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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1953

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Sydney Swept by Storms Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 7 May 1953 · page 1

Sydney and the Central Coast of NSW are being swept by torrential rain squalls…

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Speedy Action Urged on Flood Warnings

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 2

The Euninyong Agricultural Bureau will ask the Flood Warning Committee to advise the Bureau on the latest progress…

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Flood Insurance for Fences: Move by Bureau

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 1

A system of insurance against flood damage to fences will be urged by the Buninyong Agricultural Bureau…

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Fierce Storms Hit U.K. LONDON

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1953 · page 1

Three persons were killed by lightning arid 34 people wore hull in Birmingham when lightning blinded the driver of a…

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Vast Crowds Pack London to Witness Pomp and Splendor of Coronation Floodlighting Turns City Into A Fairyland LONDON

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 1

Although Coronation visitors from overseas, including official guests, are continuing to arrive in a seemingly never-ending stream, the stage is almost set for the elaborate…

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Objectors To Narromine Levee Give Evidence "Must Cause Extra Flooding," Witness Says

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 1

[?] of the effect of [?] on properties along and [?] the [?] River was gives before the Lord [?] at [?] on Thursday and Friday by residents who had [?] to the greeting of a…

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Malloy storms

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1953 · page 8

Temperamental Gar Mulloy, America's top-ranking amateur tennis player, stormed about the…

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Birthday Party Messrs. L. Bennetts F. Gales

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 2 July 1953 · page 11

A large number of friends attended a recent celebration in the Merrygoen Hall of the birthdays of Messrs. L…

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Flood Warning Plan Prepared for the Future

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1953 · page 5

It used to be said that in the old days people worried about hay during a drought, fire breaks after a bush fire…

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New Flood Warning System Organised

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 14 August 1953 · page 1

With the valuntary co-operation of [?] along the Mac[?] and its [?] a system of food warnings and [?] is being prepared so that people in [?] will have a better idea of what to expect…

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Floods and Fires Vulnerability of Binnaway

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 27 August 1953 · page 15

The vulnerability of the the main business area of Binnaway to fire and of the town to floods were topics…

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Flood Insurance "Cost Prohibitive"

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 1 September 1953 · page 3

The Bunnlnyong Agricultural Bureau some time ago asked Mr. Charrie Robertson, MLA. to take up with the premier the…

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Heavy Rain Falls Round Dubbo Dist

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 October 1953 · page 1

Torrential rain fell in Dubbo this afternoon as this edition went to press. It followed light…

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Rockets and Hail Storms

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 October 1953 · page 2

Mr. Cutler, MLA, asked the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Garham) in the Legislative Assembly whether it was a fact…

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Heavy Storm

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 22 October 1953 · page 4

A heavy thunderstorm, bringing heavy rain and hail, passed over the district on Thursday…

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Rockets Tried in Hail Storms

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 27 October 1953 · page 3

Mr. C. B. Cutler (CP. Orange) asked the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Graham) in the legislative Assembly whether it…

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Rain Storms Give Little Relief

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 30 October 1953 · page 2

Storms yesterday brought relief to some crops in the North-West, but freak winds twisted the squalls round and…

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High tension fuses blown during storm

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 November 1953 · page 7

Electricity interruptions during a sharp storm on October 15 were caused when practically every high tension fuse in the northern area was blown. This was revealed at last Wednesday's Shire Council…

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Some Good Falls In Yesterday's Storm

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 6 November 1953 · page 5

The Narro[?] Post Office [?] poll[?]ts of [?] morning and six and six yesterday…

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Storm at A'ville

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 November 1953 · page 5

As a result of the heavy storm, accompanied by thunder and lightning, last Thursday half an inch of rain was…

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