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

Floods & storms, 1925

104 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 4 of 6

Goolagong After the Flood

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 July 1925 · page 7

Beautiful fine weather succeeded the floods, and the country is wearing quite a spring-like appearance. Great damage has been done to…

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Flood Boats

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 July 1925 · page 10

In discussing the matter of the two boats brought from Sydney for rescue purpose in the recent flood, it was stated at the council meeting last…

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Flood Measuring

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 July 1925 · page 10

There is at least one authentic flood gauge to measure the height of the Forbes lagoon. This is located at Mr. C. J. E. Butler's "Erambie"…

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Damage to Main Roads by Floods

Cowra Free Press · Friday 3 July 1925 · page 4

In reference to a letter from the Main Roads Board inquiring the extent of the damage to Main Roads by the recent floods, on the motion of…

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Joy Riding During the Flood Explanation by Council’s Overseer. Money Collected Under a Misapprehension to Go to the Hospital. As Only Two Who Paid Are Known to the Man in Charge of the Boat

Cowra Free Press · Friday 3 July 1925 · page 3

In a recent Issue of the “Free Press” it was stated that a complaint had reached us with regard to residents of West Cowra being charged for being conveyed to town during the flood…

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Charges for Carting Flood Boats

Cowra Free Press · Friday 3 July 1925 · page 5

Accounts amounting to £4 were before the Municipal Council on Tuesday evening, being charges for carting the boats to various places…

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Protection from Floods. Flood Gates Suggested. Public Works Officer to Be Asked to Report. and Railway Commissioners to Be Approached

Cowra Free Press · Friday 3 July 1925 · page 5

A petition was read at last meeting of the Municipal Council, signed by residents and the property owners at the river end of the town asking that some steps be taken to protect them from future flood visitations and…

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Local Floods

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 8 July 1925 · page 2

This last few days people have been trecking down to the river to see whether the Hood is rising--but we have nothing to contend with…

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Some More Views of Forbes Floods

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1925 · page 5

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Monwonga Menace of Flood

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 July 1925 · page 7

Excitement has fun high here for the past fortnight on account of the flood scare. Owing to false reports, etc., people began to think they were…

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Flood Damage Estimated at £4,000 to Main Roads in Waugoola Shire. Comprehensive Report by Engineer White. for Which He Is Commended by the Council

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 14 July 1925 · page 1

At Saturday’s meeting of the Waugoola Shire Council a report was submitted by the Shire Engineer (Mr. White) re damage to main roads by…

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Local Floods

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 15 July 1925 · page 8

This last few days people have been trecking down to the river to see whether the flood is rising--but we have nothing to contend with…

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Flood Relief Red Cross to the Fore

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 17 July 1925 · page 7

Invariably, when public disasters such as floods, fires, cyclones, and other convolutions of nature afflict a community, the Red Cross is at once…

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Bedgerabong Flood Rumors

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 July 1925 · page 5

Once again we have rumors of floods. The river has risen at Cowra, and although hot to alarming proportions. still quite enough to make it…

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Flood Damage

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 July 1925 · page 10

The Main Roads Board has granted £14710- to the council for damage done to the streets in the flood, pointing put that under the…

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Those Flood Reports!

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 July 1925 · page 2

Fortes has just had a flood, but occasionally the Municipal Council does not remember it. For instance, on the motion of Ald. Keane, the city…

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Our Flood Residential Area Council Favors Resumption of Same. But Ways and Means Are the Trouble

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 21 July 1925 · page 3

As a result of a report from the Health Inspector suggesting certain improvements to houses in the flooded area a very lengthy discussion ensued…

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More Floods

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 July 1925 · page 11

The Commonwealth Meteorologist (Mr. Hunt) stated that further floods are probable in Gippsland and along the Lachlan and Murrumpidgee…

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Wamboyne Isolated by Flood Avaters

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 July 1925 · page 5

The Bedgerabong-Wamboyne mail failed to come through the flood waters on Friday, so we are again isolated, for when the…

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Three to Five Inches Heavy Rain on North Coast Sydney, Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 11 August 1925 · page 1

Country representatives state that from three to five inches of rain have fallen on the North Coast…

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