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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1946

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Wedding Bells Green-Gale

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1946 · page 1

The marriage took place on Saturday, April 20, at Waverley, of Ruth, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gale, of Bourke, and Edward, youngest son…

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Green — Gale

The Western Herald · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 4

Presbyterian Church, Charning Cross, was the scene of a quiet but pretty wedding on Good Friday, April 19th, when Ruth Gale, eldest…

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Flood-free Road Urged

The Western Herald · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 5

The unfortunate experiences of motorists who were held up at Easter by floods at Wallarah Creek, on Pacific Highway south of…

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Storm Waves Pound N.S.W. Coast Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 June 1946 · page 1

Huge waves are still pounding tho N.S.W. coast following yesterday's storm, which has caused thousands of pounds damage…

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May Be Floods

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 11 July 1946 · page 3

Southern sunspots have hitherto been too weak to produce any general rains. They have been only a sufficient urge to…

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Warning of N.S.W. Flood Fear

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 25 July 1946 · page 7

Flood warnings, following extremely heavy snowstorms, and rain, were issued yesterday by the Divisional Meteorologist, Mr…

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Latest Telegrams Serious Flooding Threatens Wide Areas in Southern. New South Wales New Coal Industry Bill. Floods in Southern N.S.W. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 26 July 1946 · page 1

Wide areas in Southern are faced with a serious flood threat, including the Tumut area, where many people are preparing to…

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Albury Flood

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 July 1946 · page 11

Although the water was stationary at most places, the Murray River in flood at Albury reached a new high level in town…

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Storms in Bass Strait Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 August 1946 · page 1

Vessels in Bass Strait received further storm warnings to-day by wireless. Serious erosion of high cliffs at…

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Rain Storm

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 October 1946 · page 6

Shortly before 8 o'clock last night a storm broke over Dubbo, and in the space of a few minutes torrential rain fell. The rain was preceded by a…

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Spicer's Creek Thunderstorm

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 October 1946 · page 10

Following several days of hot, windy weather, thunderstorms gathered, on Monday evening, and good rains fell…

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Thunderstorm in Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1946 · page 1

A heavy thunderstorm broke over Dubbo at 6.45 p.m. yesterday, driving in from the northwest and rain fell steadily for half on hour, accompanied…

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Wongarbon Thunder Storm

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 24 October 1946 · page 3

On Monday night another severe storm passed over. Very little rain fell. The previous week, we had 110 points, and the fall was most welcome…

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CUMNOCK Storm Dislocates Services

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 October 1946 · page 13

On Monday night last a thunderstorm, with vivid lightning, passed over the town. The storm was accompanied by…

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Snow Storm Causes Heavy Losses Among Sheep. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 25 October 1946 · page 1

Heavy losses among newly born sheep are expected on the Southern Tablelands as the result of snow storm yesterday. the blizzard…

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Geurie Thunderstorm

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 26 October 1946 · page 4

A severe thunderstorm passed ever , here on Monday evening. There were 30 points of rain recorded at the Post Office. Wednesday was overcast, with…

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Fashion's Mount. Storm Rains

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 October 1946 · page 3

Fashion's Mount received about 30 points of rain as the result of storms which passed over during last week…

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Mob Storms Canowindra Police Station Flying Squad Sent To Rescue

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 31 October 1946 · page 12

A mob of between 30 and 40 men stormed the police station at Canowindra on Saturday night, allegedly in an effort to…

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Heavy Rain

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 November 1946 · page 15

Heavy rain fell throughout Yeoval and district on Monday, 125 points being registered in the town…

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Spicer's Creek Thunder Storms

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 November 1946 · page 10

Thunderstorms on Monday yielded variable falls of rain, fifty points being recorded here. At time of writing…

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