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

Floods & storms, 1927

82 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 5

Heavy Storm Damage at Ungarie

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 7

A heavy storm passed over portions of the district on the 26th ultimo. Thirty-eight points was registered in town, but other centres received much…

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Boxing a Cyclone That Lasted 50 SECONDS

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 10

The fight in the Central Hall on New Year morning between Tom Muir and Ted (Cyclone) Bradley needs little Comment Bradley entered the ring…

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Electrical Storm. Heavy Downpour Locally Hail at Warroo

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 8

The district was visited by a heavy electrical storm, yesterday, commencing about 2 o'clock in the afternoon. Varying in intensity, the downpours…

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Flood Waters Motor Train Delayed

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 1

Heavy rainfall was record[?] throughout the Forbes district on Thursday. The motor train from Stockinbingal to Parkes was delayed…

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CLOUDBURST Flood at Young Streets Under Water

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 2

A cloud burst over Young on Thursday and resulted in the flooding of a large section of the town. Mai[?] Street and Burrowa Street, the…

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Floods in February Next

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 5

Many years ago Mr. H. C. Russell, who was then Government Astronomer for N.S.W., propounded a theory of weather cycles extending over 19…

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Floods in February

Cowra Free Press · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 2

Many years ago Mr. H. C. Russel, who was the Government Astronomer for New South Wales, propounded a series of' weather cycles extending…

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A Deluge Maryborough

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 2

Oven ten inches of rain fell during a heavy storm which broke over Sialbo. After the rain gauge had registered 1,035 points, it overflowed and…

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Severe Storm

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 2

On Monday a very severe storm passed across the north-western portion of the district, doing considerable damage. On the Old Forbes…

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805 POINTS Heavy Rain on North Coast (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 1

Heavy rainfalls were recorded on the North Coast during the weekend. Mullumbimby registered 805 points…

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5 Dogs Drowned They Were Chaied Up Heavy Rain in NorthWest MOREE

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 4

When seven inches of rain fell at Nolla Station, 18 miles, from Moree, five dogs which were chained up were drowned…

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Cyclonic Storm Electrical Pyrotechnics. Lightning, Thunder and Rain

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 6

A cyclonic storm of unusual severity, accompanied by vivid rain, lighting and terrific thunder, occurred at Parkes early on Friday morning and…

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Wiped Out By Sudden Flood Township Gone

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 4

Fossilbrook township on the Cairns-Forsayth railway line, has been washed away as the result of floods, according to the report of an…

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Terrific Storm Rain, Thunder, Lightning

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 8

Out of the still darkness, at 3 o'clock last Friday morning, came lights from the Heavens. People were suddenly awakened from their slumber to see…

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The Second Spasm. Deluge on Friday Afternoon

Western Champion · Thursday 27 January 1927 · page 5

Parkes was treated to another deluge on Friday afternoon. The rain in the early morning had not extended to any distance south of the town, but…

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Storm at Parkes Cyclonic Fury

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 6

Another severe storm struck Parkes last night, doing a good deal of damage in different parts of the town. The centre of the cyclone…

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Cyclonic Storm. Several Buildings Damaged

Western Champion · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 17

Another cyclonic storm swept over Parkes on Thursday evening, and so furious was the wind, that Mr. Alex Hood's sawmill was almost completely…

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Floods in North Worst For 27 Years

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 14

The floods at Tentorfield last week were the worst for 27 years. s Flamilies were forced to seek safety during the night…

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Storm Tactics of Birds

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 9 February 1927 · page 3

The power of the winds is dreaded by almost all ordinary birds, and an instinctive knowledge seems to be possessed by them thai if they once surrender to the…

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CYCLONE At Gairns (Q.) Much Damage Done (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 1

A wireless message received in Brisbane by the Postal Department states, hat a cyclone which struck Cairns on Wednesday night was of…

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