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

Floods & storms, 1929

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Torrential Rain River in Flood Queensland Reports Cardwell (Q.)

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 2

Torrential rain fell last night, 317 points being registered to nine o'clock this morning. CAIRNS, Monday…

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Local and General Storms and False Alarms

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 2

Grenfell has been surrounded by storms during the past week—but the town tanks caught nary a drop. Falls recorded in the district were: Bimbi…

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Heavy Rain Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 3

Reports received at the Weather Bureau, covering the 24 hours until 9 a. m. yesterday, showed that heavy rain had fallen on the North Coast…

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Floods in North Townsville Isolated Rain May Extend to N. S. W. BRISBANE

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 4

According to the Weather Bureau, a cyclone is developing between Cardwell, Willis Island, and Bowen. Floods are causing anxiety in the…

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Terrific Storm 10½ Inches in Two Hours BRISBANE

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 2

A message from Eumundi says that the terrific heat which has been experienced in the district culminated late in Saturday in a thunderstorm,…

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Hotel Struck. Damage by Lightning. Storm at Bogan Gate

Western Champion · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 9

A very heavy storm occurred at Bogan Gate yesterday afternoon, about an inch of rain falling in 20 minutes…

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Isalated Storms

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 1

Portions of the district benef[?] [?] isolated storms on Tuesday [?] Messrs. A. A. Ca[?]er and E. J Cope, near Ungarie, each received [?]er 100…

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Fierce Storm Hotel and Office Suffer Bogan Gate Disturbance

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 5

Portion of the roof on Ward's Railway Hotel was lifted off and deposited on the ground, while the front section of Mr. Frank Bird's…

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£1,000,000 Damage. Floods in North. Sydney

Western Champion · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 7

Damage caused by flood water in the Gloucester, Kempsey, Taree, and Wauchopo districts so far has been estimated at over a million pounds…

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Floods in North £250,000 Damage Many Thrilling Rescues (By Wire) Sydney Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 1

Damage done by flood waters in the Gloucester, Kempsey, Wauchope and saree districts is estimated at a quarter of a million pounds…

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Flood and Fire Two Drowned Devastation on North Coast

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 1

Devastating floods have occurred at Gloucester, Kempsey, and other towns on the Northern Rivers. A young man from Sydney and a…

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Flood Fatalities One Body Found (By Wire) Sydney Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 1

The body of Leslie. Lee, who was drowned at Gloucester, was recovered in the debris this morning close to where he disappeared…

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Cyclone at Longreach. Sydney

Western Champion · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 7

During a cyclonic storm at Long-reach (Q.) many buildings were partly unroofed and fences blown down. The damage is estimated at…

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En Passant Heavy Storm at Geurie

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 2

In a heavy storm at Geurie on Saturday afternoon many buildings were damaged by wind, including. Reynolds' Hall and the Western Stores…

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Flood Boat Who Should Supply ? Fire Outfits' Fate

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 3

"We should try and induce the Government to provide boats for all towns likely to have flood visitations," said Mr. George Bassett…

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Killed in Storm (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 1

During a heavy storm at Rockhampton a number of horses and cattle were struck dead by lightning…

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Lucky Tom Doyle Heavy Thunderstorms

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 20 February 1929 · page 6

The writer (Condon) and Mr. Podmore took a car run as far as Booberoi weir last Sunday afternoon. On way we called at the pumping shed of…

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Storm Channel Work Nearing End. Important Improvement

Western Champion · Thursday 21 February 1929 · page 7

The work of extending the storm water channel, which formerly ended opposite the Railway Loco Sheds, to the East Street crossing is now…

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Cyclone Approaching Queensland Floods BRISBANE

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 7

The Weather Bureau reported this morning that a cyclone, which was approaching the tropical coast, crossed the coastline last night at Cairns…

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'Hoppers Die Storm Responsible Dir. Cobley Tells

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 6

The heavy rainstorm last week meant the death-knell of an army of grasshoppers that had been troubling landholders in parts of…

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