Western Rain Storms
Light and scattered storms were experienced in the West during the Holidays, when the registrations were as follows: Ang[?]edo[?]l 40 points, By…
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Floods & storms, 1938
126 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 1 of 7
Dust Storm Mars Swimming Carnival P. Martin, of Dobbo, Wins Senior Championship. Disgruntled Wellingtonians Depart
Two things tended to mar the Success of the Narromine Swimming club's carnival on Sunday night. One was the dust storm, which started when the carnival did, and the other was the fact that the Wellington swimmers, smarting under a disqualification in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dust Storm Ends Heat Wave Hottest Christmas for Years. Old Sol Stages a Come Back
Narromine and Trangie experienced the hottest Christmas and New Year holidays for many years. The official reading rose to 110 degrees, while private readings were much higher. The minimum for the holidays was 61.5…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fierce Gale Damage at Rowen Station Blown Down Walgett
During a fierce westerly gale which struck the township of Rowen, in the Walgett district, yesterday, the railway station was blown away, the post office…
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The westerly gale which struck Rowena, near Walgett, on Tuesday afternoon is believed to have reached at times a velocity of 75…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Heavy Rain In Eastern N.S.W. Sydney
Some heavy rain was recorded over the eastern portion of the State during the past 24 hours, particularly about the highlands and coast…
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Bodies have been washed up on the Ayrshire and South (Wales coasts. This confirms are that the Glasgow coaster,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Torrential Rain Floods in North River Bursts Banks Sydney
Torrential rains are falling on the North Coast. Last night, the Tweed River broke its banks at Murwillumbah, inundating the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Torrential Rains Floods in the North Sydney
Torrential rains are falling on the North Coast. Last night the Tweed River broke its banks at Murwillumbah…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cyclonic Storm at Bourke. Widespread Damage to Houses, Stables and Trees. Wind, Hail and Rain
One of the fiercest cyclonic storms that the town has experienced for many years struck us on Sunday afternoon last at four…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Floods on North Coast. Sydney
Widespread damage, the extent of which yet it is impossible to assess, was caused over practically the whole of the North Coast by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floods Subsiding North Coast Rains Sydney Friday, night
The floods on the North. Coast are subsiding, and according to Mr. Mares, the worst is over. Taree, where 675 points of rain were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Storm Sweeps West Clouds of Dust Damage at Gilgandra Western Stores Suffer
One of the worst storms in the history of Dubbo swept over the town on Saturday afternoon. The wind blew with terrific force, and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →BURRENDONG Tired of Dust Storms
Most people are becoming tired of dust and windy week-ends. We had another dust storm last week. The sultry weather, with only a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Severe Storms Damage in Victoria Melbourne
Widespread damage was caused by severe wind and thunderstorms which swept through the northeastern and western districts of Victoria yesterday…
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The wildest dust storm seen for years waged throughout the West last Saturday night, Narromine receiving a fair share. At Gilgandra…
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A gift evening was held last Saturday night for Miss Kath O'Leary. Some beautiful presents were received. Mr. Col: Yeo. in a few well-chosen…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wellington District News. Exclusive News Bodangora Severe Wind Storm
A change as if we were in for a good downpour came up on Saturday morning, and while we got only very little rain we had one of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Storm at Ballimore Wind Brings Dust District News Items
The worst dust storm in the history of the district passed over Ballimore at the week-end. It lasted from about 3 o'clock on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gilgandras Worst Dust and Wind Storm Damage to Western Stores and Edgleys Ltd. Estimated at Over £2000 Front Parapet Collapses and Smashes Down Cantilever Verandah Prompt Action of Constable Evans and Civilians Probably Saved Lives Country People Stranded in Town—clouds of Dust Made Travellling Impossible
Following a week of wind, Gilgandra was engulfed at about 5,30 on Saturday afternoon in one of the worst dust and wind storms in local history, and it raged throughout the night until about 10 a.m. Sunday, when a few points of rain…
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