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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1931

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Heavy Rain

The Western Herald · Friday 4 September 1931 · page 2

One of the heaviest falls of rain that has occurred for the past 20 years, struck the suburbs of Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges yesterday…

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Terrific Storm Plays Havoc in Sydney Woman Drowned At Jamberoo SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 4 September 1931 · page 4

During the night, Sydney and suburbs were visited by a terrific storm, which was responsible for a great deal of damage…

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£30,000 Damage City & SUBURBS Heavy Rain, Wind and Snow Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 September 1931 · page 1

Sydney and suburbs, and as far West as the Blue Mountains sustained hurricane winds, terrific rain and, in the higher altitudes, heavy snowfalls last…

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Terrible Storm Strikes Gilgandra Gilgandra

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 September 1931 · page 1

One of the worst storms over experienced in this district occurred this afternoon. The wind blew with terrific force…

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The Log of the "Trader Horn" Expedition Storm Destroys Camp Equipment--unenviable Experiences of Expedition

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 21 September 1931 · page 4

MURCHISON FALLS, Ugan da, June 10.--If ever a man had rightful cause to be superstitious, I am that man. I see, much to my personal discomfiture, that I am in the act of inditing the thirteenth chapter of my diary to an unappreciative…

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The Log of the "Trader Horn" Expedition Storm Destroys Camp Equipment—unenviable Experiences of Expedition

Western Age · Wednesday 23 September 1931 · page 4

MURCHISON FALLS, Uganda, June 10.—If ever a man had rightful cause to be superstitious, I am that man. I see, much to my personal discomfiture, that I am in the act of inditing the thirteenth chapter of my diary to an…

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Violent Storm Wrecks Hill End. Trees Uprooted. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 October 1931 · page 1

A violent storm passed over Hill End and district yesterday afternoon. Woolsheds were wrecked, and trees uprooted, blocking all traffic on the…

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Bush Fires Beaten by Heavy Rain Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 October 1931 · page 1

The danger, which has been threatening valuable properties near Menindie for several days, was abated to-day by heavy rain…

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Answer to Correspondent. Height of Last Flood

The Western Herald · Tuesday 13 October 1931 · page 3

The river at Bourke last flood reached its top on 5th August when the official report read 35ft 6in. It remained at this mark for four days…

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Storms Predicted

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 22 October 1931 · page 8

Fine, warmer weather, with rising temperatures, may now be expected writes Indigo Jones, the Queensland weather forecaster. There is also a…

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Races Postponed Heavy Rain in Sydney Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 October 1931 · page 1

The Rosebery races, sot down for to-morrow, have been postponed until Monday, owing to rain…

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Storms Predicted Good Rains Likely

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 October 1931 · page 5

FINE, warm weather, with rising temperatures, may now be expected, writes Inigo Jones, the Queensland weather man. There is also a…

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Thunderstorm

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 October 1931 · page 2

On Monday afternoon last, after a very boisterous day, a storm broke over the town and district, during the afternoon. The storm commenced…

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Boy Drowned In Storm Channel SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 2 November 1931 · page 1

Charles William Long, aged 12, of Wyndham-street. Alexandria, was drowned when he fell into the storm channel known as O'Shea's Creek, near…

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Hail, Rain Severe Storm. Some Damage Done

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 November 1931 · page 2

AFTER warm weather on Friday and Saturday, a change took place on Saturday night, and as the sky became overcast and the atmosphere…

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Fatal Storm Four Killed Yesterday Man Struck Dead by Lightning Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 9 November 1931 · page 1

A terrific hailstorm passed over Sydney, the coastal districts and the central inland areas yesterday afternoon, causing widespread damage…

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Week-end Storms Rain, Hail, Lightning

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 November 1931 · page 1

[?] after a sultry saturday, two sharp [?] occurred overnight, between 9.30 [?] midnight. Sunday was a similar [?] and, about 7.30 at night, a storm…

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Terrific Storm Man Killed Near Bathurst

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 12 November 1931 · page 1

A thunder and hall storm of exceptional severity passed over Sydney and coastal districts and central inland areas on Sunday afternoon,…

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More Rain Floods Likely Latest Forecast Sydney, This Afternoon

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 16 November 1931 · page 1

Unsettled throughout, with further rain; more heavy falls, especially on highlands and about inland slopes, extending to south coast;…

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Member Month Dubbo District Condition of Crops Storms Cause Damage

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 December 1931 · page 1

Senior Agricultural Instructor [?] M. Arthur) presents his report [?] month of November, on the [?] of crops, etc., in the Western…

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