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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1947

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Tile Production Accelerated To Meet Storm Damage SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1947 · page 1

Many thousands of people are still swarming over roofs trying to repair the damage wrought by Wednesday's hailstorm. Repairs are being rushed if…

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Terrific Storm Hits District Hail Kills Lambs and Poultry Nearly Three Inches of Rain

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 2

Preceeded by a sudden dust storm which reduced visibility to a few yards, a heavy rain storm passed…

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News from Cumnock THUNDERSTORM. Supplies Replenished. 1/1/47

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 12

After the intense heat experienced during the early part of the week, a heavy thunderstorm fell on Saturday, 28th…

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Stuart Town Dust Storms. Changeable Weather

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 January 1947 · page 4

The weather during the past week has been changeable, from one extreme to the other. Last Monday morning it was hot and…

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Euchareena Dust Storm

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 16

A dust storm passed over the village last Sunday afternoon, accompanied by a shower of rain, but not enough…

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Death and Damage in South African Flood Capetown, Thursday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 1

Pour people have been drowned, and damage totalling many hundreds of thousands of pounds has been caused at Pietermaritzburg, in the worst flood…

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Latest Telegrams Master Butchers Decide to End Meat Strike. Violent Thunderstorm Delays Duke's Departure. Meat Strike Ended. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 1

Sydney Master Butchers last night decided to end the meat strike and accept the Government's offer of increased prices. They will…

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Widespread Damage In Electrical Storm SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1947 · page 1

Lightning, during last night's violent' electrical storm, damaged two houses, burnt power find telephone wires, and blacked out Northbridge and…

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Cobbora Shire Monthly Meeting of Council Flood Rain Damage in Geurie District. Rivalry Evident Between Two Shires

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 8

AT last Tuesday's monthly meeting of Cobbora Shire Council reports showed that the heavy rainstorm which passed over Geurie district during the latter end of December caused damage to fencing and roads. At the carnival grounds fencing…

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Latest Telegrams Clyclonic Disturbance on Queensland Coast. Liner Wanganella on Bocks Off N.Z. Coast. Flood Warnings to Northern N.S.W. TOWNS. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 1

Flood warnings were issued to towns along the Northern Rivers last night, as reports from Brisbane showed that the cyclone…

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Storm Damage at Balladoran

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1947 · page 1

It is reported that Messrs. Smith Bros., "The Oaks," Balladoran, recently-experienced the heaviest storm they have seen hi 40 years, when three…

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DamonBellRiver Representations Again Turned Down Minister Says Construction to Be Justified. High Construction Cost, Limited Storage Capacity of Basin and Doubtful Flood Control the Adverse Factors

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 January 1947 · page 4

THE Hon. George Weir, Minister for Conservation and irrigation Commission, has written to Mr. C. G. Robertson M. L. A., stating that the Construction of a dam on the Bell River cannot be justified…

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South Coast Floods Leave Trail of Desolation Brisbane

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1947 · page 1

With trains still unable to get through to isolated South Coast areas, and the Pacific Highway still blocked by floodwaters, planes were used to…

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Storm Brings Relief from Heat Record Temperature of 102

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 6

With the temperature soaring over the hundred mark for some days, a passing storm, with a short, heavy shower of…

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Widespread Ruin Follows Queensland Floods Brisbane

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 1

Damage to farm property, roads, and bridges, in the main areas affected by last week-end's flood is estimated at more than £50,000…

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Week-end Flood £50,000 Damage. BRISBANE

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 1

Damage to farm property, roads and bridges in the main areas affected by last week-end's flood is estimated at more…

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Colossal Flood Damage in Queensland. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 1

Brisbane. — The damage to farm property, roads and bridges in the main ares affected by last week end's flood is estimated at…

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Heavy Storm at Tooraweenah Exciting Time at Air Port

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 1

A storm, accompanied by heavy wind, dust and light rain, caused excitement and anxiety at the Tooraweenali…

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Queensland Floods Block Rail Traffic Brisbane, Thursday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 1

Floodwaters in the Burdekin River submerged Inkerman Bridge and both Ayr and Home Hill residents arc expecting the river to break its banks…

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Serious Floods in North Brisbane

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 1

Flood waters in the Burdekin River have submerged Inkerman Bridge and Beth Ayr, and Home Hill residents are expecting the…

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