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

Floods & storms, 1939

71 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 2 of 4

Inigo Jones Was Right Heavy Rain : Moderate Floods

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 2

There is no waning in the interest taken in the respective forecasts by Inigo Jones and Mr. Mares, and each prophet is…

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Victorian Floods

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 10

Noojee, a Victorian township which was wiped cut during the recent bushfires, has been flooded and the homeless residents, who have been…

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Battle with Storms Epic Flight to Darwin Aid For Sick Man

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 2

Flying by night through intense rain, which forced him far off his course, Dr. Clyde Fenton, the Northem Territory's flying doctor, reached…

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Rain Storms

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 2

Since our last issue rain, in the form of thunder storms, has fallen throughout the district in such varied quantities that scarcely any two places…

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Three Bodies Found Manildra Tragedy Trapped in Car In Flooded Creek (By Wire)

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 1

A message from Orange states: The bodies of three victims, who were trapped in a car in a flooded creek on Friday, have…

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Rain Causes Extensive Damage Fences Washed and Wrapped Around Trees Railway Line Badly Scoured in Places Minor Flooding at Ungarie; 7 Inches at Burcher

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 1

Unsettled weather conditions have continued over the whole of the district during the past few days, and heavy rain has fallen in places, and considerable damage to fencing and property has resulted. The West…

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Tragedy Strikes Gordon Family Mother, Daughter And Grand-Daughter Drowned Ex- Forbes Residents Trapped In Car In Flooded Creek

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 1

CAUGHT suddenly in raging floodwaters following a cloudburst in the Bocobra Mountains, and swept into the Mandagery Creek, near Manildra, three of six persons, five women and a baby girl, trapped in a big sedan car, were drowned late…

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Town Tennis Club Prepares For Record Season Bright Annual Meeting Eight Courts; Three to Be Floodlit

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 3

WITH eight excellent courts, three to be electrically lit in the near future, and the promise of a record membership, Forbes Town Tennis Club officials are sanguine that the success of the forthcoming season will eclipse that of previous seasons…

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Heavy Rain Storm

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 20 March 1939 · page 3

On Thursday afternoon a very heavy rain storm passed over a part of this district, and heavy falls were recorded in a very short time…

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Storms of Protest Against Boree Shire Valuations Many Appeals Lodged

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 3

"By reason of the prevailing low prices for wheat and wool, we consider that the time is inappropriate for an increase of land valuations…

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Floods and Damage Follow Rain Children Swim in Street Man Rescued From Creek Fencing and Fallow Washed Away Railway Service Disorganised

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 2

From all parts of the State mesages have been received announcing that heavy rain has fallen, with the exception of the…

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Bush Fires-Now Floods!

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 1

Fire, hen water, has been the experience of residents of some parts of Victoria. A few weeks ago terrible bushfires…

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Storm in Cream Can Truth About Substitute a Fallacious Attack

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 5

Country Party Members are surprised at tactics adopted in curr[?]t attempts to attach to the Lyons.Page Government and the…

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Missing Mailman Body Found Two Miles Downstream Gundagai Flood Tragedy

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 1

Missing for several days, the body of Leo Doyle, aged 35 years, of Wagga, who was drowned when a motor truck he was…

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Can Stand Strain Equal to 1925 FLOOD Burreniuck Dam Safe

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 2

In an effort to nullify rumours that are current regarding the safety of Burrenjuck Dam wall, the Minister for Agriculture (Major Reid) who is…

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Storm in Cream Can Truth About Substitutes Constitutional Position. a Fallacious Attack

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 6

Country Party members are surprised at tactics adopted in current attempts to attach to the Lyons Page Government and the Party the blame…

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Storm Waters Cause Extensive Damage Deputation to Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 9

At a meeting of the Tulllibige[?] Wheatgrowers Union, reference was made to damage caused district farmers and roads by the recent…

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Family Caught in Flooded Creek Two Children Drowned Parke"s Tragedy

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 1

Two children were drowned, while their parents and two other members of the family narrowly escaped a similar fate, when the family…

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Terrific Storms

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 5

Though Trundle itself has not experienced any particularly heavy falls of late, parts of the, immediate district have received torrential…

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Flood Water Damage Bland Shire Council Roads

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 9

Considerable damage was done to roads and highways in Bland Shire Council during the recent heavy rains, the Shire Engineer…

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