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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1941

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Short Pay Sequel to Flood for Train Crews

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 5

As a result nf the flood damage throughout the Dubbo railway district, many members of the running staff will draw only short…

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Assistance to Flood Victors Move by W.V.S. Clothing will be Gratefully Received

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 5

Many families in Wellington have been hard hit by the flood of Tuesday last, and the Wellington, branch…

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Flood Damage Inspected

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 2

Mr. John P. Breen, recently elected member for Calare, visited Wellington yesterday to obtain first hand information regarding the…

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Flood Victims' Relief Fund

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 2

Feeling that the tragic circumstances demand such action, a fund has been opened to help those who suffered so disastrously in the…

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Fencing Material for Repairing Flood Losses

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 2

Owing to the flood in the Bell and Little Rivers a great amount of fencing in the district has been washed away. At the present time…

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Yeoval Flood Victim Body Found Against Tree

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 3

The body of Ronald Cooper, aged 30, one of the victims of the tragic flood at Yeoval on Tuesday last…

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Women's Voluntary Services Assisting Flood Victims

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 3

At the first meeting of the Wellington branch of the W.V.S. for the new year, which was held in the Church…

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Flood Waters Cause Terrific Damage Miles of Fencing Swept Away Neurea Bears Brunt of Onslaught Damage Estimated at Thousands of Pounds Receding Flood Waters Disclose Extent of Loss

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 3

With the flood waters rapidly receding, the full extent of the damage caused by the dramatic flood of last week is being disclosed. Losses in stock, plant and fencing will now run into some thousands of pounds, while a certain amount of personal property can never be replaced…

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Flood From Victim's Body Found 18 Miles From Site of Torrent-engulfed Home

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 2

Swept away 18 miles down stream, the body of Ronald Keith Cooper (30) was recovered on Sunday by Mr. Cecil Johnson, a member of a party of horsemen assisting the police in the search for the missing man…

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General Rain Flood Danger Increased Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 1

The Stain Meteorologist (Mr. Mares) said to-day indications were that rainy conditions were developing over the whole of Australia, with…

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Marooned by Floods, But Farmer is Pleased

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 4

"Floods in the Coalbaggie have blocked the mailman, and also made Dubbo 'out of bounds' for me," says Mr. H. J. Moody;…

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Western Centres Narromine Flood Subsides Much District Damage New Air Cadets Arrive

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 6

Flood water in the Macquarie River, which reached 40ft. above summer level, subsided rapidly, and the river now is well within its banks…

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Heavy Rain Storm

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 3

After a couple of days of warm and muggy weather, a heavy rains storm broke over the town just after 1 p.m. to-day. The rain came…

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Dripstone Local Fruit Crops Damaged by Heavy Rain

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 4

The recent rains have given the surrounding country a new lease of life, and grass has responded wonderfully. It has grown inches in a…

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Flood Damage Review by Acting Engineer Two Bridges Washed Away Streets All Need Repair

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 5

Mr. R. T. Hole, who took [?] duties as Acting Engineer to the Gilgandra Shire Council on 2nd January, sumbmitted…

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Flood Water Silt

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 1

In a letter received by a Dubbo resident from a friend whose property is on the Macquarie River, near Trangie, is the…

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Macquarie Conservation Buninyong Bureau Will Press for Discussion in Parliament Flood Waste Proves Need for Adequate Dam

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 4

"That the local member of Parliament be approached, with a view to having the conservation of the waters of the Macquarie River placed before Parliament," was the text of a motion carried at Tuesday night's meeting…

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Local Jottings Flood Sufferers

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 2

Among the sufferers from the late flood in the Bell River was Mrs. A. Bell, of Neurea. Mrs. Bell has been living in the one house for a…

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Helping Flood Sufferers W.v.s. Perform Good Work

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 3

The members of the Wellington W.V.S. have accomplished a great amount of good in relieving the distress of a large…

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What Is Being Done to Relieve Flood Victims

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 3

Many market gardeners and others will be ruined if they do not receive some assistance from the Government to…

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