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

Floods & storms, 1921

53 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 2 of 3

Heavy Rain

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 4

Early on Tuesday, morning, steady soaking rain set in and continued almost without cessation throughout the day. On Wednesday, frequent…

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A Heavy Storm

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 June 1921 · page 3

On Friday evening about half-past four, there was a prolonged roar like that of a bush fire or mighty wind. It could be heard for some…

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Sea Tragedy Two North Coast Steamers Go Down in a Gale. Great Loss Or LIFE

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 1 July 1921 · page 2

The long list of sen tragedies associated with the North Coast of this State was added to on Sunday morning last, when the steamers Our Jack…

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Gundagai Flood—june 26, 1852

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 1 July 1921 · page 1

Thus 69 years have gone by since the memorable disaster which ruined the prospects of so many early settlers on the Murrumbidgee and…

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Latest Telegraphic. Floods in North. Frozen Meat Export. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 July 1921 · page 2

The Australian Wheat Board will accept no responsibility for the statement that the 1920-21 wheat pool will return to the farmers, about…

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Floods in the North

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 5 July 1921 · page 4

Flood waters in the West and North-west are subsiding, only very slowly…

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Gundagai Flood 1852

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 5 July 1921 · page 4

H.N.T. writes:—"You mention that the big flood at Gundagai an '52 ruined many of the' old pioneers who were just beginning to reap…

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To-day's Wires. Floods in North West. Still Rising Miles of Deep Water Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 8 July 1921 · page 4

Mungindi reports states that the flood has readied a height of 24 feet-3 inches, with more to come. According to Mooree and…

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Intrepid Airman Flying Over Flooded Areas Petrol Shortage Necessitates Landing

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 8 July 1921 · page 4

Two aviators flew over the flood until their petrol was exhausted. They discovered a small island whereon they landed…

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Floods at Walgett

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 15 July 1921 · page 9

The flood waters around Walgett continue to rise, and the town is threatened from all sides The railway station is cut off…

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The Owned Hamlet Gundagai Flood—1852 (The Editor Wyalong 'Advocate.')

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 15 July 1921 · page 10

Sir,—Noting your reference to the disastrous Gundag[?] flood in '52, it occurred to me the enclosed poem written just at that time may he…

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Latest Telegraphic. North Coast Floods. Mr Chapman on Federal Capital. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 2

Mr Austen Chapman reforming to the manner in which the ActingPrime Minister is handling Canberra affairs, declares that Mr Hughes, on…

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Floods in the North Vast Inland Sea

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 4

Maitland reports that the district is like an inland sea. Many streets are impassible and many farms are fect under water…

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Latest Telegraphic. Floods in the North. Late Mr Ryan's Seat. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1921 · page 3

The floods have reached Mungindi and many houses are surrounded by water. The Barwon is still rising. The first mail for over three weeks…

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Chapter Vii. Storm and Sunshine

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 5 August 1921 · page 7

Kitty's room at Orchard Cottage contrasted favourably with the sleeping apartment that had been allotted to her in her parents' humbler…

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Flood Rumors No Danger Probable

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 August 1921 · page 5

"Flood" talk was in the air yesterday and again this morning, but although there will be a full river here, no real reason for alarm exists…

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Floods Block Sale

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 5 August 1921 · page 2

Owing to the floods Messrs. Leeds Bros., of Orange, have had to cancol their big cattle sale, which has been advertised to take place on the 10th…

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Flood Vagaries

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 12 August 1921 · page 3

Writing of the recent floods on the Richmond River, Cornki "Herald" says: A strange feature of the Richmond…

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Tumut River in Flood

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 19 August 1921 · page 3

The swish of the flooded Tumut River on Saturday shifted a lot of Tarrabandra soldier settlers' fencing. Some of it was distributed…

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Flood

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 19 August 1921 · page 2

The-rains of last-week caused the Belubula to overflow its banks on Friday Inst and traffic over the bridge on the Cowra road was stopped for the…

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