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

Floods & storms, 1914

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

Strasburg may be Flooded

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 9 December 1914 · page 1

It is reported from Geneva that the Germans have mounted guns at Colmar, in Alsace, and have mined parts of Mulhausen…

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Flood in Yass

Western Champion · Thursday 10 December 1914 · page 5

At the latter part of last week heavy rain fell at Yass. The main street was flooded. Water found its way into the town from the hills…

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'Tess of the Storm Country.'

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 12 December 1914 · page 4

On Tuesday next, the first anniversary of the L.C.B. Pictures, local play patrons will have an opportunity of seeing this fatuous picture, which has proved itself…

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Floods and Fires in New Zealand Sydney

Forbes Times · Tuesday 15 December 1914 · page 2

Cables from New Zealand state that floods and fires in the Dominion have been very disastrous. Plowman's cordial factory at…

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Big Dust Storm

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 16 December 1914 · page 2

Monday last witnessed the most severe dust experienced here for many years. Early in the morning a strong breeze sprang up and…

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Mid-Pacific Cyclone

Western Champion · Thursday 17 December 1914 · page 20

The Italian ship, Katerina F., has arrived at Newcastle after a terrible battle with a cyclone in mid-Pacific Leaving South America on November…

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Broken Hill Line Route. the Risk of Floods

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 December 1914 · page 11

As is well-known to our readers this question has been kept alive by the Shire Council for a considerable time, but the authorities appear to be…

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Big Storm Near Tamworth. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Thursday 24 December 1914 · page 4

A disastrous storm has occurred at Dungowan, near Tomworth. The damage is estimated at several thousand pounds. Stock valued at £1800…

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