Floods Hill Follow Heavy Rain (By Wire) Sydney
Heavy rain is still falling along the entire Eastern Coast of Australia from Cape York to southern New…
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Floods & storms, 1949
70 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 4
Missed Storm Which Caused Great Damage; Boy Killed When Wall Collapses
West Wyalong missed the violent storm on Saturday afternoon which caused death and destruction. Dust and wind was experienced on Saturday and again…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Freak Storm Almost Wipes out Western Town: Many Injured and Damage estimated in thousands
The small town of Eumungerie, which has a population of 350 is believed to have been almost wiped out during the weekend by the most destructive and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Freak Storm Causes Extensive Damage Falling Wall Kills Boy at Parkes; Man Electrocuted Forbes Escapes Full Fury of Storm
THE cyclone which swept through portions of the Central West on Saturday caused two fatalities and injured nine children at Parkes, damaged houses and shops in the same town, wrecked buildings vat Eumu[?]gerie, near Dubbo, and…
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Residents along the Bimbi road who experienced the bud storm on Saturday inform us that the disturbance in that particular area…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BEDGERABONG Freak Storm Hits Township 38 Points Recorded in Ten Minutes
Like many other centres in the State we had a touch of the freak storm on Saturday. Shortly after midday, ominous looking clouds were seen…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Flood Rains Immobilise Motorists
The recent big N.S.W. rainstorm caused the greatest mechanical holdup of motor vehicles in State history, according to the N.R.M.A. In Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Flood Rains Immobilise Motorists
The recent big N.S.W. rainstorm' caused the greatest mechanical hold-up of motor vehicles in State…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Storm Over High Living Costs; Labor's Leader Hits Nail on Head CANBERRA
Canberra observers believe that last week's statement by the A.L.P. Federal President, Mr. A. S. McAIpine, on living costs, balanced economy and the need for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Storm Tragedy at Parkes Open Verdict at Inquest into Boy's Death
THE Parkes Coroner, Mr. R. L. Sheldon, said at that centre on Tuesday that it would probably never be known what had caused the wall of the Broadway Theatre to collapse during a storm on January 15…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Freak Storm Hits Junee Most Severe in Memory
Freak incidents occurred in Junee recently when the most severe electrical storm within memory struck the town and district, reports…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cooktown Devastated by Cyclone (By Wird) Sydney
A message from Cairns states:—Buildings collapsed like matchwood, and the air was thick with flying debris during the 80 miles per hour cyclone which…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →House Disappears in Gale;Hail, Wind Damage Cost Farmers Thousands; Widespread Damage UNGARIE
All that an Ungarie farmer had left after a week end gale and hail storm Was his refrigerator and his car. The house was swept away, furniture smashed to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Storm Havoc at Bogan Gate Damage Estimated at £15,000 83 Points of Rain in 8 MINUTES
A VIOLENT electric storm, accompanied by rain and hail the size of small eggs, struck Bogan Gate about 2.30 p.m. on Friday. Thousands of pounds worth of damage was suffered in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Extensive Damage In "Worse-Known" Cyclone
The worst storm in memory swept through Eugowra last Friday afternoon, breaking trees, unroofing buildings and spreading…
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Heavy rain which fell over West Wyalong and parts of the district last night was urgently needed for stock…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gales at Ungarie--farmer Loses His Home Widespread Damage
The week end before last severe gales and hailstorms struck Ungarie, when one Ungarie farmer was deprived of his home, all that was left to him being his refrigerator and his car. The house was blown away,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sunday Night's Storm
Some heavy falls of rain were recorded in the district over the weekend, and Forbes' allocation was 48 points, the bulk of which came from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Four Deaths, Half Million Damage By Queensland's Worst Cyclone (By Wire) Sydney
A message from Brisbane states:—Four persons were killed, and others were injured, when a cyclone struck the Queensland coast, south of Gladstone,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gift Evening for Miss Neva Storm
In addition to individual gifts from friends, Miss Neva Storm was made a presentation from Alleena…
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