Shire Councillors Deal With Many Letters Heavy Rain Aggravates Road Problems Various Matters for Consideration
The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 19 June 1947 · page 4
Many and varied were the letters which Bland Shire Councillors pondered over at the monthly meeting on Friday last. They came from all corners of the Shire, and from several Governmental Departments…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coming of Age Party Miss Neva Storm Honored
The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 23 June 1947 · page 5
The residence of Mr. and Mrs. E. Storm, Bellarwi, was packed to capacity when over 40 people were present (by invitation) at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Creek Floods a Big Problem Council Hears Deputation Experiment at Younie's Crossing
The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 26 June 1947 · page 4
An inch of rain anywhere between Yalgogrin and Alleena results in the sandy creek at Younie's crossing being half filled to filled, Mr. Percy Payne, of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gale; Floods; 1 Maori Dead; Big Stock Losses (By Wire) Sydney
The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 30 June 1947 · page 1
A messabe from Auckland states that a record five day gale has been followed by disastrous floods…
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The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 10 July 1947 · page 6
On what was probably the wettest night of the year the Tallimba Diggers' ball on Friday attracted nearly 300 people. Buses from West Wyalong…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Floods in China 10 Mill. Homeless (By Wire) Sydney
The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 7 August 1947 · page 1
A message from Nanking states:— Floodwaters breaking through the Grand Canal and the Weishunhu Dykes inundated…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Science and the Flood (To the Editor)
Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 1 September 1947 · page 4
Sir,--Some persons disbelieve the divine record concerning Noah's Flood and the Ark, but Jesus stated that the Flood came. Moses, the world's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Babysaved From Storm Waters
The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 September 1947 · page 5
The screams of his three year old sister Robin, probably saved the life of peter, 19 months old son of Mr and Mrs. Stan Wurth,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Antarctic Phenomena—white Darkness, Frozen Storms, Carven Icebergs
The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 29 September 1947 · page 4
Tempests are frozen on the Antarctic's Ross Sea Darkness can be white. Lakes of open water amid the icepack move for miles…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lull Between Storms; What Is Happening To Banking Bill? CANBERRA
The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 6 October 1947 · page 4
In a curious Parliamentary week, which has been something of a lull between last week's storm of censure and the brooding threat of pending turmoil over…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Riots and Floods in India (By Wire) Sydney
The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 6 October 1947 · page 1
A message from New Delhi states:—Troops fired on armed crowds of Moslems, Hindus and Sikhs in the Hissaar district of East Punjab…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →BEDGERABONG Storm Damages Crops Bulldozer's Grand Work
The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 October 1947 · page 2
Extensive improvements have been made in and around this district with Mr. McKay's bulldozer plant. Formers seized the opportunity while the plant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heavy Rain at Forbes
The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 October 1947 · page 2
Rain set in at Forbes on Sunday night and registered 25 points to 9 a.m. yesterday. The downpour then became more pronounced and up till…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →GOOLAGONG Heavy Rain and Wind
The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 October 1947 · page 9
Sultry weather prevailed on Saturday, also on Sunday, with wind and dust. Heavy rain fell on Monday up till midday, resulting in over 90…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →More Heavy Rain at Tully
The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 6 November 1947 · page 1
Further heavy falls of rain were experietaccd at Tullibigeal during the week end. Sixty points were registered at the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Freak Storm Wreaks Havoc Many Crops a Tangled Mass Rust and Grasshopper Menace Growing
The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 November 1947 · page 1
A SAVAGE wind, rain and hail storm swept Forbes districts early on Monday night and reached the town about 9.30 p.m. It left a trail of broken hopes, damaged crops and uprooted trees. Coupled to the incidence of rust, the growing…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hurt During Storm
The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 11 December 1947 · page 6
Miss. Margaret Hordern. of Tullibigeal sustained bruises and shock when a chimney at her home collapsed during…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Storms Lash Tullibigeal; 8Inches u Fortnight
The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 18 December 1947 · page 1
Heavy storms at Tullibigeal during the last week, have brought the total rain registration during the past fortnight to more than eight inches. Over three inches…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Serious Accident Due to Storm
Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 22 December 1947 · page 2
At the height of Thursday night's storm when blinding rain was lashed across the town by a gale force wind a young woman was struck by a car…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WARROO Heavy Rain in District Harvest Delay
The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 December 1947 · page 1
Rain is still interfering with the wheat harvest, and losses continue to mount up. On Wednesday, 50 points fell; Thursday was comparatively dry,…
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