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

Floods & storms, 1922

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

Tom Mix in the Cyclone

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 2

Probably the most popular ar-, tist on the screen to-day is Tom Mix, who is to appear at Rio Pictures on Monday next in 'The…

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More Storms

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 7

On Thursday last a very heavy thunder storm broke over us. The rain was particularly heavy, and soon the whole countryside was swimming…

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Violent Storm

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 7

A violent dust storm, causing semi darkness for a short space of time, passed over the town yesterday afternoon, followed by a…

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Yesterday's Storms Telegraphic Interruption (By Wire). Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 7

Cyclonic disturbances were responsible for severe storms yesterday, affecting various parts of the State, and interrupting…

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Our District Page Contributions from all Parts of the District are Welcomed Trundle Storm Causes Bolt

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 7

Since last report we have had another heavy fall of rain throughout the district, registrations varying from 70 to 220 points…

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Heavy Storm

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 3

On Friday last a thunder-storm worked up and gave us several good showers. The fall ranged from a quarter, of an inch to about an inch…

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A Very Severe Storm Exceedingly Vivid Lightning And Very Heavy Rain

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 25 February 1922 · page 2

After a lengthy spell of very hot weather the district was visited on Wednesday afternoon by one of those storms of extraordinary violence by which such…

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Violent Storm New Building Wrecked at Ungarie

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 21 March 1922 · page 4

On Saturday night, a violent wind-storm sprang up, bringing with clouds of dust of exceptional density. It was one of the…

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Severe Hail Storm Electric Light Poles Split Armidale

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 7 April 1922 · page 1

A very severe lightniing storm passed over the town and damaged the pole the electric lighting scheme, which is being install…

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Villages Wrecked Cyclone in America

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 21 April 1922 · page 10

Chicago.—The worst storms and floods experienced for half a century are sweeping oyer Illinois and Indiana, devastating the…

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Big Flood at Tuena

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 26 July 1922 · page 2

[?] our looal Pestmaster, received word yesterday from Tuena that the Abercrombie River there [?] the highest [?] the big flood [?]…

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Storms Expected Cootamundra Warned

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 28 July 1922 · page 1

The following is a copy of a telegram sent on Wednesday to police in the Southern district from the Inspector General's office…

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More Heavy Rain To-day's Forecast (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 28 July 1922 · page 4

The forecast for to-day indicates more heavy rain in the south-eastern parts of the State, with rough seas…

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Floods in the State Serious Loss and Damage (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 28 July 1922 · page 4

Reports of serious losses of stock and damage by floods are coming from various parts of the State, particularly in the southern…

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Lachlan River High Flood Pears Unjustified

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 July 1922 · page 7

It is only a fow weeks ago that the Subject of drought was freely discussed, and it is peculiar to reflect that talk during the past few days…

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Big Flood In the Lachlan. Anxious Time for Those Under Flood Level. Business People and Others Remove Belongings. Four Lads Have Exciting Experience

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 29 July 1922 · page 2

The warning of the approach of flood waters from the Abercrombie at Tnena, given in Wednesday’s “Free Press,” was taken by some of our…

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The Lachlan in Flood Great Expanses of Water. Some Novel Sights. Mr. N. E. Cousins' Heavy Loss

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1922 · page 4

Although it can hardly be said that the rise of last week in the river at Forbes approached to what is generally regarded as a flood from a town…

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The Lachlan Floods

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 9 August 1922 · page 2

Reports from Forbes Condobolin and other points along the Lachlan River state that the flood waters have [?] after doing considerable…

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(Published by Arrangement) PROHIBITION SCANDAIr Floods of Liquor

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 11 August 1922 · page 9

The smuggling of liquor across the Canadian border, which has reached such a stage of perfection it is said, that hundreds of…

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Tuesday's Wind Storm

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 September 1922 · page 6

Tuesday last was a most disagreeable day in Forbes, wind and dust being the prevailing influences that went to make up most dirty…

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