of Sport From Field, Flood and Ring

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 10 December 1928 · page 3

A correspondent, writing to a leading American sports writer, asked "What country officially won the Olympic Games; In other words, what…

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Bad Times in Bendigo. Floods Turn Funeral Back. Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 December 1928 · page 1

A fierce gale an storm storm 'were responsible for considerable damage at Bendigo yesterday afternoon. Cellars and basements were flooded, tram…

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Maitland Deluge. Much Damage Effected SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 17 December 1928 · page 1

During a storm in the Maitland district yesterday many premises were badly damaged. In one case a family was at tea when the roof of the…

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A Thunder Storm

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 December 1928 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon a thunderstorm worked up from the South-West. Heavy clouds banked up and there was every appearance of a…

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Items of Sport. From Field, Flood and Ring

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 17 December 1928 · page 2

Sydney F. Bathes, England's great medium-paced bowler of pre-war days, is despite his 32 years, still a trundler to be reckoned with, He still plays for…

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Items of Sports From Field, Flood and Ring

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 24 December 1928 · page 4

Following information given in these columns that Jackie Brown, of Young, would like to ride a match race against C. Rich the matter was discussed at a…

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