Woolshed Unroofed Hail and Wind Storm
Coolah experienced a very heavy hail and wind storm on the afternoon of Monday last which caused a considerable…
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Floods & storms, 1952
120 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 1 of 6
Trail of Destruction Through Mumbil and Stuart Town in Wake of Cyclonic Storm
A POWERFUL cyclonic storm which swept through portions of the Mumbil and Stuart Town districts in belts up to 200 yards wide last Monday afternoon, left a trail of destruction behind it…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Storm Quells Bush Fire
A sudden storm in the Yeoval district last week stopped a bush fire from spreading on Mr McLellan's property, "Kynuna."…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Mr. Les Gale, President Mendooran—Tooraweenah Football Club
At the annual meeting of the Mendooran Tooraweenah Football Club held at Tooraweenah on Friday, Mr. Les…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Arthurville. Severe Storm
The lightning and thunder were very severe in last week's storm. It is thought that the lightning caused the bush…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Saturday’s Storm Some Road Damage
A heavy storm which swept an area between Purlewaugh and [?]innaway on Sat[?]day afternoon brought welcome [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Nyngan Flood Echo
When Nyngan was having the most serious floods of its history in late 1950, the firm of Duke's put in an urgent…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mary Vale. Storm Damage
The electrical storm which passed over recently caused considerable damage to telephones and electric power…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Plan to Stop Flood Damage at Caves Golf Course. Plan to at Oaves Damage
THE Committee of the Wellington Golf Club has adopted an expensive reconstruction plan to protect the course from further serious damage by floods. The plan provides for seven new greens and…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Freak Storm Damaged Fencing, Flooded Creeks and Roads
SOME Wellington properties received between two and three incites of rain in a severe electrical storm which commenced at Dripstone on Thursday night and made a wide circle of the district…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wind and Rain in To-days's Storm
Heavy wind at beach time to-day brought welcome rain at Narrowmine. The registration in town at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Arthurville. Severe Storm
The storm rains on Saturday and Sunday, April 11 and 12, registered 269 points. The fall for the week, including the 269…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmer Stayed to Fight Floods
Cattle huddled o nan artificial island on a farm near South Sioux City, Nebraska (US) as floodwaters from the swollen…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stuart Town. Storm Rains
Last Friday Stuart Town had a very heavy storm and there was another good shower on Sunday night…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Boysie Harper, C.E.G and Bar Troops Storm Golf Course
Man made booby traps and natural jungle hazards, failed to deter the combined services represented by district ex-ser…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →50-Mile Gale at Kosciusko Sydney
A 50-mile-an-hour gale with [?] was blowing from Mount K[?]usko this morning. Fifteen inches of snow fell at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bell River Flooded Last Night
The Bell River broke its banks early last night and flooded low-lying portions of the flats…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Record Flood 'Inevitable' at Forbes As Gales, Rain Sweep 3 STATES Rescue Squads Organised For Evacuations From Low-Lying Areas
The steadily rising Lachlan River is sweeping through the town at only six inches below the danger level. Forbes police said today that a record flood…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Huge Losses at Forbes As Surging Water Spreads Over Most of District Hundreds Homeles When Flood Rushed Into Main Part Of Town
As the flood water of the Lachlan River burst into Forbes early last night hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of stock, farm equipment and property were lost…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Forbes Returns to Life As Flood Water Goes Down
With the Lachlan River falling and the water level in the town slowly receding, flood-bound Forbes is returning to life. More than 50 homes are still under water, and…
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