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

Floods & storms, 1936

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Flood Danger Position Easier (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 7 August 1936 · page 1

Although tlip flood danger in tlie south-eastern areas eased yesterdaj, considerably, low lying areas ot towns some distance from the head…

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Hawker Drowned Car in Flooded Creek

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 7 August 1936 · page 6

When his car was washed down flooded Bald Blair Creek, Guyra, and overturned, Alexander Nicholas. 62. of Tabulum, a Syrian travelling hawker,…

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Fears of Big Flood Dispelled River Hearing Peak Point Water Out at Southern Cross Lake Forbes Full Further Overflow Expected To-day

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 August 1936 · page 1

FORBES residents have been in a state of excitement during the week at the prospect of another big flood. When our last edition went to press the Lachlan River was falling both a Cowra and Forbes, but within an hour or so afterwards there…

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Bimbi Flooded Water Almost Reaches Quandialla QUANDIALLA

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 August 1936 · page 6

As the result of heavy rain at Young and Grenfell on Monday as well as local falls registering over an inch, the creek at Bimbi overflowed its…

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Flood Fears at Bedgerabong BEDGERABONG. Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 August 1936 · page 6

Rain and the river are the topics of conversation these days. With the clouds blotting out the sky and rain falling steadily hour…

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Flood in Lachlan Waters Receding at Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1936 · page 1

Two days of bright weather, after the miserable conditions of Saturday, when light and misty rain was experienced, give rise…

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State of District Floods Cause Inconvenience Stock Inspector's Report

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1936 · page 1

In his report to last Thursday's meeting of Forbes P.P.' Board, Stock Inspector Little referred to the manner In which stock…

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Wet Week-end Ruins Bogan Gale Sport Bogan Gate, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 August 1936 · page 6

There was no sport in Bogan Gate over the week-end, the wet condition of the tennis courts making it impossible to play. The local tennis team…

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Flood Conditions Now Over at Goolagong, Roads in Deplorable State GOOLAGONG, Tues

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 August 1936 · page 6

After several days' steady rain, it was again very pleasant to enjoy the bright sunny days of the early part of the week, which were indeed ideal…

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Motorists Inconvenienced By Flooding of Carlachy Creek Bogan Gate, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 August 1936 · page 6

Owing to the heavy rains the Carlachy Creek has been causing motorists a lot of Inconvenience. The Shire would do well to have this crossing…

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Bedgerabong Suffers By Flood Waters Not as High as 1931 BEDGERABONG, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 August 1936 · page 6

Grave concern has been experienced since Friday, when the river began to assume alarming proportions. It was not considered it would reach the 1931…

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Flood Damage To Woods' and Bundaburra Crossings Gum Swamp Area, Too

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 August 1936 · page 6

The damage done by the recent flood at Forbes was the subject of a special report by the newly-appointed engineer, Mr. T…

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Fear of Flood Causes Trouble aft Sth.Forbes Interference With Drain Leads to Assault Case Christopher Markwort Again in Hot Water

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 August 1936 · page 3

THE part played by the recent flood and other circumstances in a disturbance which took place at South Forbes on August 8 was fully unfolded in a number of cases heard at the local Police Court last Tuesday. The principals were…

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Heavy Storm at Euglo

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 8 September 1936 · page 1

This afternoon (Monday) a heavy storm passed ever [?]go accompanied by severe lightning and thunder…

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Road Flooded By Constructional Work Grenfell Road Trouble Shire Engineer's Report

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 September 1936 · page 10

Mr. Booth, engineer, submitted a lengthy report to last Friday's meeting of Jemalong Shire Council, in which he made reference…

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Keep Going in Spite of Floods

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 October 1936 · page 3

Exide dependability was probably never more dramatically demonstrated than during the recent American floods. Although submerged in water…

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Twelve Persons Drowned Launch Foundered in Storm on Hawkesbury River Only Two Apparent Survivors One of Worst Boating Disasters in State's History SYDNEY, Monday Afternoon

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 20 October 1936 · page 1

Twelve persons, six of them women, and one an infant boy, are believed to have been drowned when their launch foundered during a fierce storm in the Hawkesbury at…

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Terrific Gales Abating in Europe (By Wire) Sydney, Thursday afternoon

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 30 October 1936 · page 1

A cable from London states:—Terrific gales, which have raged over Europe for the past two days, are now abating, and the death roll…

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Hail Storm Little Damage Done

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 November 1936 · page 1

As crops in the district are ready to strip, concern was expressed on Sunday morning when about 7 o'clock, a sharp shower…

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Storms in England Eight Seamen Drowned (By Wire) Sydney, Thursday afternoon

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

A rable from London states:—Eight members o the crew of a small drifter are believed to have been drowned when the vessell sank in heavy…

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