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

Floods & storms, 1920

67 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 3 of 4

Flood in River a Big Volume of Water

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 5

The heavy rain in the early part of this week, culminated in a big flood in the Belubula River on Tuesday mid Wednesday. It was evident on…

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Almost a Flood

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 28 August 1920 · page 2

When the Lachlan[?]rose very rapidly on Wednesday morning the residents on the low-lying parts of the town began to fear a flood, and when…

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A Plucky Mailman. Crosses Five Flooded Creeks. To Deliver His Malls

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 1 September 1920 · page 3

In those localities situated at remote distances from townships there is no more welcome caller than the Mailman, and our country cousins…

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Old Forbes Reminiscences of the Seventies. Record Flood—Business Men of the Past—The Escort Robbery—Early History of Eugowra—Trouble— Some Blacks—Drought on the Began. Continued from Friday's issue

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 2

During my father's residence at Murga, as an hotelkeeper, I often visited Forbes up till the year 1870. I then moved to Forbes, being a…

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Floods in Victoria. the Goulburn Overflows Landholders' Fears Melbourne

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 14 September 1920 · page 7

As a result of recent heavy rain and the consequent sharp rise in the Goulburn River, which reached 33ft 6in. at Mooroopna Level, banks along…

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Heavy Rain Are We Getting Too Much?

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 4

Heavy showers of rain have occurr ed during the past two days. The registrations posted at the office of Messrs C. E. Wallder & Co. are:—…

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(Published by Arrangement) the Clergy & PROHIBITION Flood of Hostile Criticism. "The Patent Medicine of Religion"

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 21 September 1920 · page 3

Adelaide, September. 7th—The An glican Synod to-day discussed the question of prohibition on a motion that synod should urge members of…

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Local & General Heavy Rain

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 24 September 1920 · page 4

Heavy rain fell on Tuesday evening the registration at West Wyalong Post Office being 37 points…

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Presentation to Mr S. Gale

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 3

At the Council Chambers yesterday the Mayor, aldermen and stuff met for the purpose of making a presentation to Mr Stan Gale, the deputy town clerk,…

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Gale-hegarty

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 October 1920 · page 3

A wedding of local interest celebrated in the City recently was that of Mr. Stanley Thomas Gale, deputy town clerk at Forbes, and eldest son…

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Saturday's Storm

Western Champion · Thursday 28 October 1920 · page 12

After nearly a fortnight of perfect weather a change developed towards the close of last week. Some light steady showers fell on Friday, but…

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The Week-end Storm

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 29 October 1920 · page 5

The storm of the last week-end [?]casioned very general alarm in the community lest the very heavy crops throughout the district would suffer,…

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EVGOWRA (From Our Own Correspondent) Severe Storm

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 October 1920 · page 7

One of the worst storms that we have experienced for a long while passed over the district on Saturday last, causing a lot of damage to the…

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BEDGERABONG (From our own Correspondent.) Terrific Storm

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 October 1920 · page 3

A phenomenonally heavy hail storm passed over on Saturday afternoon. Friday morning we experienced a smart shower of rain followed by more at…

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QUANDIALLA (From our own Correspondent). Severe Storm

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 November 1920 · page 3

On Tuesday night last a severe windstorm struck Quandialla, but, owing to there being no rain, very little damage was done to the crops,…

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Heavy Rain

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 16 November 1920 · page 4

After the oppressive heat of the previous two days, a heavy storm passed over portions of the district yesterday evening rain continuing…

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The [?] Star. Friday, December 3, 1920. Heavy Rain

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 3 December 1920 · page 2

The heat experienced last week end and on, Monday resulted in a heavy downpour oh Tuesday, 180 points of rain being registered at the post office…

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In a Flooded Creek

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 4 December 1920 · page 2

An exciting escape from a flooded creek was the experience of Mr. R. Fagan, of Mandurama, and members of his family, while motoring to their home…

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Heavy Storm Crops Damaged

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 7 December 1920 · page 4

A heavy wind sprang up ou Sunday morning and shortly afterwards heavy rain commenced to fall and continued for the major portion of…

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Crops Damaged Heavy Rain and Wind. No Danger of Floods

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 December 1920 · page 6

The elements have played a dirty trick on the tiller of the soil. When all seemed well and secure us far as the 1920-21 harvest in…

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