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

Floods & storms, 1916

113 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 6 of 6

Rain Storms

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 December 1916 · page 3

Still more rain. On Saturday afnoon last a violent storm passed over the district. Heavy rain, wind and hail occurred in places. Several…

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Bogan Gate. (From Our Own Correspondent). Terrific Storm

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 December 1916 · page 3

The weather remained unsettled all last week, with light showers every day or two. On Saturday, however, things came to a climax,…

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A Severe Storm Crops Damaged by Rain and Hail

Forbes Times · Tuesday 5 December 1916 · page 2

The lot of the man on the land is indeed an uneviable one. What with droughts, floods, fires, industrial unrest and other fears he it constantly in…

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Heavy Storms

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 6 December 1916 · page 2

A heavy storm passed over Billy's Lookout on Sunday afternoon. At Mr. E. A. Buttenshaw's, "Ellerslie," 156 points of rain fell…

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Condobolin Broken Hill Line Damage by Floods

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 6 December 1916 · page 5

Mr. Tom. Brown, M.L.A, furnishes the following Departmental correspondence on the above subject: Sir,--With reference to your…

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Bogan Gate. (From Our Own Correspondent). the Late Storm

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 December 1916 · page 6

Last week the, weather remained unsettled, and about 130 points of rain fell, damaging a good deal, any crops that were standing, and…

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Morangarell Flood Protection

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 9 December 1916 · page 4

Mr. Tom Brown, M.L.A., forwards the following:— Sir,—In reply to your representations in relation to the request by…

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Wheat Outlook. Serious Position. Thousands of Acres Destroyed. Effect of Recent Storms

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 13 December 1916 · page 2

According to advices received in Sydney on Saturday the outlook for the approaching wheat harvest in the [?]iverina is serious. In many…

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Latest Telegrams Floods at Tamworth. Sydney

Western Champion · Thursday 14 December 1916 · page 21

Grave fears are entertained at Tamworth regarding the flooded condition of the Peel River. The position Tamworth is critical…

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Telegrams. Floods in North West. the Tottenham Murderers. Royal Commission Into I.W.W. Cases Asked For. Sydney

Forbes Times · Friday 15 December 1916 · page 5

The flood water in the [?]unter River is running at the rate of six knots an hour through Newcastle Harbour. Two large steamers broke adrift, but were…

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Wednesday's Storm

Western Champion · Thursday 21 December 1916 · page 19

Several days of rising temperatures culminated in a sharp storm on Wednesday afternoon. The rainfall was comparatively light, but the wind…

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Parkes Council. the Storm Water Channel

Western Champion · Thursday 21 December 1916 · page 28

At the meeting of the Municipal Council on Monday evening the Mayor presented a minute dealing with the extension of the stormwater channel,…

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Heavy Storm

Western Champion · Thursday 28 December 1916 · page 17

A heavy storm of unusual violence passed over the town and the greater part of the district early on Christmas Eve. Rain fell in torrents, and…

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Storm at Orange

Western Champion · Thursday 28 December 1916 · page 19

On Sunday evening about 6 o'clock (says an Orange message of Monday) the most devastating storm in the history of the district, which came as…

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