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

Floods & storms, 1945

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

Killed by Lightning When Sheltering From Storm (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 12 November 1945 · page 1

A message from Brisbane states:—A man and a woman were killed when they were struck by lightning near Withcott, on the Toowoomba-Brisbane…

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Heavy Thunderstorm Little Damage Reported

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 19 November 1945 · page 2

In a thunderstorm which passed over the district on Friday night falls of up to 50 points were recorded. Although it was mentioned that some…

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Hail Storm Damage. Premier Promises Inquiry

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 29 November 1945 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly on Thursday last, the member for Young, Mr. F. J. Cahill, M.L.A., asked the Premier, the Hon. W. J…

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Thursday's Storm

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 10 December 1945 · page 3

It is not often that Grenfell has experienced such rain as fell on Thursday afternoon, when 108 points were recorded in town…

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Tallimba School Flooding Council and Education Department Disagree

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 20 December 1945 · page 6

Bland Shire Council suggested to the Department of Education that the Tallimba Public School should be removed to another site, as the present one is…

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Heavy Rain Over Inch in Twenty Minutes Drop in Temperature

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 December 1945 · page 1

Forbes experienced one of its heaviest and most severe downpours of rain of all time on Tuesday morning, when after five…

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Bedgerabong End of the Heat-wave -- Tuesday's Storm -- Red Gross Appeal -- School Distribution of Prizes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 December 1945 · page 9

The return cricket match between Bedgrabong and Yarrabandai school boys was to have been played on Saturday but owing to some unforeseen…

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