Flood News Height of Levees Around the Town to Be Raised
The flood water is now spreading around Bourke, and there is much speculation as to what height it…
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Floods & storms, 1956
54 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 3 of 3
How Flood Waters Affect Places
Although no two floods are alike, the following are particulars of the approximate height of the river at the…
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The week-end saw the river steady or falling the part of an inch, but on Monday the fall became…
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The Darling River reached its peak at Bourke on Tuesday of this week, with a height of 44ft. [?]…
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It is bery pleasing to know the river is falling, even slowly. As the level is dropping up-stream we can…
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As the result of a plane crashing on Tuesday last, Mr. James Hazclton (the pilot) suffered head…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Flooded Bogan
A local resident writes:— "It was not until flying over the Bogan, Neranghi, Tarrion, that I really realised what…
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Despite the fall in the river, the 6-mile on the Sydney road is still a very bad crossing and all cars have to be towed…
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The State Government should lay clown a policy for the feeding: of floodbound, starving stock, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Epic of Heroism in Flood Tragedy Near Wilcannia (From a Correspondent)
Evidence taken before the Wilcannia coroner (Mr. A. H. Degoumois) recently unfolded a story of…
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The Cobar road is still covered by flood water and the by-track via Maroona has still to be used by…
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A traveller from Bourke to Dubbo last week-end states the road is in very good condition for the full length. The gravel…
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By the week-end traffic should be able to use the direct route from town to Cobar. There is still water on the…
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"Damage to Council's roads by the continuous heavy rain and floods over recent months has been colossal, and vast…
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