Cyclone at Walgett Trail of Damage
A terrific cyclone, estimated at 80 miles an hour, struck Walgett at 2. p.m. on Sunday, and left a trail of wreckage for miles…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Floods & storms
Floods & storms, 1939
71 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 4
Storm Does Damage In Forbes District Aerodrome Hangar Wrecked
A heavy windstorm about 7.30 p.m. last Tuesday did extensive damage throughout the Forbes district. On portions of the North…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Eugowra Storm Thunder, Lightning and Rain The Boon of Wyangala EUGOWRA
Xmas week was one of the worst for years, terrific heat and hot winds culminating in a very severe electrical storm on Tuesday night, which lasted…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →What to Do in a Storm. Keep Away From Trees
If out of doors, trees should be avoided, and, if, from the rapidity with which the explosion follows the flash, it should be evident that the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Heavy Storm at Ungarie Last Night Good Falls Registered
As the result of a heavy rainstorm near Ungarie between 6.30 and 8 p.m. on Wednesday, several substantial falls were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tents Flooded Out At Scouts' Jamboree by Wire) Sydney
Torrential rain which fell in Sydney and suburbs yesterday flooded cut hundreds of tents at the Scout's Jamboree at Bradfield…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lightning Danger What to Do in a Storm Seasonable Advice
If out of doors, trees should be avoided, and if from the rapidity with which the explosion follows the flash it should be evident that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cyclone in W.A Damage by High Seas Many Houses Washed Away (By Wire) Sydney
A message from Perth states that an 80 miles an hour cyclone at Pert Hedland raised such seas that many houses in the town…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Heavy Storm Damage
Damage estimated at £50,000 was caused at Kalgoorlie by a violent rainstorm. Failure of the electric power has thrown 2000 miners out of work…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Residents Storm Local Ice Factory!
TWO HUNDRED RESIDENTS WAITED FOR THREE HOURS OUTSIDE THE FORBES DAIRY SOCIETY'S ICE FACTORY IN THE SCORCHING SUN ON SUNDAY MORNING IN THE HOPE OF SECURING A BLOCK OF…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Official Opening Of Spooner Sports Oval by Minister for Works and Local Government Money For Flood- Lighting Ground Promised
FOLLOWING the official luncheon to the Hon. E. S. Spooner, Minister for Works and Local Government, at Forbes on Wednesday, the official opening of the Spooner Sports Oval, for which the Minister was principally brought to Forbes, was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Heavy Rain Storms. In West Australia. PERTH
Continued storms with heavy rains in the south-western districts have caused enormous damage, and resulted in the drowning of a baby in a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Terrific Storm at Barraba
During a terrific storm at Barraba the operating theatre at the hospital was blown across the street and smashed to matchwood…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fierce Storm at Caragabal Station
On Friday last a fierce rain and wind storm struck Caragabal Station, and 72 points of rain fell in a very short time…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cyclonic Storm at Buralyang Hall Blown to Pieces
The most severe cyclonic storm in the history of the district passed over Buralyang, at midday on Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Operating Theatre Blown Across Street At Barraba Hospital Much Storm Damage (By Wire) Sydney
During a terrific storm at Barraba on Saturday afternoon, the operating theatre at the hospital was blown across the street,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Floods in W.A. Baby Drowned in Creek Other Thrilling Rescues Much Damage Done (By Wire) Sydney
A message from Perth states that continued storms, with heavy rain in the South-western districts, have caused enormous…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sewerage House Connections Talk of Making Available an Additional 10,000,000 Gallons at Bogolong. Collapsible Flood Gates on Spillway Suggested
The Municipal Council at a special meeting held on Thursday evening last considered a proposal put forward by Mr. G. Davey, of Haskins…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Next Year? Flood on the Lachlan Goolagong Resident's View
A city paper quotes Mr. J. F. Male, of "Waterview," Goolagong, near Forbes, now at the ripe age of 77, as making some interesting…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →FLOOD. On the Lachlan Next Year?
Mr. J. F. Male, of Waterview, Goolagong, near Forbes, now at the ripe age of 77, makes some interesting observations about the weather…
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