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

Floods & storms, 1919

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

Heat and Dust-storms

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 28 November 1919 · page 2

Wednesday and Thursday were particularly hot days, the thermometer rising to 104 on Thursday. Two heavy dust-storms during the afternoon…

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Current Topics. Severe Dust Storm

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 December 1919 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon a very severe and unpleasant dust storm was experienced at Forbes. The wind blew about with very great force…

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Late Wires. Cyclone at Clonourry. Sydney<

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 5 December 1919 · page 2

A cyclone at Cloncurry unroofed houses and Hooded the buildings…

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Late Telegrams. Floods at Cootamundra. Sydney

Forbes Times · Friday 5 December 1919 · page 2

A heavy downpour caused a serious flood in creeks in the Cootamundra district. The railway line was rendered impassable between Wallanbeen and…

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Big Flood. At Cootamundra. Railway Washaway. Streets Flooded. Gas-works Cut Off. Heavy Damage Sustained. Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 5 December 1919 · page 2

A heavy downpour of rain caused a serious flood in the creeks in the Cootamundra district. The railway line was impassable…

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