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

Floods & storms, 1941

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

Graphic Story Ex-west Wyalongite's Experience During Queensland Floods To Broken Hill With Fractured Leg

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 24 March 1941 · page 4

Mr. Allan McFadzean, son of Mrs. W. McFadzean,' of West Wyalong, who is an overseer on. a Queenslands station, had…

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Automatic Pump At Sewerage Treatment Works To be Installed to Avoid Floodings

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 3

An automatic pump is to be installed at Forbes sewerage treatment works at a cost of £30 to overcome the repeated interruptions…

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N.Z. Flood Worst for 20 YEARS Family Rescued in Batl (By Wire) Sydney, Monday. (A.A.P.)

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 5 May 1941 · page 1

The worst flood for more than 20 years has isolated many settlers near Palmerston North (New Zealand)…

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Useful Rains Heavy Hail Storms

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 June 1941 · page 1

Further useful falls of rain occurred throughout the district during [?] week-end, the highest registration being 89 at Mursdens. Weja registered…

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Heavy Hail Storm At Weja

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 12 June 1941 · page 5

An exceptionally heavy hail storm occurred at Weja on Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m. Although the hail was not extra large, it was exceedingly…

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PULLABOOKA Fancy Dress Dance Violent Storm PULLABOOKA, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 7

A very successful fancy dress dance was held on Friday, 6th June, in R. W. Butler's woolshed, Puliabooka. The event was organised by the children of…

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GOOLAGONG Heavy Rain Wanted GOOLAGONG

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 July 1941 · page 7

Pleasant winter weather has prevailed for the greater part of the past week. Good prospects for rain were evident on Tuesday of last week, but…

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BEDGERABONG Pests Take Toll Heavy Rain Needed BEDGERABONG, Tues

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 July 1941 · page 7

The cold, drizzly weather still hangs about. Monday broke cloudy, and soon a misty rain was falling. Clearing away for a time, a steady drizzle set in…

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Seven Days' Storm 40 Persons Killed (By Wire) Sydney, Thursday, (A.A.P.)

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 14 August 1941 · page 1

A message from Santiago, Chile, states: A severe storm, which raged in Central Chile for seven days, killed 40 persons, and seriously disrupted…

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The Far East Calm Before Storm Japanese Spokesman's. Statement (By Wire) Sydney, Thursday, (A.A.P.)

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 14 August 1941 · page 1

A message from Tokyo states:— A Government Spokesman, in a Press interview to-day, said, "Now is not the time to fuss over whether Japan…

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Floods Expected

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 October 1941 · page 8

The long range forecaster (Mr. Inigo Jones) believes that his theories will be advanced greatly if, as he expects great storms burst over Australia…

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Freak Storm Damage in Sydney No Loss of Life (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 27 October 1941 · page 1

A freak storm swept Sydney yesterday, and caused considerable damage to property. The wind reached a maximum force…

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Sharp Thunderstorm 30 Points at Forbes Yesterday

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 November 1941 · page 4

The humid conditions which prevailed throughout the greater part of yesterday culminated in a sharp thunderstorm shortly…

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One of the Year's Most Powerful Casts Assembled for "The Mortal Storm"

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 20 November 1941 · page 2

A stirring dramatic document comes to the screen in Metro-Goldwyn Mayer's "The Mortal Storm," with Margaret Sullavan, James Stewart,…

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BEDGERABONG Boxing Day Races Replaced by Sports Severe Thunderstorm BEDGERABONG, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Bedgerabong P.R.C. was held on Wednesday night, Nov. 26. Present were Messrs. McPhillamy (patron), Stewart…

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