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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1949

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Storm Mars Stableford on

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 November 1949 · page 6

A large Held turned out at the Dubbo Golf course for the Stableford on Saturday afternoon but a heavy storm soon…

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Obituary Mr. John Flood

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 16 November 1949 · page 1

Mr. John Joseph Flood, a well-known Mendooran farmer, died, in the Dubbo Base Hospital last night after an illness of several…

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Macleay River Flood Appeal

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 16 November 1949 · page 3

An appeal for cash or livestock to aid victims of the Macleay River floods has been launched by the Dubbo…

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Dubbo Farmers To Get Flood Warning

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 17 November 1949 · page 1

An offer to warn Dubbo farmers of river risings downstream was made by Mr. Stevenson, of "Terrabella," Geurie, at last night's meeting of the Bunninyong Agricultural Bureau…

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Local and General THUNDERSTORM

The Western Herald · Friday 18 November 1949 · page 1

Residents were awakened early on Thursday morning by exceptionally loud claps of thunder, accompanied toy vivid lightning, and…

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Flood Lighting Memorial

The Western Herald · Friday 18 November 1949 · page 4

The War Memorial in the Park has had a very necessary addition made to it lately, viz., it has been "flood-lighted."…

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Wheat Harvest Delayed by Heavy Rain

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 November 1949 · page 1

Although heavy rain in the Dubbo district over the week-end and yesterday has delayed harvesting of wheat crops,…

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Flood Warning at Gunnedah Sydney, Wednesday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 23 November 1949 · page 1

Flood warnings have been issued to farmers in low lying areas near Gunnedah because of the danger of the Namol River…

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EUCHAREENA. Thunderstorms

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 November 1949 · page 3

Thunderstorms were around all Monday and heavy rain fell throughout the day. Euchareena cricketers played…

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Cumnock News Terrific Storm Hits Cumnock Considerable Damage To Crops

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 December 1949 · page 7

On Sunday last a heavy storm, which worked up about 3 p.m., was accompanied by torrential rain, hail and heavy…

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Flood of Wheat Pouring into Silos and Mills

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 December 1949 · page 1

WHEAT from the 1949 harvest has started to pour in to the Wellington silos and flour mills, and 69,000 bushels have been received since Monday last. The wheat so far has been of high quality, and an excellent yield…

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Kempsey Flood Relief Scheme Department Donating Stud Dairy Cattle

The Western Herald · Friday 2 December 1949 · page 5

In response to the Kempsey Stock Losses Appeal the Department of Agriculture will donate four stud dairy animals to the…

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Thunderstorm Causes Power Breakdown

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 8 December 1949 · page 1

Soaking rain fell in Dubbo for 20 minutes at lunch time today when a violent thunderstorm passed over the town…

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Violent Storm Over Sydney Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 14 December 1949 · page 1

Sydney was swept by one of the most violent and sudden electrical storms for years at 4 a.m. today…

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Storm Rain Yields 60 Points

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 December 1949 · page 11

On Thursday week last, heavy storm passed over Cumnock. The storm was accompanied by heavy rain, but…

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Fierce Storm Over Dubbo This Morning Some Hail But Crops Safe

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 December 1949 · page 1

A violent storm .with torrential rain, heavy thunder, lightning and scattered hail hit Dubbo in the early hours of this morning. The storm commenced at 3 a.m. and reached a…

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U.S.T. Men As Parbier to Red Flood London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 28 December 1949 · page 1

Formailo[?] of the New United States of Indonesia has been [?]ailed by political observers in London as affording a valuable…

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