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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1941

231 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 5 of 12

District News Narromine Wheat Shed Fire Brigade Makes Good Save Heavy Storms in District

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1941 · page 3

The Narromine fire brigade received a call to a fire in the large wheat stack in the railway yard shortly after 9 p.m. on Sunday. The flames were…

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Menace Of Erosion Lessons of Flood Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1941 · page 1

The New South Wales Soil Conservation Service, which has conducted a survey of the affected areas in New South Wales as a…

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£100,000 Flood Damage To Railway Lines In Dubbo Control Area

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1941 · page 5

Although it will be a considerable time before an accurate estimate of the recent flood damage to the railway lines in…

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Heavy Rain Storm Gutters a Banker

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 5

Light rain fell in town on Saturday morning and this was followed by an exceptionally heavy storm at 1 p.m…

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Geurie Heavy Rain Floods Houses and Roads

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 4

Mrs. J. McFarlane and two sons, Billy and John, returned home on Friday after five weeks in Sydney. Misses Jean and Winnie Sicard…

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Elong Severe Storms Running Water 12 Inches Deep

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 6

Residents of this district on Sat-urday witnessed one of the heaviest storms for many years. Over 160 points of rain was registered…

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Ballimore Mitchell's Creek a Banker Following Rain Storm

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 4

A dance, which was to have been held in the Ballimore hall on Saturday night last, in aid of the Ballimore Cricket Cub, was postponed…

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Train Delayed by Saturday's Heavy Storm Washaway Between Eumungerie and Balladoran Passengers Taken by Road to Dubbo

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 1

Heavy rain feld throughout the district do Saturday afternoon and between Balladoran and Eumungerie the rain…

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BALLIMORE Flooded Mitchell's Creek Delays Many Travellers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 6

A dance which was to have been held in aid of the Baltimore Cricket Club was postponed because of the rain…

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Geurie Torrential Rain Several Houses Flooded

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 6

A heavy storm was experienced at Geurie last Saturday, when 160 points fell, causing a flood in the low lying area of the village. The flood waters…

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Flood Victims Assisted by Wellington Branch of W.v.s

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 1

The Wellington branch of the W.V.S. acknowledges the following donations to its appeal for funds to relieve the distress caused by the…

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Burrendong. Rivers Flooded Traffic Held Up

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 4

The first month of the new year has certainly been a very wet one. To date 975 points of rain have bean registered. Last Sunday was a…

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Chamber of Commerce Flood Victims Assisted

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 5

A meeting of the subcommittee appointed by the Yeoval Chamber of Commerce was held on Wednesday nigh last when funds received…

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Flood Damage To Roads Repairs Will Cost £2000 Council to Appeal to Government for Assistance

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 3

At the meeting of the Shire Council last week, the engineer (Mr. Fitzherbert) said that flood damage to roads would cost between £1600 and £2000 to repair, and an appeal to the Government should be made for financial assistance…

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Wheat Stabilisation Time Period Extended Concession to Flooded Area

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1941 · page 5

Because floods have prevented wheatgrowers in various districts from completing applications for registration of wheat farms and licenses to…

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Another Severe Storm Many Trees Blown Down

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 2

After exactly one Week of fine weather, the town and district experienced another severe storm yesterday…

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Arthurville Rain Storm Stops Traffic Crossing in Bad Condition

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 5

We al wish to congratulate Mr. A. White on the arrival of a daughter. Both mother and baby are doing as well as can be expected…

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Elong Much Damage Caused by Rain Storm Heaviest Fall for Years

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 5

Mr. and Mrs. S. Jones returned home last Monday, after spending portion of their holidays at Newcastle and Sydney…

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Eumungerie Gale Damages Township Cottage and Outhouses Unroofed, Trees Down

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 3

A heavy storm which struck Enmungerie on Sunday morning did considerable damage in the township, where a cottage and…

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Investigation of Flood Damage State Treasurer's Visit On

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 2

It is expected that the State Treasurer (Mr. A. Richardson) will visit Dubbo on Thursday in the course of a tour of the flood-damaged areas of the West. Mr. Richardson, it is understood, will…

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