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

Floods & storms, 1913

71 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 4

Storm at Singleton. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 2

A violent windstorm occurred at Singleton, whereby houses, were unroofed, and considerable damage done…

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The Queensland Floods. Brisbane

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 4

Further reports of the floods in Queensland state that two bridges on the Laura line have been washed away, and a train isolated between…

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A Big Storm. Wind, Dust, and Rain

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 3

A very heavy storm passed over the town and portion of the Forbes district on Tuesday afternoon. Shortly after five o'clock big dust clouds could…

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Destructive Storm

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 4

Following oh the very oppressive heat of Tuesday morning, a storm occurred the same afternoon, the severity of which eclipsen anything…

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Storms in Queensland. Brisbane

Forbes Times · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 4

A cyclone is raging at Cairns, and the wind and rain are terrific. Mountainous seas are reported along the coast, and all vessels have sought shelter…

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Floods in Queensland. Brisbane

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 2

Johnson River, Queensland, is in flood, and a number of houses are floating down stream. Many horses and cattle have been drowned…

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Sunday's Storm

Forbes Times · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 2

The storm which took place on Sunday afternoon was much more violent in some parts of the district surrounding Forbes than in the…

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Heavy Wind Storms. Sydney

Forbes Times · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 2

Considerable damage has been done in the Nyngan and Nymagee districts by wind-storms. At Bathurst a whirl-wind blew…

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More Queensland Floods. Brisbane

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 4

As the result of heavy rains in Queensland, further serious washaways have occurred on the railway lines…

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Heavy Gale in Britain

Western Champion · Thursday 13 February 1913 · page 11

The British coast was swept on-Saturday by another heavy gale that was responsible for considerable damage. Several small vessels were…

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Storms in South Australia. Adelaide

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 February 1913 · page 5

A terrific downpour of rain occasioned widespread damage in all parts [?] South Australia yesterday. Adelaide was under water, and many…

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Floods in Queensland. Brisbane

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 February 1913 · page 5

The floods are subsiding in North Queensland, but traffic is still blocked in some districts…

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Gale at Gilgandra. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1913 · page 2

During a gale at Gilgandra on Saturday, buildings were damaged and trees uproted. Two persons were injured…

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Tonga Storm-swept. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1913 · page 2

Tonga has been swept by a terrific hurricane, inflicting heavy damage to property…

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A Short Story. Caught by the Flood

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 6

"If only it was not quite so near the river, George," Mrs. Roden said, in answer to her husband's inquiries as to how she liked the house they had…

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Terrific Storm at Gilgandra

Western Champion · Thursday 27 February 1913 · page 25

Another heavy storm visited Gilgandra on Friday, this being the second within a week. After a warm day a couple of storms were seen working…

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Big Storm in Sydney. 829 Points of Rain

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1913 · page 3

A terrific south-wester worked up mountainous seas in the harbour on Saturday, and wrought havoc amongst the sailing, craft. Six 18-footers…

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Terrific Storm In Sydney

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 12 March 1913 · page 6

Throughout Saturday rain fell incessantly. and in the city between the hours of 9 a.m. on Saturday and 9 a.m. on Monday no less than 759…

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Flood of Whisky. Ten People Injured, One Killed. Carts Caught in Deluge

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 5

The Loch Katrine Distillery, on the south side of Glasgow, was the scene of an extraordinary accident last month (as already briefly recorded in a "Herald"…

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Queen's Tour Among Floods. Through Inundated Villages

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 8

The correspondent of the "Daily Mail" telegraphed from Flushing on 23rd March:— Queen Wilhelmina and the Prince…

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