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

Floods & storms, 1914

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Five Inches of Rain. Storm at Back Tomanbil

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 5

The storm which raged in different parts of the district this week will long be remembered in the vicinity of Back Tomanbil. Two storms…

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Tuesday's Storm. an Inch and a Half in Less Than One Hour. Heavy Fall of Hail. Big Losses by Farmers

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 9

The truth of the old adage, that troubles never come singly, has been fully exemplified of late. Usually one of the most favored…

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Along the Yser. Fighting in the Flood. Bleak, Mournful Landscape. London

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 November 1914 · page 4

The London "Times" correspondent has furnished a graphic description of the fighting along the Yser. He says that floods have rendered…

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De Wet Wounded. German Attacks Fail. Heavy Rain Contines. Sydney, Wednesday 1.28

Western Champion · Thursday 19 November 1914 · page 18

General De Wet is reported to have been wounded during the fighting in South Africa. A violent bombardment has been…

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The War German Victory Over Russians. Outposts Isolated by Floods Allied Warships Bombard Bruges Canal. Sydney, Thursday 9 a.m

Western Champion · Thursday 19 November 1914 · page 17

The Germans claim a great victory for General Hinderberg over the Russians in East Prussia. The streets of Berlin were decorated is…

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Rain Storm at Grenfell

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 20 November 1914 · page 2

A great rainstorm visited Grenfell on Thursday night, 144 points being registered. At Wattlevilla, 42 points only were recorded, and less still, further…

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A Railway Washaway Heavy Rain at Daroobalgie Train Delayed an Hour

Forbes Times · Tuesday 24 November 1914 · page 2

The Forbes district has been very fortunate in the matter of thunderstorms and accompanying rain of late, and the frequency with which…

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Terrific Cyclone

Western Champion · Thursday 26 November 1914 · page 20

A terrific cyclone swept over the township of Whitfield (Vic.) and district on Saturday afternoon, causing the greatest consternation, and doing…

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Storm at Singleton

Western Champion · Thursday 26 November 1914 · page 20

A cyclonic storm swept through Singleton on Saturday afternoon, accompanied by torrential rain. Though it broke and uprooted great trees…

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Rain and Storms

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 November 1914 · page 6

On Friday last we were again visited by one of our local pets—a duststorm) but this time accompanied by heavy rain and severe lightning,…

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Daroobalgie. Monday's and Wednesday's Storms. (From a Correspondent)

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 November 1914 · page 6

At Daroobalgie it has been a case of "If you have not had enough, you shall have enough.' Only a little time back the position at the works…

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Terrific Storm. a Lot of Damage Done

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 November 1914 · page 6

Goolagong is hit now and again with a pretty stiff storm, but it is questionable if anything worse has struck it than the atmospherical…

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Wednesday's Storm. Damage in Town and District

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 November 1914 · page 5

Further rain fell at Forbes on Wednesday morning, the result of a heavy thunderstorm which passed over the town. In a few minutes 15 points…

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Ootha. Wednesday's Big Storm. (From a Correspondent)

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 November 1914 · page 6

An "old-man" duststorm ended the fierce heat of the last few weeks. Travelling from Condobolin in a W.N.W. direction, it struck Ootha…

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Storm at Trundle. Team of Horses Killed by Lightning

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 November 1914 · page 6

A terrific duststorm passed over the town on Wednesday. The sky appeared to be like a dense black smoke. Mr A. J. Morgan had the misfortune…

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Thunderstorms

Forbes Times · Friday 27 November 1914 · page 4

Each day now (saya Thursday's Orange "Leader"'), we are visited by a thunderstorm, and are getting that used to it that we shall soon…

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A Destructive Storm

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 28 November 1914 · page 3

At about lunch time on Wednesday a very severe dust storm broke over the town, but luckily no damage of any consequence was done. The out districts,…

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"Tess of the Storm Country."

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 8 December 1914 · page 2

MARY PiCKFORD, as "Tess," renders a portrayal of inexhaustable fascination. Written by Grace Miller White. Brief Synopsis—Everyone's heart goes out…

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Storm at Ulmarra. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 December 1914 · page 3

A severe storm has swept over Ulmarra district. Great damage was done to the crops, especially maize, and also to buildings…

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Gales on East American Coast. Sydney

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 9 December 1914 · page 2

Terrific gales are [?]aging on the east coast of America. Great damage was done to shipping, and Norfolk City is under water…

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