Flood Damage Position to Re-examined
At the last meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council the engineer (Mr. W. Wood) reported that £7,599 had been…
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Floods & storms, 1951
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Flood Damage 60 per cent Grant to Shire
Mr. J. B. Renshaw, M.L.A., has been advised, following his representations on behalf of the Talbragar Shire Council, that Mr. J. J…
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Sunday afternoon's storm struck the Trangie district in an area 12 miles wide, centred north-easterly from Trangie…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Storm Blamed for Big Blackout
Lighting which struck and damaged high tension control equipment, canned a 45-minute blackout in Dubbo early Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Storm Damage at Western Stores
In Sunday afternoon's heavy wind and rain storm, two lead-lights at the Western Stores were broken…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Floods Record Sheep and Land Prices 1950 A Year To Be Remembered
During 1950 the people of Narromine experienced rainfall which was many inches above the previous record for the district. they watched the Macquarie River rise to unprecedented heights, and sold their land and stock for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Goan Creek Not Now Floodbound
The river level at Goan Creek dropped on Sunday and the flood-bound residents of the settlement can now cross the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ornamental Trees Lost in Floods Nyngan
It is estimated that more than 200 well-established ornamental trees the Nyngan Municipal Council had planted for town…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Severe Storm Does Considerable Damage
On Sunday last a severe hail storm passed over Cumnock and considerable damage was done to home gardens, as the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dept. Rejects Plan to Lift Roads Above Flood Level
Two proposals to lift roads leading out of Dubbo above flood level have been rejected by the Department of Main Roads. The Department has refused to raise the Main…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Streets Awash in Trangie Storm
In a heavy storm which struck Trangle about 4.30 p.m. yesterday 180 points of rain fell in a little over half an…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Nyngan Drying Out After Floods
Although temperatures have not been high at Nyngan during the past few weeks the weather has been very trying…
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An exceptionally heavy form passed over Gilgandra on Monday afternoon, and in a short space of time 228 points…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood Warnings In Castlereagh River
At a meeting of the Mendooran branch of the Graziers’ Association of N.S.W. held at Mendooran on Saturday, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Freak Storm Near Nyngan Uproots Big Trees
Severe thunder and wind storms have been experienced in Nyngan over the past couple of days. They have been…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ship Sinks in Storm Off Nsw Coast Sydney
The collier Kiama (500 tons) hit a reef and foundered off Tuggerah Lakes entrance at the height of a gale which swept…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Allocation for Flood Damage Victims
A further allocation of money has been made to the Dubbo district for people who suffered loss and damage as a result of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →[?] Grant For Municipal Council For Flood Work
[?] Municipal [?] a grant [?] the Minister [?] Works…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Slight Storm D[?]ce at Narro[?]ne
Last Tuesday afternoon's [?] was accompanied by [?] wind at Narromine— stronger than with other…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Family of Nine Living in Grain Shed Near Tomingley Homestead Washed Into River In November Flood
A small grain shed has been "home" to a family of nine since their home at Mungery, near Tomingley, was washed away by flood waters in November…
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