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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1929

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Violent Dust Storm at Bourke

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 2

One of the worst dust storms that has been experienced at Bourke for a good many years, burst upon the town last Tuesday night, and raged fiercely for…

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Terrific Storm at Geurie Much Damage Done

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 3

Just at dinner time on Saturday last Geurie was visited by one of the worst floods known in the history of that little township, and in a way…

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In Trail of Storm Rockhampton Suffers Horses and Cattle Killed ROCKHAMPTON

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 1

During a heavy storm here yesterday a number of horses and cattle were struck dead by lightning and many trees were shatetred…

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Today's Forecast Further Rain and Thunder With Local Floodings

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 1

Cloudy, sultry and unsettled, with further rain and thunder. Some heavy falls in the eastern half, with local…

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Flood Destruction. Asking for Government Aid. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 1

At a public meeting at Kempsey to consider plans for repairing the immense damage caused by the recent floods, it was decided to ask the…

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Terrific Thunderstorm. Two Inches in Two Hours

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 1

Following several days of hot, muggy and cloudy weather Dubbo had 23 points of rain of Saturday afternoon. Sunday, if anything, was ore oppressive…

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More Storms

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 February 1929 · page 8

After a muggy and steamy day yesterday, storm clouds gathered again during the afternoon. Light showers fell in Wellington, but…

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Storm at Dunedoo

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 21 February 1929 · page 4

The fury of the storm of last week is without parallel in the history of Dunedoo. Mr. George Thompson, of Bolaro,…

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Terrific Storm at Wongarbon Police Station Roof Blown Off 143 Points in Half Hour

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 21 February 1929 · page 1

When a terrific storm struck Wongarbon on Monday afternoon, 143 points of rain were registered in half an hour. The full force…

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Cobbora Shire. Floods Hold Up Councillors

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 February 1929 · page 9

THE Cobbora Shire meeting which was put back from the previous Tuesday, did not take place on Tuesday last, owing to the President…

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Flood Water Damage

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 21 February 1929 · page 6

At a meeting of the Municipal Council held in the Town Hall on Tuesday night a letter was received from Ernest Schneider complaining of the…

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Storm at Melbourne. Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 1

A terrific storm passed over Melbourne and suburbs last night. All low-lying parts were quickly submerged and traffic suspended. Thousands of…

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New York Snowbound. Liners Held Up by Storm. New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 1

The city is buried under the heaviest snow storm experienced for several years., and which promises to break records. Five liners due early this…

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Stopped by Floods Cobbora Shire Councilolrs Meeting Postponed

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 25 February 1929 · page 5

Owing to several of the Councillor:. being unable to negotiate the swollen creeks and washouts, the meeting ol the Cobbora Shire…

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Items of Sport From Field Flood and Ring

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 25 February 1929 · page 3

George Cook, the Australian heavyweight, who bus fought In England, France, Germany, Sweden, England, United Slates, South Africa, South…

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Notes O' Nyngan The Show Control Scattered Storm

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 7
Also in Western Age

A few seattered storms fell near Nyngan last week giving some respite to several men harassed by the water carting problem, but further prumises…

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Cobbora Shire Council Big Flood Damages in all Parts of the Shire

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 15

THE meeting of the Cobbora Shire Council which had been previously postponed on account of flood waters preventing some of the Councillors…

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Items of Sports From Field, Flood and Ring

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 4 March 1929 · page 5

There is an interesting paragraph from an article entitled ''Cricket Memories," written by "A Country Vicar" in the "Cricket Annual for 1928-28":…

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Cobbora Shire Monthly Meeting Serious Flood Damage

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 4 March 1929 · page 5

The meeting of the Cobbora Shire Council which had been previously postponed on account of flood waters preventing some of…

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