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

Floods & storms, 1931

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

Forbes Flood

Western Champion · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 4

The flood position at Forbes is reassuring. The swollen waters of the Lachlan commenced to recede yesterday after remaining stationary at 33…

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Floods Abate Danger Passed at Wagga (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1931 · page 1

A message from wagga states that the flood danger is over at east for the present, although floodings are forecasted by many…

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The Flood. Greater Than 1925

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 2 July 1931 · page 2

Early on Saturday morning the expected flood waters from the Lachlan arrived in Forbes. The lagoon had been slowly rising the previous night…

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The Ungarie News Ungarie Flooded Business Premises Under Water Grave Anxiety Felt

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 3 July 1931 · page 7

As briefly reported in our issue week-end issue, Ungarie was flooded on Wednesday and Thursday of last week…

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All Hands To Save Bridge Flood at Mulgutherie

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 July 1931 · page 1

Resolute workers saved the bridge over the Goobang Creek, near Mulgutherie, from possible total destruction by the flood of…

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GOOLAGONG Little Flood Damage Prospects Of Good Stock Market

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 July 1931 · page 3

The weather is now fine and pleasant, and hopes are entertained of its continuing so for a few weeks. About two inches of rain…

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EUGOWRA Flood Does Little Damage Golf D. Pilcher is Champion

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 July 1931 · page 3

One of the highest floods that have swept down on Eugowra was experienced last Thursday, when the creek waters rose and partly…

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The Floods Worst in State History Monthly Weather Report

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 July 1931 · page 4

The excessively wet conditions, which characterised the weather in inland districts during the three previous months, continued…

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Mails Stopped. Flood Conditions. Bogan Gate

Western Champion · Thursday 9 July 1931 · page 11

The flooded condition of the Lachlan River has prevented Mr. W. Fraser, of Bedgerabong, from carrying the mail from that centre to here…

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Storm Swept Coast Terrific Gale and Rain Havoc on Sea on Land

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 10 July 1931 · page 1

Almost the whole of the New South Wales coast south of the Manning River was swept on Monday and last night by the fierce cyclone which…

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Hospital Flooded Water in Wards (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 10 July 1931 · page 1

Portion of the Kiama Hospital was flooded yesterday, when the Vrater rose to a height of-nearly a foot in several of the wards…

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BEDGERABONG Full Story of Floods Waist Deep Women Help Build Banks

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 July 1931 · page 3

For several weeks now, we have talked floods, thought floods, and dreamed floods. Since the first flood this year, and with copious…

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PROGRESSING Western Movement Floods Stop Organising

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 July 1931 · page 4

A new era was reached on Saturday last, in the Western Movement, when Sub-Group Leaders from No. 7 Group (Talbragar…

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£1000 For Flood Repairs

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 July 1931 · page 5

"I estimate £1000 will be required to cope, in a small degree, with the flood damage, and I have this amount included in our financial statement,…

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District News Goolagong Local Resident Drowned. Thrown Into Flood Waters When Sulky Capsizes

Cowra Free Press · Friday 10 July 1931 · page 3

Thrown into the flood waters when his sulky capsized about three miles miles from Goolagong last Sunday morning, David Holt, a well-known…

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Bland Floods

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 13 July 1931 · page 2

Mr. Alf. Jones showed at Saturday's meeting of Weddin Shire Council, which was adjourned owing to no quorum, some very interesting…

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No Rain in West Flood Position Easier (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 1

No rain fell yesterday in the Western areas, and the flood position has eased considerably…

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In Flood Waters Boy's Narrow Escape

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 2

A lad named Dawson had a narrow escape on the Macquarie Bridge at Warren, during the height of the flood…

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Annual Meeting Forbes Rifle Club Damage by Floods Officers Elected

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 5

At the annual meeting of the Forbes Rifle Club, Captain Crippen announced that operations had been suspended since May…

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More Floods Says Western Weather Man Drought in 1932

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 6

A meteorologist known as Professor Walsh, of Dubbo, who early in the year forecast earthquake shocks and floods, Has…

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