Flood News Town Levels
Mr. Jim Latham, Health Surveyor and Building Inspector of the Shire of Darling, had had levels taken at…
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Floods & storms, 1971
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Opinion Column (To the Editor “The Western Herald” Flood Levees Completed — a Great Comfort
Dear Sir - When I recall the arduous work that was involved by my fellow townsfolk to keep the floodwaters out of our town in 1950, and the anxiety that accompanied it all it is really incredible that the same work has been…
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This 1050 picture shows the floodwaters being held back by leaves in Meek Street near Archie Gascoignes residence. LEVEE CONSTRUCTION WORK Machinery is seen here in action levelling and consolidating the levee bank near…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ground-air Signals Code For Use During Flood Relief Operations Directions for Use of Signals Important
1. Lay out these symbols using pieces of wood, stones, or any other available material…
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The following late message came to us yesterday from the Sheep and Wool Officer of the Department…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Floodwater Slowly Rising at Bourke Expected 45ft. Peak at Bourke Next Tuesday Late Message from Civil Defence
Mr. Malone, Upper Darling Regional Controller for Civil Defence at Bourke advised ââThe Western Heraldââ the following information on Thursday morning 4/3/71:…
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The Chief Secretary, Mr. E. A. Willis, said last week that the recent floods in the north-west of N.S.W. were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flood Water Around Town Day by Day Details Friday, February 26 River Height 38, 10"
The first, flood water to the 17 mile on the Barringun road. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27…
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MR. RON DUBEDAT, Divisional Engineer, Central Northern Division. Department of Main Roads at Bourke (pictured above) has issued us with the following news relating to roads and the flood:…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Flood Water Around Town Day by Day Details Friday, March 5, 1911 River Height 44 ft. 2in
Banks were erected each side of the low lying area about [?] mile beyond the levee bank, to keep water…
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The swollen Darling River at Bourke reached the peak height of 44ft. Sin. on Monday, March 8th, much to the relief of Civil Defence Authorities, other Departments concerned with flood control and residents of the town…
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Pictured above arc DES CAMERON and BILL HUGHES, both in class 1A at the High School. The boys are working on a class project which emails the use of graphs and curves. The graph is one on the…
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A new crew has arrived in Bourke to take over flood rescue work by the Police Flood Boat Rescue…
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West Anson Street, looking North. The picture shows that no great volume of water reached the levee in this area. This photograph was taken on the Cobar Road looking back towards Bourke. The levee shown continues around both new and old cemeteries,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Flood Aftermath Sheep, Dogs Die in Fly and Mosquito Plague in N.S.W.
Sheep and doss are dying in the worst fly and mosquito plague known in central and north western…
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TOP PICTURE from Mrs. Glover, shows Oxley Street looking East. The Post Office and old Courthouse are visible on the left and the Post Office Hotel on right. Height the flood water reached can be seen today on a brass plate displayed on front wall of the Post Office. It is 1 ft. 8in. above the footpath. CENTRE PICTURE.â The race against time as hired navvies and citizen volunteer work hard with picks and…
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Share and tenant farmers in distressed circumsistances as a result of floods in western areas…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Flood Finished at Walgett From Walgett “Spectator” of March 3rd:-
Now the flood waters are receding let us doff our hats 10 the local Council. For many years, people…
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Call and see the 1971 Flood Photos, taken by âThe Western Heraldâ Photographer…
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Pictured is the home of MR. and MRS. LES. KENDALL, situated on the river side of the highway, half way to North Bourke. The saving of the home is an example of self help, as the levee bank was constructed at their own expense. The height of the bank was about 5 It. and protecting galvanised iron sheets can be seen. This was to…
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