They saw the flood scene
Floods in the north west thousands of hectares country in the last…
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Floods & storms, 1974
27 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 1 of 2
They saw the flood scene Stockpile to fight famine
The Leader of the Country Party, Mr. J.D. (Doug) Anthony, has urged the Australian Government and the wheat industry to adopt a leading role to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bourke Wins Battle Against Floodwaters Biggest Flood This Century
Sunday, 27th January, 1974, will be well remembered as the day Bourke won the battle against the floodwaters which threatened to break through the levees surrounding the town. This is the biggest flood in the Darling River…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Floodwater Over Railway Line
Floodwater is over the railway line between Bourke and the Meatworks and at the 6 mile. All train services…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Vignettes of the Fifty Flood
Now that the flood waters are encircling Bourke again, it is good to think back for a moment…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bridge Endangered by Floodwater
At about mid-day on Sunday last there was some concern at undermining in the roadway at the middle bridge on the North Bourke road. Our photo shows workmen strengthening the damaged section. The road was closed for a short period, then re-opened to light traffic…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Australia Day and the Flood
We have received a very interesting item of correspondence that will appear under the heading…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood News
The velocity of flow and the volume and height of water at the bridges between Bourke and North Bourke…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Flood Talks
A meeting in Walgett on Friday will plan avenues through which flood stricken primary…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New danger faces stock in flooded areas
Graziers in flood swept areas would face a new emergency within a few weeks from…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Special Flood Relief Measures
Mr. Reynolds, Shire Clerk, has received a statement from Mr. Henry, the Under Secretary and Controller of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Smith Family Appeal and Flood Relief
More than $11,300 of flood relief was distributed in the first four weeks of the year in N.S.W. by The Smith…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Flood - Insects
Extract from the Presidentâs Report to Bourke Shire Councillors meeting on March 26:…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Looking back on the Bourke floods
The wet seasons, the floods, these have constantly brought to us the that such and such a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Flood View of Louth
This aerial photograph shows Louth when the Darling River reached its peak height in the recent flood. Volunteers saved the village by hastily erecting levees that withstood the raging water…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Don't buy flood damaged cars
The NRMA gives warning to motorists against buying flood damaged vehicles and…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Flood Relief Grants
Resolved on the motion of Clrs. Jones and Egan that representations be made through Mr. Jack Renshaw,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Bourke Rotary Club Aids Flood Victims
The President of the Bourke Rotary Club, Dr. T. S. Griffiths advised this week that the Bourke Rotary Club its efforts to assist flood victims, had applied for financial assistance from its District Flood Fund to aid…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Platter Chatter “Hush storms West
Hush stormed the west and to coincide with the tour a new single and album are to be released. The lour commenced at Tamworth on…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Team Work in the Floods (BREWARRINA 1950)
The rain had been afalling and the rivers rising fast, New settlers in the area had blacksoil roads freshcast. The Doctor rang the Sister in the evening of the day, âA crisis has arisen, we are needed right away…
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