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

Floods & storms, 1937

52 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 2 of 3

Crown Settlers Drought and Flood Relief Lodging of Applications

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1937 · page 6

The Minister for Lands, Mr. Buttenshaw, invites attention to the fact that Crown settlers who desire to apply for relief under the…

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Drought and Flood Relief Lodge Applications Early

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 6

The Minister for Lands, Mr. Buttenshaw, invites attention to the fact that Crown settlers who desire to apply for relief under the provisions…

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Drought and Flood Relief

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 17 May 1937 · page 3

The Minister for Lands, Mr. Buttenshaw, invites attention to the fact that Crown settlers who desire to apply tor relief under the…

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Scattered Rain Gale on the Coast 46 Points at Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1937 · page 1

Forbes was one of the centres which shared in a scattered fail over portions of the State at the week- end. The heaviest fails were…

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Fine Weather After Sydney's Deluge (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1937 · page 1

The State Meteorologist Mr. Mares, stated last night that the first definite break in the long spell of wet weather occurred yesterday, and Sydney…

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Flood Thrills

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 2 August 1937 · page 4

Floods played havoc at times at Sofala, filling up claims and tail-faces, and making a clean sweep of tools and mining plant; white and…

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Flood Gates Installation at Woods' Crossing To Lessen Flood Danger R. & O. Assn. Views

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 August 1937 · page 1

"That the Council consider the advisability of installing flood gates at Woods' crossing to facilitate the escape of rising water in…

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Heavy Rain Within 36 Hours Whole State Should Benefit Rain Will Revive Wheat Crops 60,000,000 Bushel Yield Should Result (By Wire) Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 1

Mr. Mares said to-day that it is only a matter of hours before the extensive rains over Central and South Australia arrived over New South Wales, and in from 24 to 36 hours the whole of the State should be receiving substantial falls…

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GOLF Sunday's Competition Stan Gale Holes in One

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 24 August 1937 · page 1

Stan. Gale, local golf champion, performed the unique feat of holing in one during a friendly game on the local links on Sunday…

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Flooding Australia With Southern Europeans (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 24 August 1937 · page 1

The Rev. George Cowie, in a sermon at the Fullerton Memorial Church, attacked the Federal Government for "allowing Australia to be flooded with…

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Town Topics Park Flood-lighting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 31 August 1937 · page 2

A new brilliance was shed over a section of Forbes on Friday night when the Johnson Street entrance to the pool and King George V. Memorial…

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General News Heavy Storm

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 2 September 1937 · page 2

Following a day which was on the warm side with some humidity a storm broke on Wednesday morning, extending over the whole…

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GOLF President's v. Captain's Teams Match Mr. Gale's Side Successful

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 September 1937 · page 6

On Sunday the annual President's and Captain's match was held resulting In a win for the latter's side by 12 games to 7. However, the afternoon…

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Garema Gleanings Wool Loaders Busy Silos Prepared Thunderstorm GAREMA

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 September 1937 · page 6

Mr. R. South, of Garema, who has been loading wool at the local siding, states that up to the present 500 bales of wool have been despatched to…

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Terrific Storm Along the Coast Coff's Harbour to Brisbane (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 29 October 1937 · page 1

A terrific storm swept the coast, from Coffs Harbour to Brisbane yesterday. Huge hailstones pierced the…

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Floodtide Scratched MELBOURNE

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 1 November 1937 · page 2

Floodtide failed to respond to treatment for his injured leg, and is now definitely not to start in the Melbourne Cup…

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Terrific Storm in Queensland Cattle Killed by Hail (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 2 November 1937 · page 1

The Nowan district, in Central Queensland, experienced the worst storm in its history on Friday night. Dairy cattle were killed by…

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Main Bursts And Floods Electrical Equipment At Fortes Pumping Station

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 November 1937 · page 1

At 6.45 p.m. last Tuesday the 8in. rising main in the pump well at the Forbes power and pumping station burst and caused the pump…

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Heavy Rain

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 9 November 1937 · page 1

On Thursday evening last a deluge of rain fell at West Wyalong, 62 points being registered in less than an hour. On Saturday evening a dust storm of…

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Dust Storm Caragabal Gets Share CARAGABAL, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 November 1937 · page 8

A very heavy dust storm raged over Caragabal late on Saturday afternoon. The wind raged almost to hurricane velocity. Very little rain fell, but the…

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