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

Floods & storms, 1942

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

Salisbury Floodings

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1942 · page 4

Mr. J. W. Heffernan, works overseer, presented a report to Thursday night's meeting of the local Municipal Council on the petition from Salisbury…

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Ungarie C. of E Danger From Flood Waters

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 16 July 1942 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of Bland Shire Council on Friday last, Mr. C. H. J. Hargreaves Honorary Secretary of St. Dunstan's Church of England,…

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BEDGERABONG Flooded State of the Country Collection of Waste Rubber BEDGERABONG, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 3

Once again the river is the cause of anxiety. During June it flooded the country in the low areas, leaving all swamps and waterholes full. With a…

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GOOLAGONG Heavy Rains Flood Roads Personal and General GOOLAGONG, Tues

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 4

The rainfall for the past week resulted in a registration of 180. points. As a result of this all creeks and swamps were again flooded, and many…

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Second Flood Within a Month

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 4

The Eugowra residents received another scare last Saturday, when they received word from Manildra to expect another flood much bigger than the…

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BEDGERABONG Allies' Day Effort Inlets Over £52 Heavy Rain and Hail BEDGERABONG, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 3

The organisers of tho Allies' Day function have every reason to be pleased and satisfied with their effort. The secretary, Mrs. McKellar, had…

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Chinese Attack on Jap. Main Base Biggest Flood for Century (By Wire) Sydney, Monday (A.A.P.)

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 31 August 1942 · page 1

A message from Chungking states: The Chinese legions are storming the suburbs of Banchang, the main Japanese base in…

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Mrs Elizabeth Storm

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 14 September 1942 · page 2

Mrs. Elizabeth Storm, the beloved wife of Mr. Henry John Storm, died peacefully in the District Hospital on Wednesday morning at the grand…

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Out London Letter Floodlit Wounds. New Surgical Instruments in Desert Battles

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 18 September 1942 · page 4

New surgical instruments which "floodlight" the interior of the body are being used by some Army surgeons in the Middle East. Equipped…

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Torrential Rains Floods on the Coast (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 October 1942 · page 1

As the result of recent torrential rains, which have soakod the whole of the New South Wales coastal belt, coastal rivers are running strongly…

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Man and Child Killed Struck by Tree in Storm

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 26 October 1942 · page 1

Mr. Upton. President, informed the Water Board that during the storm on Sunday Mr. H. C. Richards and his daughter, aged 4, were killed by…

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Park Fence Blamed for Grenfell Street Flooding Engineer to Investigate

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 19 November 1942 · page 2

Residents in the southern [?] [?] w[?] [?] in [?] [?] when [?]…

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Wamboyne "Baths" Photograph for Council Flood Waters Cause Much Damage

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 26 November 1942 · page 1

Among a shoal of correspondence from ratepayers regarding flooded roads and silted up drains after the recent heavy rains, which was…

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Severe Storm

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 30 November 1942 · page 4

On the evening of the 23st instant, a very severe wind storm accompanied by some rain (which luckily was not heavy) passed over this…

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Treatment Works Flooded by Recent Rains Repairs to Be Effected

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 30 November 1942 · page 3

The Health Inspector (Mr. H. D. Players reported to Bland Shire Council's monthly meeting that the sewerage treatment works at Central [?]…

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Australia's Air Power Coming Deluge o U.S. Machines

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 7 December 1942 · page 1

Australia's advance in air power, both in men and machines, was stressed by the Minister for Air, Mr. Drakeford, in an address in Sydney…

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BEDGERABONG Some Heavy Rain Storms Soldiers Home on Leave

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 December 1942 · page 3

The old saying, "When it rains it pours," has been well borne out since my last report. Saturday gave promise of a storm all day. Not until nearly…

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Hail Storm Does Extensive Damage In Forbes District To Crops, Gardens and Orchards

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 December 1942 · page 1

A heavy rain and hail storm, extending from Forbes to beyond Daroobalgle, was experienced around 4 p.m. on Wednesday. In about 20…

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