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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1945

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Cloudbursts Cause Floods in Three Districts Macquarie Head Benefits

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 12 January 1945 · page 1

Rain was reported today from [?] parts of the stats and there are bright prospects of a condition. Many districts have…

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More Dust Storms

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY Friday Night.—More dust storms are likely in the Far Western districts, followed later by unsettled conditions, said the State…

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District News Wongarbon Severe Storm 360 Points Lamb Losses

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 January 1945 · page 8

There was a heavy storm at Wongarbon on Saturday and Sunday night, 13th and 14th inst., 360…

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Swimming Carnival Profit Will Exceed the £100 MARK Heavy Storm Upsets Evening Programme

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 1 February 1945 · page 2

From every point of view the swimming carnival stag-, ed at the Gilgandra Baths on Monday by the Swimming…

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Floods Cause Damage In North Queensland

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1945 · page 1

BRISBANE, Friday. — Trains have been held up. and highways damaged, by torrential rains which fell on Queensland's north coast as the result…

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District News Spicer's Creek Light Storms Good Rain

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 February 1945 · page 6

After a week of intense heat, a change worked up on Sunday afternoon of last week, but, unfortunately, the…

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District News Mumbil Changeable Weather Indications Of Storms

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 February 1945 · page 8

Weat'er conditions have been rather mixed during the last week...One day it would be hot, and the next day cool…

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Record Hailstones Ten Days After Storm

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 15 February 1945 · page 2

Seeing is believing, and there was no doubt about the tin of large hailstones, scooped up from the paddock of Messrs. Varney Bros.,…

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Frequent Storms

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 22 February 1945 · page 2

During the past week storms have been frequently experienced throughout the district, and some localiteis have benefitted by…

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Light Storms

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 February 1945 · page 10

Two light storms passed over the town and district, during the week-end, and about 50 points of rain were recorded…

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Stuart Town Hot & OPPRESSIVE Storm Rains

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 February 1945 · page 11

After a week of hot and very oppressive weathers, we were blessed with a couple of showers on Sunday, wa[?]…

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Floods in New Zealand

The Western Herald · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 1

Auckland.—Big floods occurred in South Canterbury district and hundreds of residents have been forced to evacuate their homes,…

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Another Food Muddle Britain Flooded With Rabbit Skins!

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 2

When meat and butter retioning was introduced [?] than a year [?] we [?] by the Commonwealth [?] principal object…

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Elong Severe Storm. Five Inches for Week

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 March 1945 · page 7

On Thursday last Elong experienced a very severe storm, preceded by heavy wind and dust. The storm…

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Wellington District News Luchareena Storm Rains. Over Two Inches

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 March 1945 · page 8

Showers have fallen this last few days, accompanied by heavy lightning and thunder Over two inches were…

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Germans Augment Oder Flooding to Stem Red Advance

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday.—Although since the fall of Kustrin, 40 miles east of Berlin, floods have been hampering the Russian pursuit of the Germans on the central sector of the Eastern Front, the Red Army progress elsewhere continues,…

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Cyclone Disables Vessel

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1945 · page 1

Brisbane, Tuesday—Racing through a tough sea, two ships arc, on last reports received, trying to reach a disabled merchant; vessel somewhere in…

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Mumbil Dust Storm Visibility Reduced

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 7

On Friday last a very heavy dust storm enveloped the town. There was no wind. but the air was thier with…

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Obituary Mr. David Gale

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 April 1945 · page 1

The death took place at the Wellington District Hospital this morning of Mr. David Gale, at the age of 76 years. The late Mr. Gale,…

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OBITUARY Mr. David Gale

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1945 · page 4

The death took place at the We[?] hospital last week of Mr. David Gale, at the age of [?] years. The late Mr. Gale held…

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