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

Floods & storms, 1943

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

BEDGERABONG Countryside Again Flooded River Higher Than at Forbes BEDGERABONG, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 August 1943 · page 7

As I write the water is pouring over the low-lying parts of the countryside. Many settlers have much more water than dry land…

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BEDGERABONG Rain Looked For While Flood Waters are Subsiding BEDGERABONG, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 August 1943 · page 5

A few showers of rain early on Sunday morning totalled 12 points. Since then the weather has been gloomy, but up to time of writing no further rain…

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Bush Fires Conference Attendance Marred by Heavy Rain Mr. Messer Attends From Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 23 September 1943 · page 1

Very heavy rain which passed over parts of the Shire at about sundown on Friday last prevented quite a number of delegates from attending…

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False Flood Reports

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1943 · page 2

City papers at the week end issued a flood warning to Forbes folk, particularly residents down the river, stating that the Lachlan River at Forbes was…

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BEDGERABONG Rain. Hail and Flood War Agric. Committee Meeting BEDGERABONG, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 October 1943 · page 3

With nine months of the year gone our rainfall totals 1118 points. To reach the average some decent falls must be experienced between now and…

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Forbes Girl a Charming Bride Marriage to Soldier Hurford--Gale

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 November 1943 · page 2

Many yards of misty tulle in a very impressive style formed the beautiful bridal gown of Miss Anne Louise (Nancy) Gale for her marriage to…

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Storm Water Floods in West Wyalong Complaints from Ratepayers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 25 November 1943 · page 2

Mr. F. W. Grellman of West Wyalong, wrote to the last meeting of Bland Shire Council, with reference to the flooding of his property in Park…

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Hobart's New Bridge Serious Damage by Storm (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 6 December 1943 · page 1

The £40,000 Hobart Bridge, in the first test by a storm, found itself too weak to the resist the force and strain in a 50 m.p.h gale…

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Park Street Floodwater Problems Council to Resume Land

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 23 December 1943 · page 3

Bland Shire Council received a letter from Mrs. A. J. Jamieson, Park Street, West Wyalong, at its last meeting, stating that following the flooding…

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