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

Floods & storms, 1922

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

Cyclonic Storm Heavy Damage at the Grenfell Racecourse

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 16 October 1922 · page 2

YESTERDAY was a day of extremes as regards the weather. The morning opened up windy, dusty, and hot, the unpleasant conditions increasing until…

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Cyclone at Trundle

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 October 1922 · page 2

A terrific cyclonic storm passed over Trundle and district on Sunday afternoon last. Ingram's Union Hotel was struck by lightning and one…

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Lake Cargelligo Severe Storm

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 17 October 1922 · page 4

A windstorm of unusual severity broke o[?]er the town on Sunday afternoon, causing considerable damage. Galvanised Iron was…

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Sunday's Storm

Western Champion · Thursday 19 October 1922 · page 11

In common with many other places in the Central West, Parkes suffered from the effects of a cyclonic storm on Sunday afternoon, the wind blowing…

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Damage by Storm

Western Champion · Thursday 19 October 1922 · page 18

On Sunday afternoon the town and district was swept by a terrific windstorm, accompanied by clouds of dust. The storm came from the…

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Western Cham[?] [?] Parkes and District Representative. Thursday, October 19, 1922. Sunday's Storm

Western Champion · Thursday 19 October 1922 · page 14

On Sunday Parkes was treated by an assortment of dust, wind, and rain and on all sides the eroy of dreadful weather was prevalent…

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Storm at Grenfell

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 October 1922 · page 8

Grenfell experienced varied weather on Sunday. The day opened hot windy, and dusty, and towards midday the wind increased, and at one…

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A Severe Storm

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 24 October 1922 · page 3

On Sunday afternoon the town and district was swept by a terrific wind storm, accompanied by clouds of dust. The storm came from the…

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Storm at Yalgogrin

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 24 October 1922 · page 4

Hot dusty weatlier Iras prevailed for the past, four days. On Saturday evening a storm passed over the Yalgogrin district. 32 points…

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Latest Telegraphic Another Wheat Payment Storm in the City. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 October 1922 · page 4

A Bill to amend the Industrial Arbitration Act, by removing public servants from the jurisdiction of the Arbitration Court, was introduced in…

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Heavy Rain

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 28 October 1922 · page 2

Yesterday morning there was a phenomenally heavy fall of rain, 67 points being registered in a few minutes. At some outlying portions…

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Chapter Xi. the Storm

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 17 November 1922 · page 14

He looked at her as a lover can, She looked at liim, as one who awakes, The past was asleep and her life began.-Browning…

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Heavy Rain 350 Points at Wamboyne Water Supply Assured

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 8 December 1922 · page 1

After several days of intense heat and dust rain set in steadily during the early hours of Wednesday morning, 75 points…

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Storm at Broken Hill

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 15 December 1922 · page 15

A violent storm broke over Broken Hill on Monday and considerable damage was done. Several public buildings…

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Strong Remarks by Cr Rowlands. On Shire Council Administration Spirited Defence by Cr. Dickson, A Storm Prevents a Storm

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 16 December 1922 · page 2

Speaking on the finances of the Waugoola Shire Council on Saturday Cr. Rowlands said: Last year we had something like £8,600 in rates and…

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Oceans of Liquor New York Flooded (Published by Arrangement)

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 December 1922 · page 3

"There are oceans of liquor in New York. The city is flooded with Scotch. The smuggling of liquors from abroad by steamship is at its…

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Oceans Of Liquor. (Published by Arrangements.) New York Flooded

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 20 December 1922 · page 9

"There are oceans of liquor in New York. This city is flooded with Scotch. The smuggling of liquors from abroad by steamship is…

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A Storm

Western Champion · Thursday 21 December 1922 · page 12

One afternoon after I went home from school I got a gun and the dogs and went rabbitting. I had gone about two miles when I noticed that…

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Damage by Flood

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 28 December 1922 · page 3

A VERY lengthy report was presented by the Shire Engineer at last meeting, from which we take the following.— A. E. Wood and F. S. Nicholls have…

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