The New Year Ushered in by Heavy Rain
Speaking metaphorically, the old year passed away with a great deal of noise in Wellington. This was not…
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Floods & storms, 1941
231 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 1 of 12
Heavy Storm at Finger Post Causes Much Damage
Finger Post bore the brunt of Tuesday's storm when what appeared to be a cloud burnt, struct that centre, three inches…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Severe Thunderstorms Result in Good Rainfall Cloud Burst at Finger Post
The last day of the old year was responsible for one of the severest thunderstorms seen in the district for the year, which resulted in splendid soaking rains, which was indeed a very nice new year present to the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →More Damage Reported During Rain Storms
The intensity of the widespread rains which commenced on New Year's Eve is revealed by reports which are gradually being received from many of the surrounding districts…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Woman Dead, Son Missing Yeoval Tragedy Man Rescued From Tree As Flood Takes Home
A woman was drowned, her son is missing, and her husband was rescued from a true after torrential rain at Yeoval this morning washed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Floodlighting at Cost Of 5d for 40 Hours British Projectors in South Africa
South Africa has received from England 240 floodlight projectors each capable of throwing a continuous and powerful 5,000 candlepower beam for 40…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Western District Centres NARROMINE Further Heavy Rain Flood Delays Train Air Force Wedding
During the week heavy rain has again fallen throughout the town and district. Some heavy falls have been registered principally about Webb's…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Trials of Early Settlers Castlereagh Flood Recalled
The sudden death at Gilgandra. of Mr. John Smith, aged 70 years at the residence of his sister, Mrs. McMullen (says the Dubbo…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rain Was Country's Best New Year's Gift Best Falls Recorded for Years; Floods in Some Centres 568 Points' at Gilgandra; Over Eight Inches in Parts of District
Drought breaking rains ushered in the New Year, and since, practically the whole State has benefitted. The State Meterologist, Mr. Mares, regards the falls as the best experienced for five years. It was indeed an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Flood Warning Issued [?]Y Police
First-Class Constable Evans wag about early Wednesday morning warning people along the river that a flood was expected, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Talbragar Flood Water at Bridge Decking
The Talbragar River at Brocklehurst, came down in flood on Tuesday night, and despite the depth of its banks it broke over in some…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Rapidly Rising Flood Waters Dislocate Western Road Traffic
Flood waters which rose so quickly in the Macquarie River and its tributaries on Tuesday were responsible for dislocating western road traffic. Water which swept down Whylandra…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →5ft. Below Record Yesterday's Flood
Yesterday's flood at Dubbo recalled previous Inundations experienced over a period, or 70 years. The record flood was in 1920 when…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Horse Battles Against Flood for 90 Minutes—Saved by Man
A remarkable feat of swimming was performed by a horse which became marooned on an island in the centre of the Macquarie River,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Record 1926 Flood
This photograph was taken of the Macquarie River at Dubbb in 1926, when the district experienced its record flood. On Tuesday the water was five feet below the record…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Watchers Of The Flood Hundreds Visit River Violent Flushing for Stream
Fully expecting a flood, hundreds of Dubbo people visited the river between lunch time on Tuesday and daylight yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two Die in Flood Dubbo Boy Now Safe
Two people are known to be dead and a Dubbo youth was missing as the result of the disastrous floods which swept away homes in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Great Damage by Floods Near Wellington
The torrential rains which fell in the Yeoval district flowed rapidly into thy Bell River and adjoining creeks feeding the stream,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rail Bridges and Lines Washed Away by Flood Waters Molong Track Three Months Idle? Coonamble, Bourke Mails Marooned Many People Tranship Near Wellington
Damage estimated at many thousands of pounds has been done to the railway lines and bridges within the Dubbo district by floods. As the result of the rapidity with which the water…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →£4000 Lost As Flood Strikes Gardens Vegetables, Orchards Completely Submerged
Damage estimated at £4000 was done to market gardens and orchards along the Macquarie River when it broke its banks, as the result of the heavy rains, and rose to a height of 40 feet yesterday…
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