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

Floods & storms, 1931

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

Violent Storm Over Hill End Old Man's House Blown Away (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 9 October 1931 · page 1

A violent storm passed over the Hill End district yesterday. Woolsheds were wrecked, and trees were uprooted, blocking the main…

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Boy Drowned. Fell into Storm Channel SYDNEY

Western Champion · Monday 2 November 1931 · page 6

Charles William Long, aped 12, of Wyndham street, Alexandria, was drowned when he fell into the storm channel near Alexandria, this…

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GALE. Considerable Damage. SYDNEY

Western Champion · Monday 9 November 1931 · page 12

The gale which struck the Eastern portion of the State yesterday did considerable damage. In five minutes 34 points of…

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Miscellaneous Storms Over South-west. Man Drowned-another Found Dead

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 12 November 1931 · page 4

Terrific storms did thousands of pounds worth of damage on Sunday throughout the western and southwestern districts. One storm carved…

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Storm Ruined Crops Relief for Farmers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 November 1931 · page 8

Replying to the appeal by Mr. Gibbons, M.H.R., the those farmers whose crops had been ruined by the cyclone at the week-end should be…

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Terrific Cyclone Sweeps Through Grabben Gullen and Kialla Two Homes Demolished

Cowra Free Press · Friday 13 November 1931 · page 2

The cyclone which passed over the Grabben Gullen, and Kialla districts on Sunday afternoon, caused havoc almost beyond comprehension, leaving in its wake over a frontage of about a quarter of a mile, a trail of desolation…

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Storm Damage Parkes Farmers Suffer (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 13 November 1931 · page 1

Farmers in the Parkes district are asking the Federal Government to compensate them for the loss of crops in last Sunday's storm…

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Storm Losses. Crops Almost Total Loss

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 19 November 1931 · page 3

A deputation of farmers interviewed Mr. G. A. Gibbons, Federal member for Calare, seeking his assistance in obtaining help from the Federal…

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Snakes Scarce Trapped By Floods? BEDGERABONG

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 November 1931 · page 3

It is many years since we have had a spring so free from snakes. This may be attributed to the fact that the Hoods in the winter forced…

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Flood Warning

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 December 1931 · page 1

Forbes postmaster has received official word from the weather department to say that heavy rains conducive to flood…

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Good Crops Late Floods Lower Acreage BEDGERABONG

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 December 1931 · page 7

The harvest is now in full swing, and ninny crops are yielding up to 12 bags. Some were unfortunate enough to…

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FLOODS. On North Coast. SYDNEY

Western Champion · Thursday 10 December 1931 · page 11

Heavy rain fell on the North Coast yesterday, and up to 9 o'clock this morning Port Macquarie had the heaviest fall with 405 points…

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Boy Drowned Crossing Flooded Creek (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 11 December 1931 · page 1

Ronald Ross, aged 17, son of a Derby farmer, was taking a can of cream across flooded creek at Changon, on horseback when the animal…

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Floods in Q. Woman and Boy Drowned (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 11 December 1931 · page 1

Floods continue in Queensland. A young woman named Annie Bailey and a lad named Harold Howard were making for a house when…

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Flood Feared But Now Unlikely YARRABANDAI

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 December 1931 · page 9

During last week two and a half inches of rain were registered locally. This did a considerable amount of damage to wheat in the district,…

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Shire President Cr. Crouch Again Elected Electric Storm, Thunder and Calm

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 16 December 1931 · page 4

High tension was quite apparent in the Shire 'Chambers last Friday morning at the special meeting called for the election of a president and a…

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Heavy Rain 610 Points at Albert

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 December 1931 · page 3

The heaviest rain seen in Albert for the past three years was registered last week, when 610 points fell in the course of three days, and the…

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No Flood Farmers Fears Allayed BEDGERABONG, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 December 1931 · page 3

The flood, which last week seemed a certainly did not eventuate. The river is now about half a banker…

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Wheat Yields South-west Flooding the Railways

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 22 December 1931 · page 2

During the four days of last week, 57 trains, representing 32,070 tons of poods traffic, have passed through Goulburn. The freight comprised chief…

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