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

Floods & storms, 1930

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Saturday's Storms Bumbury Benefits. Beargamil Only Slightly

Western Champion · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 1

When Bumbury was visited yesterday morning it was found that the water level had risen 20 inches as a result of Saturday's…

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Molong Storm Fireball Damage Resident Injured

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 4

During the thunderstorm which struck Molong, on Saturday evening, the lightning was so vivid that it did not surprise residents…

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Sheep Killed in Storm Warren

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 5

During a heavy storm near Warren, 170 sheep out of a travelling mob of 2000, were killed by lightning…

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Floods in W.A. Passengers Transferred (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 1

The Commonwealth railway authorities at Port Augusta announced that the passengers who had been stranded at Forrest were transferred…

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Phenomenal Floods. 1150 DEAD; 5000 Homeless. Paris

Western Champion · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 11

The Paris floods spread over the Garone Valley for a distance of 40 miles There are 150 dead and 3000…

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BEDGERABONG Lamps Necessary Dust Storm Nuisance Colts Hold Cup

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 8

A "prince" among dust storms visited us on Sunday afternoon. About 4 o'clock thunder claps were heard and a small area…

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700 Dead Floods in France Great Rescue Work (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 1

Tremendous floods have occurrred in Southern France. The de[?]station continues in the South-west…

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Floods in France Estimated Death Roll, 700 Heroic Rescue Work PARIS

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 4

The flood devastation continues throughout the South-West. It is estimated that 700 are dead. Two Spaniards, who were [?]…

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Terrific Hail Storm At Bygalorie

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 5

A correspondent writes;—' One of the most terrific hailstorms accompanied by cyclonic wind and dust, passed over here on Thursday…

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Day of Mourning French Flood Victims Damage £ 12,000,000 (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 1

A cable from Paris on Sunday states: To-day is a day of mourning throughout France for the victims of the flood…

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Like War Flood Shambles France Mourns Paris

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 3

The main floods are subsiding, to reveal havoc like that of the war time In the Tarn-et-Garonne department alone 300 bodies have been recovered,…

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Bumbury Dam Fills 40,000,000 Gallons Extra. Floods on Catchment Area

Western Champion · Thursday 13 March 1930 · page 11

A most violent storm broke over portion of the Bumbury catchment area on Monday afternoon, last, filling the Bumbury Dam to overflowing, and raising the amount of water impounded from 30,000,000 to 70,000,000 gallons in half an hour…

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EUGOWRA Damage to Fencing. Patchy, But Heavy Storms

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 8

Weather conditions are at present cool, windy and dusty Rain has fallen in a patchy manner, through the district, some heavy falls, however,…

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Camp Flooded Damage to Tank Heavy Storm

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 4

About two inches of rain fell in the space of an hour, near Bergen Park, yesterday afternoon. Only 35 points were registered at Mr…

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Local and General Heavy Rain at Tubbul. Creeks and Dams Overflow. Wadenhoe Creek 500 Yards Wide

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 20 March 1930 · page 7

Heaven's flood gates opened at Tubbul on Monday afternoon, an almost solid sheet of rain producing 220 points in half an hour and 254…

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MONWONGA Heavy Storms Very Little Rain

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 8

Storms of a very severe nature are now almost a daily occurrence, but little or no rain is our share, each storm passing to either north…

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Severe Storm Many Sheep Drowned

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 9

A storm of extraordinary intensity swwept through Granbury Bu[?]dett and Toogon on Monday week. As much as five inches were registered at one…

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Overland Route Benefits From Floods. Best Conditions for Years

Western Champion · Monday 31 March 1930 · page 9

Overland motorists arriving during the week-end from Perth state that conditions on the overland route between Perth and Adelaide are the best…

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Fierce Storm

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1930 · page 4

One of the worst dust storms that has struck Forbes' for many months was experienced to-day, when a choking pall of brown colored particles…

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Fierce Storms

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 3

One of the worst dust, storms that has struck Forbes for many months, was experienced on Tuesday, when a choking pall of brown colored…

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