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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1952

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Flood and Cold Warnings by Weather Bureau Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 31 July 1952 · page 1

Flood warning for the Macquarie and Lachlan River system have been issued by the Weather Bureau…

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Council Moves to Stop Floodi[?] of Showground Road by Bell River

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 July 1952 · page 8

WELLINGTON Shire Council at last week's meeting instructed the Engineer, Mr. D. K. Allen, to draw up plans, specifications and all necessary data for an application to the Main Roads Board to stop the Bell River…

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River Rising Flood Warnings Issued

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 1 August 1952 · page 1

Just as the Macquarie was setting down within its beaks further flood warning were issued to-day. Although the official warning referred to floods only between Bathurst and Dubbo people further west feel that…

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Minor Flooding in Both Rivers

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 August 1952 · page 1

Continuous rain in the catchment areas of the Bell and Macquarie Rivers on Friday and Saturday caused both…

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Streets Damaged by Heavy Rain

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 6 August 1952 · page 1

Recent wet weather had played havoc with Sterling and Palmer Streets, Aid. Dowling told last night's meeting of Dubbo…

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New Maitland Flood Is Feared Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 6 August 1952 · page 1

A serious flood is threatening the Hunter Valley and the rivers at Maitland and Cessnock were rising steadily this morning…

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Neurea Heavy Rain

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 August 1952 · page 7

Once again the district experienced a heavy fall of rain at the week-end. Approximately two inches were recorded…

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Far West Children's Health Scheme Australian Floods Exciting, For English Far West Nurse

The Western Herald · Friday 8 August 1952 · page 10

The difficulties of contending with conditions in Australia were strongly emphasised, also, for the nurse, recently arrived…

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Gales Lash Nsw Coast: Quick Rise in Hunter Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 13 August 1952 · page 1

Rain anil gale-force winds lashed the New South Wales coastal areas today. At Waverley a wind swept…

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Flood Warning Is Issued for Macquarie River Normal At Bathurst But Talbragar Rising

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 13 August 1952 · page 1

The Weather Bureau issued flood warnings today for the Macquarie and Lachlan Rivers, but no rise has yet taken place in the Macquarie. The Talbragar River, however,…

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Mudgee Faces Worst Flood in History 1-M. Surge Of Water Isolates Town

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 August 1952 · page 1

Mudgee is having its worst flood in history as water from the Cudgegong River and Lawson Creek surges through the area. A wall of water nearly a mile wide has swamped…

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Boy Loses Life in Flood

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 15 August 1952 · page 1

A Peak Hill boy. Donald Joseph Alpen, aged 11, of Glen Alpen lost his life in the flooded Bogan River…

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We Need a Flood Warning Service

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 15 August 1952 · page 1

The many floods that have caused so much havoc have found us very little better prepared than we were in April, 1950. People living along the river in many cases have to seek information as best…

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Governor Tells of Plans to Combat Flooding Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1952 · page 3

Steps were being taken by the N.S.W. Government to alleviate the hardships and distress inflicted by floods on costal areas and inland river valleys, the Governor (Sir John Northcott) said at the opening…

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Oil Lost After Flood at Glen Davis Glen Davis

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1952 · page 3

Black, s[?]my mud is lying an inch thick, in many homes and in part of the shale oil works at Glen Davis as the…

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Macquarie Flood Problems

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 20 August 1952 · page 1

Dubbo Council will invite the Commonwealth Meteorologist, or his representative, to attend a special conference on…

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Heavy Rain

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 21 August 1952 · page 4

The continuous? rainfall during the past week have, brought Gilgandra's total for this year to 2166 points…

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C’ Bran Weather Further Heavy Rain

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 21 August 1952 · page 2

There was an additional 120 points of rain in Coonabarbrn during and temperatures have been colder than for the past…

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Mendooran Storm Damage Heavy Winds and Rain

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 21 August 1952 · page 6

Heavy rain fell in the Mendooran district last week, registering 312 points for three days, and causing…

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Boy Loses Life in Flood

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 21 August 1952 · page 10

A Peak Hill boy, Donald Joseph Alpen, aged 11, of Glen Alpen, lost his life In the flooded Bogan River…

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