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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1932

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Bogan Flood of 1905 Eleven Inches of Rain in 24 Hours Race for Life Before Flood Waters Marooned on Hill with Snakes, Spiders and Centipedes

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 4

One of the greatest floods in the history of the West was the one which swept the Bogan watershed in 1905. In this article Mr. Carton graphically describes the onrush of the flood waters and tells of a race for life to beat the wall of water sweeping down on…

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Bogan Rood of 1905 Eleven Inches of Rain in 24 Hours Race for Life Before Flood Waters Marooned on Hill with Snakes, Spiders and Centipedes

Western Age · Wednesday 2 March 1932 · page 4

One of tho greatest floods a the history of the West was the one which swept the Bogan watershed in 1905- In this article Mr. Carson graphically describes the onrush of the flood waters, and tells of a race for life to beat the wall of water sweeping down on…

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Bogan Flood Of 1905. Eleven Inches of Rain in 24 HOURS. Race For Life Before Flood Waters

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 4 March 1932 · page 3

One of the greatest floods in the history of the West was the one which swept the Bogan watershed in 1905. in this article Mr. Carson graphically…

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Heavy Rain

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 4
Also in Western Age

Heavy rain fell last week on Wongatwal, which had 85 points, and Mulya, which recorded very heavy storms in all they had 161 points…

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Luckless Islanders Lose Their All in Storm at Sea Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 1

A message from Port Moresby states that 75 native men, women and children were picked up at sea in a, storm and brought to port on Tuesday night…

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Severe Storm Orchards and Houses Wrecked Melbourne, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1932 · page 1

A Sever storm, which passed over Mornington Peninsula yesterday, caused nearly £10,000 worth of damage to the orchards…

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Floods Expected Weather Bureau's Warning Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 18 March 1932 · page 1

The Weather Bureau last night broadcast u warning to residents on low-lying areas near the central coastal rivers that heavy rains were likely to…

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Steady Rains But No Fears of Flood Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 19 March 1932 · page 1

Although further heavy rain fell along the coast yesterday conditions on the rivers have improved, and now there is little likelihood of flooding…

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Two Dead Struck By Lightning Violent Storm in Victoria Melbourne

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 4 April 1932 · page 1

Two youths were struck dead by lightning during a violent storm which passed over Victoria on Saturday, while four miles from Sale the Yarram…

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Two Dead Struck By Lightning Violent Storm in Victoria

Western Age · Wednesday 6 April 1932 · page 3

Two youths were stuck dead by lightning during a violent storm which passed over Victoria on Saturday, while four miles from Safe the Yarram…

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Heavy Rain One and a Half Inches Registered

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 April 1932 · page 3

FOR several week-ends the weather in Wellington has been threatening, but it eventually cleared off with a light shower. On Saturday…

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Nyngan Topics Heavy Rain Benefits District Arrangements in Hand for Show Heavy Rain

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 20 April 1932 · page 3
Also in Western Age

Heavy rain fell in Nyngan on Saturday last, also in the district. Falls of from one to one and a half inches were recorded. It came from the West…

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In a Storm Get Under a Wilga Tree

Western Age · Friday 6 May 1932 · page 2
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

Ever anxious to put the sum of his observations and experience to general bench Mr. Howard Brown, of cobar states that never has be seen or heard…

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Clinched It Dubbo Beats Coona Losers Fail to Score Heavy Rain Mars Game

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 9 May 1932 · page 2

Playing in heavy rain, Dubbo district team clinched its previous defeat of the Coonabarabran thirteen at that centre yesterday…

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Yorkshire Floods Thousands Evacuating Homes London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 26 May 1932 · page 1

The Minister for Health (Sir Hilton Young) said that owing to floods at Bentley, Yorkshire, about 2500 persons were evacuating their houses to-day…

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Lang's Policy Speech Storms of Protest Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 May 1932 · page 1

The Premier (Mr. Stevens), referring to Mr. Lang's policy speech, expressed the opinion that it was simply a policy to sell the workers. He added…

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After the Storm Return to Harmony

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1932 · page 1

With the close of the election campaign, next week will open with a harmony campaign—all in a good cause. On Monday night. "The Man From…

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