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

Floods & storms, 1918

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

A Thunderstorm

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 August 1918 · page 4

A lively thunderstorm visited Forbes shortly after six o'clock yesterday afternoon, and for a time there was a good display of lunar…

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Flood Scare

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 August 1918 · page 6

A mild flood scare was floating around last week-end, but, fortunately, it was only a scare…

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Woman on the Warpath. Queensland Liquor Reformers Storm the Assembly

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 4 September 1918 · page 3

HARD words break no bones--and there are men and women for the matter of that, who have been known to thrive under abuse. But who can flourish upon the poisonous diet of…

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A Storm in a Teacup. the Censure Motion on the Mayor. Only Finds Two Supporters

Forbes Times · Friday 20 September 1918 · page 6

An air of suppressed excitement pervaded the Municipal Council cham bers on Tuesday evening last, when the motion of censure on the Mayor…

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Those River Embankments 'Times" in "Flood" Waters. Cr. McPHILLAMY Accuses Shire President of "Sh[?]ing."

Forbes Times · Tuesday 8 October 1918 · page 3

The article in a recent issue of the 'Times' on the above question, written as a result of our Inspection of Warroo on other business, led to…

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Bogan Gate. (From our own correspondent.) Useful Thunderstorm

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 October 1918 · page 6

During Saturday night a severe electric storm passed over the district, and rain fell, registering from 20 points to half an inch, in different…

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A Bad Decision. the Municipal Council's Determination. to Connect Drain Pipes with Storm Water Channel

Forbes Times · Tuesday 29 October 1918 · page 2

At the last meeting of the local Municipal Council some prominence was given to the question of allowing persons along Rankin-street to…

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Disastrous Hail Storm Damages Crops and Orchards

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 1 November 1918 · page 4

A heavy thunderstorm, accompanied by bail, swept over portion of the district, on Wednesday afternoon, doing considerable damage to crops and…

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Heavy Storm

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 12 November 1918 · page 2

A heavy storm passed over the town and portion of the district on Sunday afternoon. The following falls were posted at the office of Messrs C. E…

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Waiting for the Storm

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 16 November 1918 · page 4

In the seclusion of the House cloakrooms a story is being told on a Western member (says the "Washington Post"). There are 357 men in the House. Three hundred…

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Severe Dust Storm

Forbes Times · Tuesday 10 December 1918 · page 2

An unusually severe dust storm passed over Forbes on Saturday afternoon. The day had been exceptionally warm, the thermometer, in some…

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Storm Water Channel Eliminating Grease and Filth

Forbes Times · Friday 20 December 1918 · page 1

In connection with the North Circle storm water channel, which was specially referred to by the 'Times' a few issues back, Mr. E…

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Down the Bland. a Violent Thunderstorm

Forbes Times · Friday 20 December 1918 · page 8

On Friday and Saturday last we availed ourselves of a trip down the Bland, that vast open country in which the salt bush abounds. In…

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