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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1937

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Tuesday's Storm

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 4

Proceeded by thick clouds of dust a severe wind and; thunder storm made it appearance suddenly over the district on Tuesday, just after…

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Storm Passes Over

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 2

On Tuesday morning the weather was most humid, and just on the lunch hour dark, forbidding clouds, and the rumble of distant thunder…

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Heavy Storm Tooraweenah-Biddon District Biddon Creek A Banker

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 4

A heavy, but unfortunately scattered storm was experienced in Tooraweenah-B'ddon district at noon yesterday, and it is…

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Our Serial Story. Beth 0' the Storm by Arthur Russell

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 14

(Author of "Tragedy at Cumberland Park," "Woman of Mystery," "Dream Isle." "Bungoona," "Bushranging Silhouettes," "Twenty-six Australian…

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Flood Waters Receding Is South in Danger? Chicago

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1937 · page 1

The crest of the flood waters now has swung out of the Ohio River into the Mississippi, and started on its way to the sea…

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Our Serial Story. Beth 0' the Storm Chapter V

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 5

"Thanks to your devilish cleverness, Hillings." In Grainger's words there was a note of admiration that pleased rather than offended. "Even…

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EUCHAREENA Passing Storm

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 4

A shower visited here on the 6th inst., 30 points being registered, but at Shepherd's Creek a much heavier fall fell, 90 points being registered…

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Our Serial Story. Beth 0' the Storm Chapter X.

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 14

"Why doesn't he give them something to remember him by," growled H. Hings. "The chicken-hearted fool is afraid. If I had been on…

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U.s. Flood Disaster

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 2

Fire, hunger and disease, spread over 1800 miles of flood-ravaged Ohio and Mississippi Valleys has brought new terrors to half a million people in 12 middle West and Southern States of America…

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Heavy Rains Good District Falls North Coast Flood Forecast: Sultry and Unsettled Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 1

From the North Coast comes reports of falls from one to four inches, and heavy rain is still falling in many centres…

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Our Serial Story. Beth O' the Storm

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 5

(Author of "Tragedy at Cumberland Park," "Woman of Mystery," "Dream tole," "Bungoona," "Bushranging Silhouettes," "Twenty-six Australian…

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RAIN 45 Points at Wellington Floods in the North

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 3

After a lengthy dry spell, especially in the northern part of the State, a good change in the weather took place on Thursday last when…

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Steamer Adrift in Cyclone With Damaged Rudder Chain Brisbane

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 1

A severe cyclone raged between the northern coast of Queensland and New Caledonia, away to the east of Cairns. A Japanese steamer, the…

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Our Serial Story. Beth O' the Storm Chapter Xi

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 14

"Johnstone? I don't understand. How would he obtain knowledge of doings supposed to be known by only Grainier and Hillings. That…

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Our Serial Story. Beth O' the Storm Chapter Xii

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 February 1937 · page 5

"Yelre a wild girl, Beth, an obstinate wench w'at allus gets w'at she wants. You've a way with yer girl which, if yer like, makes yer ir—ir"…

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Struck by Lightning Melbourne Storm One Man Killed Melbourne

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 February 1937 · page 1

During a thunderstorm at Kerrang, Melbourne, yesterday Edward L. Beeson and Ernest Twiney were struck by lightning…

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Stuart Town Quiet Before Storm

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 4

THINGS generally have been very quiet during the last fortnight. One would think it was a calm before a storm, for as the Easter holidays…

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Our Serial Story. Beth O' the Storm Chapter Xii

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 16

She blundered on, not watching where she was going until, before she properly realised it, she was in the main distilling chamber. There…

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Our Serial Story. Beth O' the Storm Chapter Xiii. "Detective Edward Sprigg!"

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 March 1937 · page 5

Hubert Hillings murmured the words as he thought of what Grainger had told him. Who out of the two hundred odd members of the…

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Our Serial Story. Beth O' the Storm Chapter Xiii

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 March 1937 · page 14

"You'll pay for that, damn you," he cried, springing to his feet and raising his left hand, "I'll give you something of what I was going to…

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