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

Floods & storms, 1934

77 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 2 of 4

Floods in Qld. Charleville Menaced Business at standstill (By Wire)

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 1

Serious floods continue at Charleville (Queensland). Many people have been rescued by Council boats…

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Eugowra Flooded Rail Passengers Marooned Extensive Damage

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 1

Considerable damage was done by the heavy fall in the hilly Eugowra district, where nearly four inches fell in two…

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Flood Damage In Eugowra Township Progress Association Suggested EUGOWRA

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 6

Residents are now in a position to take stock of the damage done to roads and fences by last week's flood. Unless the waters from the…

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Cyclones and Floods

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 1

"Professor" Walsh writer under date 9/2/34:—"General rains and western areas drenched. And still the rains; severe hail and…

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Severe Storm Near Temora

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 1

Temora.—A terrific wind had hailstorm passed over Combaning yesterday afternoon. The hall was tht heaviest in the memory of the oldest…

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Storms

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 19 February 1934 · page 2

Grenfell experienced one of the wettest week-ends for a considerable time. Starting on Saturday morning the rain was light until early…

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Terrific Storm Thunder and Lightning Severe Houses Shake and Windows Rattle

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 1

A severe thunder, and lightning storm which passed over West Wyalong during the early hows of Sunday morning, was one of…

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Storms at Bogan Gate Bogan Gate

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 6

General rains fell here during the week-end, and between 120 and 250 points were recorded in various parts. On Sunday afternoon 140 points fell…

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Fire Ball In Sunday's Storm Residents Shocked

Western Champion · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 9

A sensation was caused among the residents of North Parkes at about 10 o'clock on Sunday morning at the height of the storm,…

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Flood Possibilities

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 1

Though the recent rains have brought the Lachlan River to only half a banker, further heavy down pours are forecast, and warnings of…

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More Floods Eugowra Again Suffers Fences and Roads Damaged Viaduct A Menace EUGOWRA

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 6

Torrential rain fell here on Sunday, ranging from 2 to 4 Inches, and following, as it did, the rain of the previous day, heavy floodings resulted. The…

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Tree Was Lifted Struck By Lightning In Storm

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 6

At Narnoo Mia, near Temora, during the recent storm, a dry tree 30 feet high was htruck 3ft. from the ground…

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Flood Losses Grant of £10,000 Sought (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 1

Hawkesbury fanners who suffered loss as a result of recent floods are seeking a grant of £10,000 to save them from ruin…

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Danger of Flooding. ALBERT

Western Champion · Friday 20 April 1934 · page 3

The Shire Council has formed the second street, in Albert, and it now requires gravelling to he a great job, but the forming they did leading from…

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Trespassing Stock On Travelling Reserve Flood Damaged Fences

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 May 1934 · page 7

Hedley Miles, who has a property on the Orange Road, near Forbes, was charged at the local Police Court last Tuesday on two…

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Flood of Cars Heavy Imports from US.A

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1934 · page 5

Heavy cargoes of motor cars from America, are streaming Into Sydney. Into port aboard the British steamer City of Delhi, came 9,200 tons of…

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Local Land Board Ungarie and Tullibigeai Sittings Drought, Fire and Storm Act Settlers Express Appreciation

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 1 June 1934 · page 5

The Wyalong Land Board comprising Mr. James Geary (Chairman) and Messrs D. A. Gagie and T. F. Smith (members) held…

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Father of All Dust Storms

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 9 July 1934 · page 2

N.S.W. in drought years has put up som[?] very decent records in the way of dust storms, but nothing to equal the mighty and fearsome affair…

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Gale in N.Z. Widespread Damage (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 10 July 1934 · page 1

A cable from Auckland states that New Zealand was visited by another leavy gale, which was responsible for widespread damage…

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600 Deaths Floods in Warsaw Damage £50,000,000 (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 24 July 1934 · page 1

A cable from Warsaw states that the Vistula River is now 19 feet above normal, and is still rising…

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