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

Floods & storms, 1923

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

Thursday's Storm

Western Champion · Thursday 27 September 1923 · page 17

Last Thursday's storm will long be remembered as one of the worst ever experienced in the State. The force of the wind made its presence felt…

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Thursday's Storm Widespread Damage

Western Champion · Thursday 27 September 1923 · page 20

Last Thursday's storm was responsible for considerable damage in many parts of the State and, unfortunately, for several fatal accidents…

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District's Annual Carnival Record Attendance—Record Exhibits. Principal Day Marred by Dust-storms

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 28 September 1923 · page 1

There was only one regrettable and disconcerting feature of the 24th annual exhibition of the West Wyalong and District P.A.H. and…

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Those Flood Boats

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 October 1923 · page 2

Mr. H. S. Harris, railway traffic district superintendent, was in Forbes to-day in connection with the freight charges on the two boats…

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Terrific Gale In England and France

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 5 October 1923 · page 4

A terrific gale swept over London, South England, and South France, and caused tremendous seas in the Chrannel…

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The 1916 Flood

Cowra Free Press · Friday 5 October 1923 · page 3

Mr. Sampson was inquiring amount of money expended on the ground when Mr. Chivers informed him that when the disastrous 1916…

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Jemalong Shire Council. £2,500 Flood Damage Councillors to Tour District

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 October 1923 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Jemalong Shire Council was held on Saturday last. Present: Councillors H. O. Elliott (president), J. H. Noakes,…

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Shire Councillors' Tour Estimated Flood Damage Bumbuggan Fares Badly

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 October 1923 · page 2

The tour made by the 'Councillors of the Jemalong Shire on Thursday last revealed a startling state of the damage that flood waters wreak on…

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Widespread Thunderstorms

Western Champion · Thursday 18 October 1923 · page 21

A series of thunderstorms passed over the district yesterday afternoon an evening, but the resultant rainfall was very variable, ranging from a few…

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District Crop Competition Special Prize for Flooded Crops

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 October 1923 · page 2

A special meeting of the Forbes P. A. and H. Association was held on Saturday afternoon last to discuss the growing crop competition conditions…

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Flooded Crops Not Eligible for Competition

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 26 October 1923 · page 9

Whether a crop which had been flooded should be. eligible to corn, pete in the growing crop championship comptition against…

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Severe Cyclone Damage at Clermont (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 2 November 1923 · page 4

Brisbane.—A severe, cyclone late on Wednesday afternoon, lasting half an hour, practically wrecked the Clermont Roman Catholic…

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Damage by Storm Barmedman Suffers Again

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 6 November 1923 · page 3

Barmedman this year, is rather unfortunate in the number of storms occurring. Three weeks or a month ago a severe storm did…

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Further Storms

Western Champion · Thursday 8 November 1923 · page 15

The district has been favored with further storm visitations this week, heavy rain falling on Sunday night, and again on Monday morning…

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Tremendous Storm in Fiji Much Damage Done (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 30 November 1923 · page 4

Suva cables state that a tremendous storm is raging throughout Fuji, commencing on Monday night…

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600 Lives Lost Flood 30 Feet Deep Dam Burst in Italy (By Wire). Sydney, Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 4 December 1923 · page 4

A Reuter's message from Rome, dated 2nd December, states that the dam of Lake Godeno burst, owing to terrific rain, releasing a…

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After the Storm

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 December 1923 · page 4

A very unusual happening occurred at Cowal North station last week. After a heavy lightning and thunder storm a fire was observed…

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