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

Floods & storms, 1928

126 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 3 of 7

Further Floods in Ungarie This Will Interest You

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 5

Last week Ungarie streets were flooded with water, but this week, on FRIDAY, 2nd MARCH, Ungarie streets will be flooded with people coming to…

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Drowned in Flooded Creek. Tragedy at Wattamondara

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 1

A sad drowning fatality occurred at Wattamondara when Noel Bryant, a schoolboy, aged 13, son of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Bryant, was drowned…

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The Recent Floods

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 1

The main street of Ungarie, after the recent floods, is in a deplorable condition. The northern half of it presents the appearance of big excavation…

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After the Floods Traveller's Experiences

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1928 · page 4

Mr.L. W. A. Thomas, special represontative of Fox films corporation (Aus) Ltd., is at present a visitor to West Wyalong and is a guest at…

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Floods in Africa Sequence in Australia

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 1

Mr. D. N. Johns, of Wollongough Station, Ungarie, writes:- I enclose a sheet of the Johannesburg "Star," of 13th January, showing very great…

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Recent Floods Report by Engineer £500 Grant by M.R.B.

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 4

The damage done in various parts of tho West Wyalong district, particularly the area within the Bland Shire, was fully referred to by…

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Shire Works Extensive Flood Damage. Some Important Works to Be Carried Out

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 4

The following comprehensive report was submitted at Saturday’s meeting of Waugoola Shire Council by Mr. Shire Engineer White:—…

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Local and General "Like a Dust Storm."

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 15 March 1928 · page 2

In many parts of the district a grasshopper plague is sweeping the earth clean of herbage, and leaving it looking as if a drought was…

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Goobang Shire Council Engineer's Monthly Report. Flood Damage Estimated at £3000

Western Champion · Thursday 15 March 1928 · page 7

At the meeting of the Goobang Shire Shire. Council on Tuesday the report of the Shire Engineer (Mr. Hy. Kelly) was read and dont with as follows:—…

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Flood Waters Between Yiddah and Wyalong Action Being Taken

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 5

When on his recent visit to Wyalong the Hon. E. A. Buttenshaw, M.L. A., Minister for Works and Railways, took particular notice of the flooding…

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Ungarie's Progress Sanitary Service Proposed Aftermath of the Floods

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 7

Ungarie, true to the predictions of some of the residents, is rapidly beginning to place itself on the State's map. At the last meeting of the Bland…

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Tragedies After Flood Junee Children Die; Impure Water

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 7

JUNEE.— "An epidemic of gastric trouble is raging in Junee, due to the cantamination of the water supply by the recent floods…

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The Flood Waters at Condo

Cowra Free Press · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 2

We had an opportunity on Sunday last of seeing some of the flood waters that still remain to the South of the West Milby road, along by the 12-mile…

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Heavy Rain

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 19 March 1928 · page 2

Very heavy falls of rain were experienced around Grenfell on Thursday and Friday— in fact, if some of the entries in the recent Mr. T. Sanderson, of Ariah Park, put 1000 sheep in one of his paddocks at Oura on Tuesday. On the following day he inspected the sheep Who will say there is nothing in heredity after considering how John Ryan, the father, handed down to the son, James Ryan, the habit of…

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Storm at Melbourne Boy is Drowned. MELBOURNE

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 5

Heavy rain fell yesterday throughout the State, pastoral districts benefiting. A storm, which burst over Melbourne in the afternoon, caused the…

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Fears Allayed Of Floods in Victoria (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 1

Fears of a big flood in the Gippsland district, Victoria, are now allayed owing to the cessation of rain…

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Heavy Rain

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1928 · page 6

Rain commenced to fall in Forbes early this morning, and continued at intervals for several hours, 38 points being recorded up to 9 a.m…

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Flood Damage Deputy Mayor's Report of Inspection. Help Is. Assured

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1928 · page 2

At Monday night's meeting of the Municipal Council, the Deputy Mayor. Alderman Twist, gave a verbal report concerning the visit of an…

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Doctor Drowned. Rescue Efforts in Storm

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 4

Dr. James Fitzsimmons, one of two brothers practising in Condobolin, was drowned in the Lachlan River last Wednesday afternoon…

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Doctor Drowned Rescue Efforts in Storm

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 8

Dr. James Fitzsimmons, one of two brothers practising in Condoblin, was drowned in the Lachlan River last Wednesday afternoon…

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