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

Floods & storms, 1935

59 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 3

Farms Flooded

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 5

Messrs Cox and Potts, of Leeton, were subjected to much annoyance and some damage when mischievous persons removed the plugs from the…

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Scout Jamboree Camps in Peril Gale and Storm Havoc Insurance Policy Helps MELBOURNE

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 7

Struck by a terrific storm that swept in from Port Phillip Bay and reached its peak at 4 a.m. to-day, the scouts jamboree camp was…

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A Devastating Storm Causes Hundreds of Pounds of Damage. Hail the Size of Hens Eggs. Sunday Afternoon’s Unwelcome Visitation

Cowra Free Press · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 1

Yesterday two of the most severe electrical, visitations experienced for some time broke over Cowra, the second of which…

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Mr. Mayor? Week-end Storm Gives Rise to Discussion on Drains. and Gutters.at Monday Night's Council Meeting

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 8

The questions submitted to the Mayor, at Monday night’s Counil meeting, [?] surrounded the drainage system of the town,…

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Greenethorpe Severe Thunderstorm

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 3

A very severe thunderstorm, accompanied by vivid and wild lightning which brilliantly lit up the whole of the town, was followed…

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Boisterous Weather Heavy Rain at Quandialla QUANDIALLA, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 6

After a moderate week of usual summer weather, a violent storm deluged the town and surrounding district on Saturday evening. The…

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Storm at Clear Ridge

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 1

During a storm which occurred over portion of the Clear Ridge district on Wednesday afternoon, 180 points of rain were registered at Mr…

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Storm Waters Bathurst Man Drowned

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 4

The heavy storms in portions of the West during the week-end resulted in a tragedy at Bathurst. Returning from a fishing excursion…

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Orange Flood Ex-Forbesite Suffers 3ft. of Water in Hotel

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 2

Orange suffered its most severe flood last Monday. Torrential rain on Sunday and a cloudburst on Monday morning, when 240…

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Our District Page Severe Thunderstorm But Only 20 Points of Rain BEDGERABONG

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 6

Residents were treated to a marvellous electrical display on Saturday on night, which lasted for several hours. The heavens worn continually lit by…

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Boy Drowned in Flooded River (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 1

During heavy rains last night, Ronald Gardener, aged 12. years, was carried away by the current in the flooded Cooks River at Enfield and…

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Serious Breakdown At Local Power House Storm Cost Council £108 18s 4d

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 5

A severe storm which passed over West Wyalong on Saturday, 11th January, besides shifting roofs off houses, blowing down…

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Queensland Storm Many Buildings Suffer Telephone Lines Down (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 1

A storm caused heavy damage at Camooweal (Queensland). Practically every building suffered, and in many instances only…

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Exodus of Snakes Flight from Flooded Swamp

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 6

The Wingecarribee swamp near Bowral having become flooded by continuous rain, there has been an exodus of snakes to higher ground…

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Wet Season Likely. Inigo Jones Sees Floods in the North

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 4 March 1935 · page 4

The long delay set up in the spring is now about fulfilled, and the normal wet seasonal type must ensue and carry out the indications of the long…

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Dust Storms. U.s.a. Western States Smothered. a Roaring Menace

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 1 April 1935 · page 2

After a lull of three days which had followed twelve consecutive days of howling gales and blinding dust, another great dust storm…

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Grant for Flood Damage. £500 for Weddin Shire

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1935 · page 3

Major Reid informs us that with reference to the above matter the Minister for Local Government informs him that a sum of £500 has…

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Serious Floods in Gippsland Towns Isolated

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 4

Heavy rain, which has fallen almost continuously for a week, caused floods in many parts of Gippsland last week-end. Flooded roads in…

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Braved the Storm Ambulance Board’s Healthy Financial Position. All Accounts Paid and £112 Credit

Cowra Free Press · Monday 13 May 1935 · page 7

Some few months ago, it look as though the financial position of the Cowra Ambulance Board was in such 3 hopeless state that…

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Cyclonic Storm Over Parts of Victoria Services Dislocated Building's Damaged (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 31 May 1935 · page 1

A message from Melbourne states: A cyclonic storm was experienced over several parts of Victoria last night…

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