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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1935

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Any Port in a Storm Hare Takes Hurdle

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 November 1935 · page 6

WHILE Mrs. Venour Nathan, of Burradoo, wag driving in her car, a hare, which was being chased by a dog, leaped on to the mudguard…

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Flooded Roads

The Western Herald · Friday 22 November 1935 · page 2

"Water splashes" on low-lying roads were responsible for a great deal of anxiety to motorists during the recent heavy rain, says…

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Cyclonic Storm Strikes Dubbo Causes Much Damage

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 November 1935 · page 1

Following sultry conditions a cyclonic storm suddenly hit Dubbo on Thursday afternoon. Torrential rain fell, and considerable…

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4 INJURED Lorry and Car Collide in Storm

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 December 1935 · page 1

When a motor lorry collided with a stationary car at Parramatta North during a thunderstorm last night, four…

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THUNDERSTORMS Cause Damage to Crops & PROPERTY Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 December 1935 · page 1

During a heavy thunderstorm in the Culcairn district, thousands of pounds worth of damage was done to wheat and oat crops. A number…

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Creek in Flood Debris Washed Down

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 December 1935 · page 8

Owing to the heavy rain in Cumnock on Saturday night last the Buckinbah Creek came down in flood with terrific, force, bringing…

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Cumnock Clarion Creek in Flood 3 1/2 Inches of Rain bain Street Flooded

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 December 1935 · page 9

Town and country residents had a novel experience on Saturday night when over 3 1/2 inches of rain fell in a couple…

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Duct Storms English Air Mail Plane Down Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 12 December 1935 · page 1

A number of towns yesterday were visited by violent dust storms, some of which reached tornado force. Cessnock and district reported…

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Lost in a Dust Storm Trying Experience of Pilot and Passengers. W.A.S.P. Gannet 'Plane Performs Wonderfully. BLOWN 120 Miles Off Its Course

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 13 December 1935 · page 1

On Tuesday last the W.A.S.P. Gannet 'plane left Sydney, at 8.13 a.m. to inaugurate the Sydney-Broken Hill service. The trip, as far as Wilcannia, was uneventful, but from there on it was filled with incident, having had to make a forced landing, on an out-station, 120…

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11 Killed Belgian Airliner Crashes Fatal Storm Toll

Western Age · Friday 20 December 1935 · page 1

The worst disaster in which a civil aeroplane has been involved occurred at Tatsfield (Kent), about 15 miles from Croydon…

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Floods in Gippsland. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 27 December 1935 · page 5

Melbourne reports torrential rains in the Gippsland Lakes district, resulting in flooding of hundreds of square miles of country…

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