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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1939

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Heavy Rain In Western District Oven An Inch at Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 November 1939 · page 4

Heavy rai nthroughout the West on Friday night yielded an average of nearly an inch. At Dubbo the registration for the 21 hours…

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Montefiores Weather Vagaries Sultry Heat and Storms Then Cold Conditions

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 November 1939 · page 4

The sultry heat experienced during last week culminated on Thursday afternoon, when a thunderstorm passed over. Vivid lightning…

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Rain in West Thunderstorms Bring Scattered Falls

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 November 1939 · page 6

Several thunderstorms occurred in the district on Sunday, the heaviest being in the Minore and Whylandra districts. There was very little wind,…

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The Weather Sudden Storm

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 November 1939 · page 8

The weather conditions still continue to be very changeable, some days being very hot and sultry, with occasional cold…

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Euchareena Violent Storm Brings Heavy Rain

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 November 1939 · page 4

A violent storm broke over the village on the 20th inst., accompanied by severe lightning. A very heavy fall of rain was recorded…

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Storm Rains

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 November 1939 · page 2

The sultry weather which prevailed during the week end culminated in stormy weather on Monday night, when torrential rains…

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The Weather Frequent Storms Hold Up Harvest

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 November 1939 · page 8

During the week end the weather was very hot and sultry, with heavy clouds overhead at times, and threatening rain…

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The Weather Very Cool Gale Blowing

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 December 1939 · page 8

Weather condition at the present time are very cool, although Saturday and Sunday were very hot, the cool change…

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Flood in New Zealand Greatest in Living Memory Auckland

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 December 1939 · page 1

The greatest flood in living memory swept down the Hutt Valley, near Wellington. Many houses were Isolated and bridges destroyed. Losses of stock…

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“Storm Over Bengal.”

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 14 December 1939 · page 9

Glorious In Its sweep of exciting adventure in north-west India, far-flung outpost of Empire, and moving in its depiction of…

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Fashion's Mount Thermometer Soars Brings Thunder Storm

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 December 1939 · page 4

At time of writing we are in the midst of a heavy thunder storm, which has been working up for the last few days, and the rain is…

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The Weather Extremely Hot Storms Pass Over

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 December 1939 · page 8

Weather conditions have been extremely hot during the past few days. Last Wednesday morning, the…

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Fashion's Mount Disagreeable Weather Hot and Sultry Gales Blowing

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 December 1939 · page 4

The weather during the week has been very hot and sultry. A couple of days were very disagreeable, gales of wind blowing at hurricane…

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