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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Floods & storms
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After nine days of record temperatures the heat wave in the Western Districts has broken and cooler weather with fine days, cool nights and light southerly winds is forecast…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A heavy windstorm accompanied by hail passed over the district New Year's Day, and 150 points of rain were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →During the holidays the district experienced heat - wave weather which was relieved by a storm on New Year's Day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A cyclonic disturbance off the Queensland coast has resumed in flood warnings to South Coast areas of Queensland and the Far…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Torrential rain whipped up by a fierce nor-nor-easter, which exceeded 50 m.p.h., lashed Sydney and suburbs throughout last night and early today, causing widespread…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Searchers early today recovered the body of one of three men who were drowned when they were swept off their horses by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →This week's heavy rain caused the postponement of inspections planned by the Burrendeng Inquiry Committee…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood waters in the middle Eastern States of the U.S.— the worst in 13 years—yesterday showed signs of losing their force…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The weather since the recent heavy fall of rain has been pleasant. The fall registered at Cumnock last…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission has been asked to place levels on bridges on the Macquarie River so that adequate flood warnings can be given to Dubbo growers…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →GENERAL heavy rain which has fallen throughout the Central West has resulted in considerable rises in the Bell and Macquarie Rivers and there is a danger that if the Macquarie continues to rise as steadily as…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →In common with most other parts of the State, Narromine, Trangle and Peak Hill received substantial falls of good, making rats over the week-end. Heaviest falls were at Narromine, where over five inches…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mrs. Rosina Violet Gale died at her home in Derribong Street, Trangie, early yesterday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A 16-years-old youth dressed only in a pair of shorts spent all Monday night huddled beside a big boulder near Minore while gale-force winds raged overhead and torrents of rain descended on him…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rising swiftly during the night, waters from the flooded Macquarie River inundated backyards, vegetable gardens and low-level roadways at Dubbo, and cut off for several hours all traffic over the bridge on the Narromine Road…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Steady soaking rain set in on Saturday last and continued until Monday, when a total of 315 points was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The cyclonic disturbance which brought gales and torrential rain to coastal and inland districts over the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Macquarie River at Dubbo dropped rapidly last night and today, and the water was down to about 30…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →After being in ill health for a number of years, the death of Mrs. Arthur Gate took place at her home in Trangle on Monday morning. She…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Macquarie River at Narromain rose yesterday to 38 feet, spreading over the first bank just below the town into the gully…
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