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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1930

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Seven Killed When Cyclone Strikes Train Indian Catastrophe CALCUTTA

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 29 May 1930 · page 1

Seven passengers were killed and several injured when a cyclone struck and completely derailed an entire passenger train near Mong Hyr, in Bihar…

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Severe Coastal Storms Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 June 1930 · page 2

During last night's heavy windstorm, the coastal steamer Coraki, and the hulk Pendle Hill were blown ashore at North Woolwich, while a…

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Real Sports Nyngan Team That Travelled 105 Miles Through Heavy Rain to Play Dubbo

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 2 June 1930 · page 4

By travelling 105 miles through blinding rain and over almost impassible roads, to fulfil their engagement with Dubbo in the…

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Flood Danger Passed Cyclone Centre Moving Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1930 · page 1

The Acting State Meteorologist (Mr. H. E. Camm) states that the centre of the cyclonic disturbance has moved south-eastwards, away from the Coast…

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Trangie Stock Show Still the Best in the West. a Wonderful Display in Spite of Drought. Heavy Rain Caused Exhibitors Much Inconvenience. Large Attendance and Enthusiasm Please the Committee

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 6 June 1930 · page 4

Months of continual drought, followed by heavy raina on Sunday night, could not interfere with the success of the Trangie Show this year, and in spite of the many adversities, the committee were faced with, the town still retains its supremacy as the…

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Pacific Cyclone Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 1

The Acting State Meteorologist (Mr. Camm) said to-day that a disturbance somewhat cyclonic in character, had developed in the Pacific, and would…

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Cyclonic Disturbance On Coastal Areas Flood Warnings Issued Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1930 · page 1

Torrential rains swept the coastal area of N.S.W. yesterday, between four and six inches being reported at many centres as far as Raymond Terrace,…

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Storm Bound [?] Sydney, Th[?]

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 8

Owing to the hurric[?] swept the coast in the [?] coastal steamers have [?] forth. This morning, [?]…

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Floods in North Sydney, [?]

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 8

News of the deva[?] flood waters is gradua[?] through from the north [?] estimated that at last [?]…

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Trapped in Homes When Waters Come Down Heavy Floods In North Railway Lines Under Water Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 1

The North and the North Coast are again in the grip of floods following the heavy downpours on Tuesday night. Racing down from the hills, flood waters swelled the Wyong Creek and…

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The Flooded North Heavy Rain Falls

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 1

From Singleton away to the North terrific rains have fallen, Maitland district reporting 14in. and Hastings 12in. Miles of country and miles of railway…

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Floods Receding Railways Still Blocked West Maitland

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 1

The river at West Maitland is slowly falling. It is now 34ft. 6in. above normal low level. The flood waters are receding in…

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The Floods Waters Receding Further Falls Forecasted SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 23 June 1930 · page 1

The Acting State Meteorologist predicts more falls of rain in the coastal regions, chiefly of a light misty variety. He stated that the week-end rain was…

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The Floods Waters Receding Further Falls Forecasted SYDNEY

Western Age · Wednesday 25 June 1930 · page 3

The Acting State Meteorologist predicts more falls of rain in the coastal regions, chiefly of a light misty variety. He stated that the week-end rain was…

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The City of Sydney Tragic Country Floods City Council Elections Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 9

Graphic stories of the tragic country floods have been pouring into the city, but people here who never experienced a flood find it hard to visualise, Living…

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Floods in Korea Fifty Priests Missing Tokio

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 July 1930 · page 1

Further devastating floods are reported in Korea. Over 120 were drowned, and numbers are missing, including 50 priests…

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"Things Are Too Crook for Me" Belligerent Roar From Cr. Hitchen President Townsend Insists on Withdrawal Gilgandra Council Storm

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 17 July 1930 · page 1

In regard to a claim of 1/- a day for running repairs from H. Marchant, the Engineer at the Gilgandra Shire meeting last Friday said that…

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Aftermath of Storm

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 July 1930 · page 10

Over yon' hills of verdant green, 'Neath the grey of the sky; Where rain-drops fair, Be-jewelled there…

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In the Far South 70 Miles an Hour Gale Sea "Ground Into Powder"

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 7 August 1930 · page 2

Meteorology during the last hundred years haS been lifted from the state of merely being "weather lore" to thE status of a science, and, as such, has…

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In the Far South 70 Miles an Hour Gale Sea "Ground Into Powder"

Western Age · Wednesday 13 August 1930 · page 4

Meteorology during the last hundred years has been lifted from the state of merely being "weather lore" to the status of a science, and, as such, has…

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