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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1941

231 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 6 of 12

Monsoonal Storm

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 7

Another monsoonal storm swept Coonabarabran on Sunday afternoon and the streets were flooded in less than half an hour. Water…

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Arthurville Creek Crossings Repairs After Storms

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 5

We are pleased to see that the Gundy Creek crossing, which has been in a critical condition for some time, is receiving attention. The…

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Elong Fierce Storm District Damage—Church Dance

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 6

A very severe wind and rainstorm swept the Elong district last Sunday. The force of the wind which preceded the rain can be judged by the fact that…

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The Weather Heavy Storm Passes Over Town

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 5

After two hot days on Friday and Saturday, a heavy storm, which is becoming almost a weekly event lately, passed over Yeoval, but only…

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Serious Interruption to Electricity Service Caused by Storm

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 5

The electricity service to Yeoval was interrupted from lunch. time until eight o'clock at night on Sunday last…

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Cumnock Violent Storm Brings Further Rain 1189 Points for January

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 4

Quite a number of Cumnockites [?]eft on Monday last to attend high schools and colleges at Bathurst, Orange and Sydney…

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Elong Trees Blown Down in Severe Storm 45 Points of Rain

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 4

Mr. Mervyn Herring. from Gulargambone, is spending a few weeks' holiday here, as the guest of his aunt, Mrs. L. Bailey…

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Flood Damage to Railway Lines In Dubbo Control Area Estimated at £100,000

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 4

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

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Two Neurea Farmers Lose 1460 Sheep Flood's Heavy Toll in Wellington District

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 6

A Wellington business man told "The Liberal" to-day that the loss to landholders in the Wellington district, during the recent floods…

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Flood Victims To Get iron Fence Posts To Offset Big Losses

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 5

Owing to the Commonwealth Government's demand for iron fencing posts for military purposes, practically none is available for the…

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Flood Damage Inspected by Treasury Official Government Announcement Expected

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 1

For the purpose of collecting first hand information in order that the Government may formulate a plan to…

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Crown Lands Available for Flood Victims

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 2

Replying to representations made by Mr. George Wilton, M.L.A., on behalf of those residents of Yeoval whose…

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Nearly Flooded Out Dalgarno Street Under Water. Engineer to Inspect

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 6

Messrs Permewan Wright Ltd. wrote to the Urban Committee on Tuesday night pointing out that, during the recent…

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Confident of Government Help in Flood Losses Treasury Official On Tour of Affected Paris

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 2

"I feel quite hopeful that the Government, when it receives my report, will approve of a broad plan to assist in a constructive way those people who suffered in the recent floods in your district," said Mr. C. K. Jacka, an…

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Shire Seeks £4300 To Relieve Hardship Flood Toll of Roads—damage in District

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 4

Talbragar Shire Council, as the result of the recent flood damage, applied to the Government for a grant of £4300 to restore roads…

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Whose Responsibility to Assist Flood Victims Fadden Unsympathetic

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 3

The following letter was received by Mr. J. A. Beasley, M.H.R., from the Acting Prime Minister, Mr…

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Life the Seventies Was Hard and Primitive, Says Mr. J. DOWLING Floods Were Early Problems, But Farmers Progressed In Most Difficult Times

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 4

Mr. J. Dowling, in an address to Buninyong Agricultural Bureau's meeting on Tuesday night, took members back to the pioneering days of the late '70's and early '80's…

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Flood Damage Inspected by Mr. George Wilson Assistance Announced

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 1

In order to strengthen his representations for some relief, by the Government, to the victims of the disastrous flood…

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Plenty of Rabbits Floods Destroy Many Watering Mills Damaged

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 4

Thirty-seven holdings have been inspected, nine being reasonably free of rabbits, and 28 from light to medium. Although rabbits were noticeable to some extent over small areas in one portion of the Purlewaugh district, it was not…

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Feat By Cunnamulla Airmen 5,200 Flood-bound Sheep Saved From Starvation

The Western Herald · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 6

We clip the following from the Cunnamulla "Watchman":- During the recent abnormal rains and floods 5,200 sheep, the…

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