MACQUARIE (37ft 6in) Causes Flooding Down Stream
Further heavy rain last week caused new rises in the Macquarie River. It reached a peak of 37ft 6in at Narromine last…
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Floods & storms, 1952
120 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 6 of 6
Man's Body Washed Up By Flood
The body of a mam who had threatened to "jump into the river" was found lying on land recently inundated by…
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"The unfortunate people whose homes have once again been devastated by flood must have our…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Graziers Set Up Flood Warning System
A flood warning committee has been set up in Dubbo to organise a complete and efficient flood warning system for the Macquarie basin. The committee was formed at the last meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Good Spring to Offset Winter Floods Sydney
The exceptionally good springy in farming districts in NSW would offset the damage caused by winter flood rains,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood Relief Claims
The Minfster for Public Works (Mr. J. B. Renshaw M.L.A.), said in Sydney last week that 50 councils…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Weir Silting As Cause of Inland Floods
Siting up of weirs in the Lachlan River was one cause of recent serious flooding, Mr. R. G. Medcalf (CP Dubbo)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cyclone Tubular Prefabricated Shearing Sheds
Prefabricated Shearing Shod, designed for immediate erection. Also Prefabricated Sheds of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mumbil. Heavy Rain
The weather was very sultry an Tuesday after the heavy rain the district received the previous night…
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The Prime Minister had suggested that any contribution by the Commonwealth Government…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Heavy Rain Would Harm NSW Wheat SYDNEY
Heavy rain in Western areas of NSW would have a detrimental effect on wheat crops, Mr. G. Nicholson, cereal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mumbil. Severe Storm
Last Saturday night a terrific thunderstorm passed over the village. The thunder and lightning were severe and houses'…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Storm Starts Bush Fire at Peak Hill
During wild storms on Sunday night lightning started fires south and west of Peak Hill. Property and trees in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Action on Flood Gauges Is Sought
Talbragar Shire Council will ask Mr. Medcalf, MLA, to make "strenuous efforts" to hare adequate flood Warning gauges…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →River Flooding at Weemabah Council Seeks Conference
A decision to ask an officer from the Water Conservation, and Irrigation Commission to attend a meeting of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Flood Gauges "Vital"
The Buninyong Agricultural Bureau will urge the Flood Warning Committee to instal flood gauges as soon as…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →C’bran Weather Violent Thunder Storm
During Monday evening Coonabarabran was struck by a violent thunderstorm which recorded 40 points of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wind Storm Stripped Fruit From Trees
Violent wind last night stripped ripening fruit from backyard trees in the town. Last night's storm was the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Scattered Falls As Storms Pass Over District
Although some people have registered over two inches of rain during the last few days there are others in the area…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Violent Storms Caused Damage, Injuries in Western Area Last Night Seven People Shocked By Lightning At Bathurst
Several people were injured and extensive damage was caused when a chain of violent electrical storms battered many western towns early last night…
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