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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1931

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The Weather Further Heavy Rain Predicted. Mr. Mare's Warning

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 December 1931 · page 1

After all the boisterous weather of the week-end little rain came from it, but on Tuesday morning, after a very cool change, light rain…

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Expert's Review Of Western Crop For November Damage Caused by Hail Storms

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 3 December 1931 · page 6

The Senior Agricultural Instructor (Mr. B. M. Arthur) presents his report for the month of November, on the condition of crops, etc., in the…

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The Weather Floods Predicted

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 3 December 1931 · page 2

The latest forecast, to-day pro[?] ducts cloudy and unsettled conditions generally, with more rain and thunder, some substantial…

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Heavy Floods Air Planes to the Rescue Brisbane

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 December 1931 · page 1

A late message from Brisbane states that extensive floods continue in the Central, South-western and Coastal districts of Queensland, and that great…

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The Weather Heavy Rain in the West

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 December 1931 · page 3

NEWS of very heavy falls of rain have been received from the far west, which have followed the heavy Queensland falls. For the past ten…

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Queensland Floods Two Lives Lost Waters Menace Many Parts Brisbane

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 10 December 1931 · page 1

The floods continue to menace many parts of Central and Southern Queensland. A severe thunderstorm at Toowoomba…

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Floods in Queensland Woman and Boy Drowned. A Wall of Water. Brisbane

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 December 1931 · page 1

Floods continue in Queensland. A young woman named Annie Bailey and a lad named Harold Howard were faking for a house at Toowoomba…

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Floods Abated Traffic Back to Normal Brisbane, Friday night

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

Flood waters have receded everywhere in Queensland, and traffic on the Great Northern Railway has been resumed…

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Wiped Out Cotton Crop Gone. Flood Waters. Brisbane

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 December 1931 · page 1

The cotton crop in the Dawson Valley in Queensland, on which the district mainly depends, has been completely wiped out by the flood…

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Queensland Floods Cotton Areas Devastated Brisbane

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 14 December 1931 · page 1

Cotton crops at Dawson Valley, Queensland, on which the district mainly depends, has been completely wiped out by floods. A number of…

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Storm Clouds Gather

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 16 December 1931 · page 4

Aid. Gilbert said he would oppose both the motion and the amendment. He thought that the move was shortsighted. There were many things that…

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News From Louth Heavy Rain and Bad Roads Work For The Needy Personal Paragraphs

Western Age · Wednesday 16 December 1931 · page 4

Mr. T. McMohan is spending a short holiday at Bellsgrove, the property of Mr. H. M. Murray. Mr. George Cummins of "Dantop."…

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Aldermen at Variance Ex-Aid. White the "Storm" Centre Opposition to Motion of Appreciation

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 16 December 1931 · page 4

Discordant voices were heard at the Council meeting last night when a simple motion expressive of appreciation for the services which ex-Aid. White has rendered the Council over a term of 15 years was tabled Objecting aldermen held that testimony of this…

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Queensland Floods Cotton Areas Devastated

Western Age · Wednesday 16 December 1931 · page 4

Cotton crops at Dawson Valley. Queensland, on which the district mainly depends, has been completely wiped out by floods. A number of…

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Simple Recognition South & SECURED After Electric Storm in Eggcup Fiery Finale at Civic Falters' First Flutter Ex-Ald. White Thanked for Services

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 17 December 1931 · page 8

At the conclusion of Tuesday night's lengthy agenda, Ald. M. J. Duffy moved his motion, pursant to notice:— "That this Council place on…

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Storm Bound in Turkey Constantinople

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 23 December 1931 · page 1

Pilot Mollison, who was detained by the Turkish military authorties following a forced landing in Asia Minor, was released to-day. lie immediately…

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CYCLONE Queensland Suffers. Brisbane

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 December 1931 · page 1

During a cyclone which swept over Nambour (Q.), houses were unroofed, windows smashed, and trees uprooted. Forty-five sheets of…

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Fierce Cyclone In Peaceful Nambour District Brisbane

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 24 December 1931 · page 1

During a cyclone, which swept over Nambour, Queensland, many houses were unroofed and windows smashed. Giant trees were uprooted and 4[?]…

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