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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1912

58 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 2 of 3

Floods in Queensland. Brisbane

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 June 1912 · page 2

As the result of heavy rains in Queensland, floods are reported from many parts. Rivera are running bankers, and several washaways have…

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Floods in America. London

Forbes Times · Saturday 15 June 1912 · page 4

The floods in Lousiana are again serious and about 90 miles of country is covered with water. Thousands have been rendered homeless…

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The Longreach Floods. Brisbane

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 June 1912 · page 2

During the recent floods in the Longreach district, Queensland, over 2000 sheep were swept away. It is feared that all have perished…

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Chapter Xxiv. Out of Storm Land

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 22 June 1912 · page 4

Ninette was once more alone with no one to depend on for companionship but Mab and Di Travers, who now, as before, gave her every…

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A Frenchman Advocates Flooding of Sahara

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 29 June 1912 · page 4

As one-fourth of the Sahara desert is below water, a French scientist proposes to transform this portion into an inland sea by the digging of a…

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A Hunter River Flood. Sydney

Forbes Times · Wednesday 17 July 1912 · page 2

A serious flood in the Hunter valley has been averted, although the waters have already done a considerable amount of damage…

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The Hawkesbury Flood. Tuesday

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1912 · page 2

The flood waters of the Hawkesbury are gradually receding. All danger of a serious inundation are over, unless further heavy rains fall…

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The Chances of a Flood

Forbes Times · Wednesday 31 July 1912 · page 2

The river at Forbes on Monday was three parts of a banker, due probably to the rain waters from the Belabula and other feeders further up. Since then,…

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A Tea Kettle Storm

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 August 1912 · page 4

The charge laid against the Forbes Council in Mr W. P. Irwin's report to the Sydney Board of Health, was of a serious…

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Protection Against Floods. Council's Powers Extended

Forbes Times · Wednesday 14 August 1912 · page 2

During the heavy rains that have been frequent of late people have talked a good deal about floods, and some have wondered whether there…

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Cyclonic Storm at Grenfell Great Loss of Property. Many Narrow Escapes

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 27 August 1912 · page 2

Shortly before 6 o'clock on Monday evening Grenfell had one of the most alarming experiences in its history. A cyclonic storm, of most sinister…

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The Lachlan in Flood

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 28 August 1912 · page 2

As we go to Press the Lachlan is 25ft above Summer level and still rising, Owing to the lines being down we have not been able to procure news from up the…

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Cyclone at Grenfell. Trees Uprooted and Premises Destroyed. a Destructive Storm

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 August 1912 · page 3

A terrific cyclone occurred at Grenfell on Monday night. The wind swept right across the town, unroofing houses, blowing down chimneys,…

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More Rain. the Lachlan Flooded

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 August 1912 · page 4

Rain has continued to fall without intermission almost during the whole of the present week. Since our report in Tuesday's issue of the…

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The Grenfell Cyclone

Forbes Times · Saturday 31 August 1912 · page 5

Shortly before 6 o'clock on Monday evening (says the "Record") Grenfell had one of the most alarming experiences in its history. A…

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Cyclonic Storm at Grenfell. Great Loss of Property

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 31 August 1912 · page 2

SHORTLY before 6 o'clock 011 Monday evening Grenfell had one of the most alarming experiences in its history. A cyclonic storm, of…

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The Norwich Floods

Forbes Times · Saturday 31 August 1912 · page 5

The floods at Norwich are slowly subsiding, and conditions improving. The greater portion of the city has been rebuilt…

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Our Chance of a Flood

Forbes Times · Saturday 31 August 1912 · page 5

The flood scare was well to the Core in Forbes during the week, and some of the more careful owners have already taken the…

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"Industrial Cyclone" Forecasted. Melbourne

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 September 1912 · page 2

The President of the Victorian Employers' Federation declares that Australia is hearing the edge of an industrial cyclone, which must bring…

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Chances of a Flood

Western Champion · Thursday 5 September 1912 · page 26

The flood scare was well to the fore in Forbes during the week (says Sa-. turday's " Times"), and some of the more careful owners have already…

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