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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1952

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To Assist Flood Vict[?]

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 15 July 1952 · page 5

[?] of the [?] have [?] be [?] a public [?] to his [?] in the [?]…

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Weather Bureau Flood Warning

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 16 July 1952 · page 1

The Weather Bureau expects that the rain will renew flood danger in the Macquarie and Lachlan Rivers and tributaries…

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Third Flood Within a Month Bell River's Swift Torrent Causing Enormous Damage to Flats

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 1

FOR the third time within a month the Bell River broke its banks early this morning and inundated miles of river flats with fast moving, damaging floodwaters. When this paper went to press at 3 p.m. the Bell…

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Engineer to Discuss Flood Prevention

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 1

Mr. L. R. EAST, President of the Australian Institute of Engineers, who will take part in the discussion "What Can…

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Macquarie Breaks Banks for Third Time This Year White Bridge Approaches Closed But Floodwaters Expected To Recede Soon

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 1

Rising suddenly last night the Macquarie River broke its banks at Dubbo, blocked the Mitchell Highway at the White Bridge, and inundated large areas of river flats…

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Clothing for Flood Victims

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 4

Sir,—Through the courtesy of your paper, may I be permitted to thank all those people living within the town and…

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Arthurville. Creeks Again Flood

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 July 1952 · page 6

On Sunday, 13th. the cree[?] again flooded and delayed all traffic. The roads were still untraf[?]cable on Monday…

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Flood Reaches 43ft, 5ins, AT [?]

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 22 July 1952 · page 1

The [?] of the [?] is the Macquarie at Narromine was [?] when the height was 43ft [?] by that time the damage had [?] people further down the river…

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Flood Waters Reach Trangie For Seventh Time

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 22 July 1952 · page 8

Once again flood waters from the Macquarle have reached Trangie. It is the seventh time in two years that they have done so, and the water that arrived at the week-end reached a higher level than that of inst month…

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Narromine To Help Flood Victims

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 22 July 1952 · page 1

At a public meeting last night member of the Narromine public decided to form a Flood Relief Committee to select donations to aid Reef victims. It was decided not to stipulate an area, but to leave…

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Warren Expects Big Losses in Dist. Flood

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 23 July 1952 · page 3

[?] caused to [?] and pastures in the Warren district by the present flood is expected to be heavy…

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Flood Here Killed By Rare Poison SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 24 July 1952 · page 1

Following the discovery that a Cowra man died from the effects of a rare poison, CIB detectives have started…

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Storm Hits Sydney Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 25 July 1952 · page 1

Gales and heavy rain have battered the southern half of the NSW coast this morning and the Sydney weather bureau…

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Gwenda .. little flood victim — had company

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 25 July 1952 · page 1

"That's the last spoonful . . . and wasn't it good?" First Constable Tom Lavin finishes giving 18-month-old Gwenda…

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Flood Waters On 1700 Acres Of Experiment Station

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 25 July 1952 · page 6

Yesterday morning it seemed certain that flood waters would reach the Mitchell Highway at the Experiment Station…

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Dubbo's Fear of Lost Business Because of Floods

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 25 July 1952 · page 2

Dubbo is moving to have the state Highway kept open during floods. The desire comes…

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Flood at Dubbo Third Time in Two Months

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 July 1952 · page 1

Floodwaters travelling down from Bathurst caused the Macquarie River at Dubbo to break its banks for the third time in…

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Narromine Flood [?] Fund

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 29 July 1952 · page 1

Donations previously [?]…

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Narromine Helps Flood Victors

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 29 July 1952 · page 1

In the first stage of the appeal for aid to flood victims over 100 bags of cats and two tons of fodder were promised…

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Dubbo R.s.l. Aids Flood Victims

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 30 July 1952 · page 2

A totla of £7/1/- had been forwarded for the relief of flood victims at Forbes, the secretary of the Dubbo sub-branch of the…

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