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

Floods & storms, 1936

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A Storm at Meeting of Group Xi. Threat to Withraw Jack Hore Gold Cup From Competition

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 5 March 1936 · page 8

Pursuant to notice Mr. T. Hough (Canowindra) moved at a meeting of Group XI on Sunday that all trophies…

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More Floods at Greenethorpe Cloud Burst on Saturday Afternoon. Two and Three Inch Fall in 30 Minutes. Damage to Roads, Fences and Fallows

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 12 March 1936 · page 9

Greenethorpe was more than drenched by a storm which burst there on Saturday afternoon; it was nearly washed…

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Saturday's Storms

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 16 March 1936 · page 2

At Mr. C. E. Baker's on Saturday 235 points of rain (with hail) were registered. At Mr. Jim Baker's half a mile away 90 were registered…

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Fierce Storms in Southern Portions Traffic Seriously Interrupted (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 1

A fierce Blorm passed over a large area of the Southern Tablelands and South Coast yesterday. Houses were flooded…

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Heavy Rain

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 4

As usual a heavy thunderstorm passed over Greenethorpe on Saturday evening last, and in a short time water had streets and gullies flooded…

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Floods in U.S.A. 50 Lives Lost 30,000 HOMELESS Cities Submerged Widespread Destruction (By Wire) Sydney, Thursday afternoon

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 1

A cable from New York states: The most devastating floods in generations, as the result of the thawing of vast snow…

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VAST U.S. FLOODS Death Roll Reaches 169 Thousands Homeless Industry Brought to Standstill New York

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 1

In most of the flood stricken areas of the 14 inundated States the waters receded to-day and the known dead totals 169. Property damage is…

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Aftermath of Advance Cowra Storm

Cowra Free Press · Monday 6 April 1936 · page 6

The second phase and climax to the dramatic resignation of Mr. J. J. Sullivan (President of the Advance Cowra Movement)…

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Last Night's Storm

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1936 · page 6

A severe wind and thunderstorm passed over Forbes last night, the wind blowing with cyclonic force, while the lightning was very vivid…

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Big Storm Over Abyssinian Front (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 1

A cable from Rome on Wednesday states. It is reported from Mogadishu that a storm on Sunday broke over the whole of the…

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Addis Ababa Threat to Capital Pierce Fighting Bombs, Dynamite and Floods (By Wire) Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 1

A cable from Addis Ababa states: Tile bursting of Italian aerial bombs now merges with detonations of dynanite, with…

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Paddle Their Own Canoes Cowra Coves. Maher Cup Game on Flood- Ed Ground. Scoreless Contest

Cowra Free Press · Monday 29 June 1936 · page 2

Thus “Truth”: Hats off to the heroes of Cowra! They made the 80-odd mile, journey to Temora for Wednesday’s Maher Cup over roads…

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Heavy Rain—no Game

Cowra Free Press · Monday 27 July 1936 · page 1

WELLINGTON, Sunday. — Wellington was to have received a visit to-day from Blayney, but heavy rain throughout last night…

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Drowning Tragedy at Koorawatha Swept From Sulky Into Flooded Waters

Cowra Free Press · Monday 27 July 1936 · page 1

When he was crossing: Bang Bang Creek in a sulky this mornning about 10 o’clock, Arthur Syrett (58), a sanitary…

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Heavy Rain Whole State Soaked Height of River

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 July 1936 · page 6

One of the best falls of rain received over the State for many years was experienced at the week-end. This district, in…

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Midnight Blaze Despite Heavy Rain Grellman Bros Suffer

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 28 July 1936 · page 1

Despite the fact that heavy rain had fallen on Saturday and Saturday night, and light rain was falling at the time, 9 fire…

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Drowning Tragedy at Koorawatha. Swept From Sulky Into Flooded Waters

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 30 July 1936 · page 3

When he was crossing Bang Bang Creek in a sulky on Monday about 10 o'clock, Arthur Syrett (5S), a sanitary contractor, of Koorawatha, was…

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FLOOD In Bland Creek QUANDIALLA, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 July 1936 · page 10

Early last Thursday morning rain commenced to fall, and 23 points were registered. Unsettled conditions continued and on Saturday and Sunday…

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Wyangala Dam Full Possibilities of a Flood River Readings'

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 August 1936 · page 1

A sequel to the Wyangala Dam waters flowing over the spillway last Tuesday was a substantial rise in the level of…

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Miscellaneous Floods at Morangorell. Biggest for Six Years

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 6 August 1936 · page 4

Due to the recest heavy rains, Morangorell district has experienced the biggest flood for six years. The peak period was last week-end…

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