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

Floods & storms, 1949

70 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 4 of 4

Kempsey Flood Victims

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 21 November 1949 · page 1

Ald. Penrose asked the Mayor if he thought, it would be practicable to call a public meeting to raise funds for victims of the Kempsey…

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Nearly Drowned in Storm Waters on Cowra Road

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 24 November 1949 · page 2

The flood water on the Cowra road was nearly responsible for a drowning fatality, Mrs. Ron Hope owing her rescue to the efforts of her…

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Record Flood

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 24 November 1949 · page 2

Not satisfied with the hammering and rain experienced on Thursday night when a cyclone with rain roamed through the district and hit…

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Flood Danger Passes But Stockowners Warned Wyangala Overflowing

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 November 1949 · page 1

It was announced late last night that the flood danger had passed and Forbes would not be deluged by water to-day. At…

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Violent Storms Lash Sydney (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 28 November 1949 · page 1

Violent electric storms, sweeping from the west, lashed Sydney for two hours late yesterday, and did…

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Havoc Caused by Big Storm in N.W. Pacific (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 28 November 1949 · page 1

A message from Seattle, Washington states:—One of the worst storms in North-west Pacific history swept inland yesterday…

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Big Floods In Shepparton (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 28 November 1949 · page 1

A message from Melbourne states: Holding their belongings above their heads, about 100 residents of Shepparton's…

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Aborigine Drowned in Flooded River

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 December 1949 · page 1

An aborigine was drowned at Condobolin last Saturday when he fell from the stock bridge into the flooded Lachlan River…

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BEDGERABONG Good Weather Wanted Flood Danger Passes BEDGERABONG

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 December 1949 · page 14

We are getting a taste of summer. Many days are sultry and hot--typical harvesting weather--but not so pleasant for other classes of work…

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Deaths from Storms in Germany (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 5 December 1949 · page 1

A message from London states:—Winds, at over 70 miles an hour, brought death and destruction to Northern Germany yesterday…

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