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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1929

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Items of Sport From Field, Flood and Ring

Western Age · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 1

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

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A Welcome Storm. Dubbo Receives 86 Points

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 6

A return to summer conditions with two or three hot, muggy days brought a change last night, when there was a thunderstorm. Further rain this…

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Terrific Hail Storm Kempsey Mail's Experience SYDNEY

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

The Kempsey mail train passed through a heavy hailstorm near Taree on Saturday night. About 30 window of the carriages were broken, but no…

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The Dunedin Floods. Streets, Badly Damaged. Auckland (N.Z.)

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

Practically all the flood waters at Dunedin New Zealand, have receded. Miles of the city's, streets were seriously damaged and hundreds of tons of…

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Haystacks Destroyed During Thunderstorm LOCKHART

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 1

During a heavy thunderstorm at Lockharl two haystacks, the property of Sturgess and Wooley, farmers, were completely destroyed. The damage is…

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Immoral Books. Hicks Prevents England Being Flooded

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 11

A recent, cable from London states:— The Public morality Council, including in the numbers members of churches, young men and women's…

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Wild Animals in Storm

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 8 April 1929 · page 5

Arriving at Capetown a few weeks ago the steamer West Is[?] reported that during the voyage from Durban, heavy seas smashed some crates…

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The Tasmanian Floods Hobart

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 April 1929 · page 2

Further flood reports show [?] Launceston is now threatened by [?] water. The railway station [?] goods shed at Avoca have been [?]…

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Tasmanian Floods Launceston Threatened Hurled To The River SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 8 April 1929 · page 1

Further particulars of the Tasmanian floods show that Launceston is now threatened. The station and goods shed at Avo[?]n have been washed away…

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Latest Telegrams. Disastrous Floods. Thousands Homeless. Relief Funds Started

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1929 · page 1

At Launceston it is stilted, that 4000 people are homeless as a result of the floods. Many householders lost everything they possessed. In one district…

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Disastrous Floods Big Casualty List New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1929 · page 1

Thirty-two were killed in floods and a terrible tornado in the Mid-west, South-west and Southern States during tho week-end. The injured…

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Sporting Spots Peppy Pars From Field Flood and Ring

Western Age · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 3

E[?] the Verderer-Royal Medal) who won the Aspth[?] Park Hurdles on Saturday is a p[?] above the ordinary He has a beautiful galloping…

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One Hundred, Not Out! John Gale, J.P. G.O.M. of Austral Journalism

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 12

John Gale, journalist, of "The Retreat," Queanbeyan, has now entered his hundredth year of life. Last month representative newspaper men from ad…

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Desolation and Grief Follows Tasmania Floods Appeal for Relief

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 6

Few people in this town realise the tragic losses of the recent Tasmanian floods, which practically uninudated the northern part of…

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Flood Lights the Soldiers' Memorial Looking For New Member

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 4

The amount in hand for the Memorial Gates in connection with the Soldiers' Memorial is about £400. The designs approved of for…

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Heavy Rains Cause Floods Large Store Collapses PERTH

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 1

Heavy rains have fallen at Perth, causing serious floods. A large store collapsed and slid half way down an embankment…

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Marconed. Through Flood Waters Much Stock Drowned SYDNEY

Western Age · Thursday 16 May 1929 · page 3

Disastrous floods are reported from the North Island of New Zealand. Seventy-five people were marooned near Napier, but eventually got across…

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Floods in New Zea[?] Auckland, T[?]

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 May 1929 · page 10

Disastrous floods are [?] North Island. Seventy-five [?] were marooned near Nay[?] were eventually got ac[?]…

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Marooned Through Flood Waters Much Stock Drowned SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 16 May 1929 · page 1

Disastrous floods are reported from the North Island of New Zealand. Seventy-five people were marooned near Napier, but eventually got across…

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To Cross Atlantic in Giant Airship Buffeted By Gale Ready Again in a Week Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 20 May 1929 · page 1

A vivid, and hitherto unpublished, story of the day-long battle waged with the elements by the giant airship, the Graf Zeppelin, after she was compelled to abandon her attempt to fly over the Atlantic, comes from the south of France,…

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