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

Floods & storms, 1919

25 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 2

Cyclone at Walgett

Western Champion · Thursday 23 January 1919 · page 14

There was a terrific cyclone at Wal-' gett on Sunday at 8 o'clock. Practically the whole town suffered. The total damage Is roughly estimated…

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The Forbes "Times" Fridaf, January 31st, 1919. Local and General a Dust Storm

Forbes Times · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 4

A severe dust storm occurred at Forbes on Wednesday afternoon. Just to show that it had not forgotten how to [?]ain, about 11 points descended in a…

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Grudgery Deviation Important Shire Work. Safe Road in Flood Time. (By Our Representative)

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 4

On Friday last a representative of this paper accepted the invitation at Councillor J. H. Noakes, Shire President, to take a trip to the big…

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Avoiding Flood Waters. New Deviation Road at Grudgery Mountain. a Costly But Justifiable Job

Forbes Times · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 3

In the days when Messrs. Moses Brown and J. H. Noakes were the representatives of A Killing of the Jemalong Shire Council—and they, were the…

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Storm Water Channel

Western Champion · Thursday 13 February 1919 · page 15

As the continuation of the storm water channel proposed by the Muni-. cipal Council would pass through Mr C. T. Woodward's lease at South…

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Drought Breaking Scattered Storms

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 2

The recent rain throughout the State would seem to indicate that the drought is about to break up. As far as this district is concerned, while…

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Value of Thunderstorms

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 7

A thunderstorm, is one of the best physicians, says an English paper. In fact, it is worth an army of doctors working day and night. What they…

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Heavy Rain. Sydney

Forbes Times · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 2

Flooded conditioiis continue, particularly on the North Coast. It is still raining heavily in the city, wheere the rainfall this month exceeds…

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Floods on North Coast

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 2

Flooded conditions continue, particularly on the North Coast…

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The War May Solve Bible Mystery Truth About the Deluge Promised

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 4 July 1919 · page 1

The great world-war is going to build as well as destroy. It promises to solve more than one new problem of modern life, and is quite as sure to…

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The Big Flood

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 8 July 1919 · page 2

Thursday was the 67th anniversary of the big flood that swept the town of Gundagai off the flat that lies below the site of the present township…

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"Any Port in a Storm."

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 8 August 1919 · page 3

Bobbie's letter to teacher as an excuse for being absent from school: "Dear Miss Brown,—Please excuse me for not bean at school sinse…

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Rain and Hail. Sunday's Storm at Forbes

Forbes Times · Tuesday 9 September 1919 · page 2

The rain which commenced to fall on Thersday night last, and which register 22 points till 9 a.m. ob Friday morning, has continued daily at…

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Drought and Deluge

Forbes Times · Tuesday 23 September 1919 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:—Australian sheepmen generally are faced with dry times, and are suffering stock losses owing to the want of…

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Wool Drought and Deluge

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 September 1919 · page 7

Australian sheepmen generally are faced with dry times, and are suffering stock losses owing to the want of feed and water. Other…

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Heavy Storm

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 October 1919 · page 4

A very violent windstorm, accompanied by a few drops of rain, blew tip about 9 o'clock last evening. The wind was very fierce, developing to…

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Weather Forecast. Ogg Predicts Heavy Rain This Month

Forbes Times · Tuesday 21 October 1919 · page 1

After having predicted extremely hot weather and limited precipitations from 16th to the 23rd October, Ogg hands out the following forecast from…

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BEDGERABONG (From Our Own Correspondent.) Saturday's Storm

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 November 1919 · page 6

The hot dry days of last week culminated in a storm on Saturday, but it was only a storm of dust. The thermometer climbed to 109 degress…

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Severe Thunderstorm

Western Champion · Thursday 20 November 1919 · page 15

As a climax to a sultry day, in which the glass topped the century, a severe thunderstorm passed over the district in the early hours of Monday night,…

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WAMBOYNE (From Our Own Correspondent.) Severe Storm

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 November 1919 · page 6

A big dust-storm visited this district on Sunday night, unroofing sheds, smashing windows, and scattering wreckage far and wide. It…

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