Heavy Rain Predicted
The State Meteorologist (Mr. Mares) predicts that the early wsw Year will bring heavy rain which will break Australia's 11 years of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dubbo & the Western Plains · Floods & storms
Floods & storms, 1942
39 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 1 of 2
Cyclonic Storm hits Bourke. Some Damage Caused
Following stormy weather all the week, a severe Cyclonic Storm hit Bourke on Saturday afternoon last, at about 3 o'clock. A small…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Life's Storms and Gods Rainbows
In the formation of a rainbow, "clouds'" (or rain) and "light" are both essential. The pure ray of light from the sun is divided…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Highlanders on Guard on Storm-swept Shetland Isles
A Battalion of Highlanders are seen advancing with fixed bayonets behind the Bren gun carriers in battle exercises on the Shetland Isles, situated in the Atlantic half-way between, Scotland and Iceland. (Block supplied by courtesy of Commonwealth Dept. of Information)…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Drought, Flood Relief Grants by Land Board
Drought and flood damage relief applications were considered by a meeting of the last Local Land Board, held in Dubbo. The board…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Coming Storm Lawson’s Prophecy
Few men foresaw the clash of Pacific races with clearer vision than Henry Lawson. In “The Storm That Is To Come”…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Evacuees' Appeals Flood of Inquiries For Homes In Dubbo
Since air raids were begun by Japan on the mainland of Australia, the Dubbo Municipal Council has received a flood of inquiries from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Recent Floods in Queensland
Five persons -were drowned, several thousands of people lost their homes, and tremendous destructions was wrought in the worst floods in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Through Floods to a Fire
When lightning struck a hay stack three miles from Ariah Park, members of the Ariah Park brigade travelled over flooded roads to extinguish…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →EDITORIAL Lull Before Storm
FROM north of Australia continues to come heartening news of the weight of blows which American and Australian airmen are raining on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Flood Conditions Hamper Japanese As Allied Force Attacks Bases R.A.A.F., Americans Brave Storms in Heavy Assaults Canberra, Thursday.S
Tropical downpours throughout the entire coastal regions of New Guinea are expected seriously to hamper Japanese operations. The withdrawal of the enemy from the Markham Valley, because of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood Damage
The N.R.M.A. advises that as the result of the record rains, the Bobbin Head bridge washed away and a replacement will not be effected…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Battlefront Quiet a Lull Before Storm Giant Nazi Move In Soviet, Middle East India Stands Ready to Met Attack London
News from all battlefronts, over the past 24 hours, does not record any major activity, but in London the situation is summed up as the calm before the great storm that is to follow…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Premier s Face-change Seen in Storm Tactics
"Speaking in the Legislative Assembly on February 25 last, the Premier (Mr. McKell) made pointed reference to the gravity of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Storm [?]
In 1913 Council [?] was in Australia [?] on defence. [?]ney, a military [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Washaways Follow Heavy Rain
Heavy rain in the Dubbo railway district during Friday evening was responsible for several railway washaways, which caused delays to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →River in Near-flood In Week-end Rise
Heavy rain at Duhho and along the upper Macquarie Rive last week was responsible for the stream flooding in certain areas…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Political Storm
MR. CHURCHILL On his return from the United States, where has has been conferring with President Roosevelt, the British Prime Minister is expected…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two Dead 20 Injured in Gale Melbohrne
Two men were fatally i injured, eight others injured and 12 received minor hurts when a big timber framed building being constructed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Another Little Storm the Streets Bun Bankers Lake Coonabarabran Fills to Overflowing
On Saturday night last a storm passed over Coonabarabran, when [?] little over an inch of rain fell in an hour…
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