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

Floods & storms, 1944

22 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 2

British Troops Storm Enemy Strongpoint

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 1

General Montgomery recently announced that the 8th Army would hit the Germans a "colossal crack," and drive them north of Rome. Picture shows men of the 8th Army mopping up an enemy outpost…

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Severe Storm

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 1

A storm which passed west from Grenfell on Boxing Day made havoc sit Cowra.—as stated by "Cowra Guardian."…

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Ship in a Gale Experience of Wireless Operator Jack Cassey Night on Overturned Ship

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 4

L.A.C. Jack Cassey, who for some time has been on loan from the R.A.A.F. to the Merchant Navy as wireless operator, writes of a recent…

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RAINFALL Sunday's Storm 45 Points at Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1944 · page 2

After a prolonged dry spell, only a few points having been registered since the beginning of the year, Forbes had a thunderstorm over…

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Storm in Sydney Three Inches of Rain Within An Hour

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1944 · page 2

SY[?]NEY, Tuesday.—Many hund reds of city workers were drenched by a sudden cloud burst which struck the metropolitan area shortly before 8…

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BEDGERABONG District Missed the Heavy Rain Only Light Fall Recorded BEDGERABONG, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 4

Again the rainfall has been on the light side. Early Sunday morning a storm worked up from the north to the north-east, and gave promise of a…

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Flood Scheme to Meet Invasion

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 13 April 1944 · page 2

Preparations to flood the Channe. and North Sea Coasts are among anti invasion measures announced by Ber liu Radio."We are using lakes near…

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Sunday's Storm

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1944 · page 3

A storm of hurricane proportions in some parts of the district blew up on Sunday afternoon, shortly before the tea hour, and was followed by some…

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Fire in Flats Storm in Sydney (By Wire)

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 15 May 1944 · page 1

Lightning is believed to have caused a fire in the lift motor room at Hampton Court Flats, King's Cross, during a heavy electrical storm in Sydney…

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Storm at Thulloo

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 2 October 1944 · page 1

A heavy fall of rain occurred on Mr. V. L. Connellan's property, Thulloo. on Thursday afternoon when 150 points were registered. There were…

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Cobar Cyclone Damage Estimated at £20,000 Dust at Forbes, but no Rain

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 October 1944 · page 1

What is described as the worst cyclone in the history of Cobar struck the town on Sunday night, doing damage to the extent of…

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Back to Winter Dust Storms Lower Temperature

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 October 1944 · page 1

Forbes during the past week experienced a return to winter conditions. On Sunday, the temperature…

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BEDGERABONG Sunshine Club's Sports Day. Dust-storm - - Little Rain. BEDGERABONG, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 October 1944 · page 3

Under very adverse weather conditions the Sunshiners held their annual effort on Sunday, 15th inst. The organisers, Mesdames O. Field,…

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Heavy Rain Inch in Half-an-Hour

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 October 1944 · page 1

The town of Forbes had a particularly heavy fall of rain on Wednesday afternoon, when nearly an inch was recorded, in less…

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BEDGERABONG Dust Storms--But No Rain No Wheat Harvest BEDGERABONG, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 November 1944 · page 3

A meeting of the P. and C. Association was held at the school on Wednesday afternoon, November 1. Mrs. O. Field (president) was in the chair…

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The Worst Ever Series of Dust Storms

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 20 November 1944 · page 1

Many local residents have expressed the opinion that the dust storms which have prevailed in the portion of the State for most of the past…

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Violent Dust Storms Over Large Area (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 20 November 1944 · page 1

Violent dust storms again swept across southern inland areas yesterday. In Broken Hill and South Australia…

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Bedgerabong a Year of Dust Storms Cricket Revived After Four Years BEDGERABONG, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 November 1944 · page 3

Many of the years during one's lifetime have nothing to impress them on the memory. Again, others are outstanding-- floods, fires, storms, droughts…

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Heavy Storms Over Portions of District

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 30 November 1944 · page 1

The extreme heat, accompanied by much dust which has prevailed for some time past, has been broken on two occasions by heavy falls of rain…

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Welcome Rain Half-inch to Inch Over Forbes District Scattered Thunderstorms

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 December 1944 · page 1

Following a dust storm during the luncheon hour, a thunderstorm broke over the Forbes district on Wednesday, which gave…

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