Flood Pictures
Call and see the 1971 Flood Photos, taken by âThe Western Heraldâ Photographer…
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Floods & storms, 1971
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Flood Boat Squad Return to Base
On the afternoon of Tuesday, 16th March. members of the Police Flood Boat Squad…
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This old 1890 picture was taken looking upstream along the river bank towards the Waterworks, with a paddle-steamer approaching…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bourke Post Office in 1890 Flood
The Bourke Post Office in 1890. showing its own levee and corrupted Galvanised iron. Apparently this was to no avail as a plate on the post Office front wall shows the water level of 1â8â…
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The announcement that two football teams from Cunnamulla will be matched against two teams under…
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The 1890 pictures, appearing on page 8, depicting the flood levee and paddle steamer, was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →1890 Flood Photographs from the Historical Society’s Albumn
From the Caro collection this shows Mitchell Street looking West from about opposite the Carriers Arms Hotel. In the left foreground is Dr. Faithfull's Surgery. On the right, after the shop, is Warmollâs Turf Hotel. In the right distance is Dr. Sides' two-storied building (still standing 1971 and the Catholic Church is in the far distance. This is Albert Caroâs store, at the present Beaurepaire corner. Going west, we have a Billiard Saleon…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Town Talk Who ? Garden Party — Air Trip to Sydney Keen Coach the Doctor Talking of Floodlights Far West Car Wash Easter 1971 Who?
WHO owned the goat referred to in this column last week as roaming the streets was answered to a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Talking of Floodlights
The main topic of conversation in town at the week-end was on football. Our new Coach arrived…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Town Talk • Who • Talking of Horse Sales • Bright and Shiny Cars • Construction and Maintaining of Flood Levees • Lack of Manpower Who?
WHO â A well-known local, who last year was the keenest racing man in town, was heard to say…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Construction of Flood Levee Banks
G. Lester, Shire Engineer, reported on Levee Easements to Darling Shire Council meeting on March 30th, as follows section 484 of the Local…
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Gentlemen I am greatly concerned with continuing cost that can arise from the Tent City. Civil Defence…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Flood Peak Height Guessing Competition
Winner of the competition, conducted by âThe Western Herald,â will be announced next issue,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Frank Meehan Wins “The Western Herald” Flood Height Competition
Luck of the draw and a well educated guess were the two factors which contributed to Frank…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood Levees
Extract from the Engincerâs Report to Shire Counell Meeting on October 26th: The Water Conservation…
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We have received a copy of the July issue of Civil Defence Bulletin. which gives a full description of…
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