Disastrous Storm
The most disastrous storm at Orange for many years broke over the town and orchard area on Christmas evening. At about 4.30 p.m. the wind…
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Floods & storms, 1920
67 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 4
Good Rain at Last Bio Storm on Christmas Day
After n long spell of droughty conditions, good rain fell during Christmas, week, the total from the 24th to the 31st December being 269 points…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire and Flood. Father's Terrible Day. Damage to Fields & Stock
YOUNG, Tuesday. — Mr. Charles Masters, of Sawpit Gully, working in a paddock on Saturday, observed his home ablaze. He was just able to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →To-day's Wires Big Floodin New Zealand. Dam Carried Away. Sydney
AUCKLAND.—A disastrous flood followod a cloud burst at Mount Pirongia, carrying away the dam at Teawanutu water supply and seven ferro-concrete…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Yesterday's Storm. Heavy Rain in Places
An appreciable change in the weather was experienced yesterday. Early in the afternoon the sky was densely overcast, with intermittent…
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Last Thursday provided the heaviest rain storm Condobolip has experienced for a long time. The water rushed with such force that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Storm at Bedgerabong. Trees Uprooted
On the arrival of the Bedgerabong [?]mailman yesterday worning particulars were gleaned as to the severity of and the damage done by Saturday's wind…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Drowned in the Flood
During the floods on Saturday at Marengo station, near Young, Nancy Gleeson, 15, and George Hulm, 3, Were washed a way and drowned in the flood…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Trundle. Saturday's Storm
A terrific wind storm swept over Trundle on Saturday, carrying clouds of dust and fine gravel. The wind sprang up about 8 a.m. and about an…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Saturday's Storm. Heavy Falls Reported. Dust and Rain
Saturday, if not a "red-letter" day in Parkes, was "red" in some respects, and will long be remembered as the occasion of one of the severest and…
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REPORTS from various centres show that considerable damage was caused by the freak storm which travelled across the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Saturdays' Rain Grenfell Flooded
Very heavy rain fell over different parts of the district on Saturday night Bimbi and Bribbaree recorded up to six inches, the townships being flooded…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Severe Dust Storm
About 11.45 on Saturday night, one of the most severe dust-storms ever experienced here happened along. A strong wind was blowing, and the dust…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BIMBI (From Our Own Correspondent.) the Recent Flood
Bimbi is just now recovering from the effects of the recent flood, but with its proverbial laxity it has taken the Shire Council a long while to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Springs If Macquarie River Heavy Rain Predicted
Springs of clear water have broken out in the dry bed of the Macquarie River of sufficient quantities to justify ceasing emergency pumping…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Our Short Story a Storm and a Grave
Only seven points of rain had fallen in the year. The tableland over which Hooley had tracked a wounded kangaroo, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Storms in New Zealand
There were heavy gales on South Island, New Zealand, and deep falls of snow. Considerable damage was done to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Advocate. Tuesday, June 2, 1920. LOCAL & General Heavy Dust-storm
Heavy dust has been blowing over the town all day. Reminds one of the 'good old summer days" of the past year. The only consolation is that…
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On Wednesday evening various parts of the district were visited by a heavy ball storm, but none fell in town. At "Mayfield," Mr. E. S…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To-day's Wires Renown in a Gale. Sydney
The "Renown" reduced speed to eleven knots owing to a heavy galeshe encountered in the Australian Bight…
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