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

Floods & storms, 1950

337 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 11 of 17

Ungarie Flood Relief Fund Ungarie

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 20 July 1950 · page 1

Ungarie and district residents who would like to subscribe to tbe Flood Victims Relief Appeal opened by the Ungarie…

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Another Flood Warning River Rising at Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 July 1950 · page 1

A flood warning to low-lying centres along the Lachlan River was again given over, the air at lunch hour yesterday…

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The Tragedy of the Floods Government's Mitigation Measures Relief Steps Taken

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 July 1950 · page 10

I FEEL that it is a duly I owe to the people of this State to tell them just what action was taken by their Government in the past months to assist their fellow citizens who were experiencing the tragedy of floods…

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Flood Debris and Prolific Growth Emphasise Need for Action Tribute to Work of Brigade Members

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 24 July 1950 · page 4

A warning that the bush fire risk would be very chairman of the N.S.W. Buven by Mr. E. H. Messer, serious next summer was gish Fire Committee, at the annual meeting of the district brigades, held on the…

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Gift Fodder For Stock in Flooded Areas Minister's Appeal

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1950 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture (Hop. E. H. Graham, M.L.A.), has appealed for gilts fodder to help dairy farmers in coastal…

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"Forbes A Forgotten Area" in Matter of Flood Relief Lach. River Country Badly Devastated

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1950 · page 1

IN the matter of State flood relief, the Forbes district, has been described as a forgotten area…

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Town Transport During Flood

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1950 · page 1

IN the event of the town being cut off from North and Camp Hills, arrangements have been made for Mr. J. W. Rees' blitz waggon to make regular trips to and from town. The timetable to be adhered to…

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Stop Press Latest Flood News

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1950 · page 1

Only available information at Forbes W.C. & I.C. office early this morning, was that the river at Goolagong was 43ft., 1ft…

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Forbes in for Another Flood Might Be Higher Than April Inundation Water Should Arrive To-Night

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1950 · page 1

FORBES, which has been experiencing a series of floods in the Lachlan River since the big inundation of April 4 and the lesser one of June 12, is in for another Serious flooding…

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No Insurance Against Flood Damage

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1950 · page 1

An "Advocate" reporter made the rounds of the insurance agencies in Forbes at the weekend, and learned…

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N.s.w. Flood Relief Appeal. Local Fund

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 27 July 1950 · page 2

Previously acknowledged 224 7 0 D. H. and E. G. Martens 5 0 0 J. Regan 2 2 0…

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More Floods

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 27 July 1950 · page 2

Flood waters are again coming down the Lachlan and reached its peak at Forbes at 4 p.m. yesterday when the reading was…

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Three Major Floods In Three Months Forbes' Unhappy Plight This Week's Inundation Was Above June Levels

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 July 1950 · page 1

FORBES district is in the unhappy position of having experienced three major floods since April, with several river "flushes" thrown in that have covered the surrounding country, but just missed swamping the town area…

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Cut Off by Floods Injured Man on "Weelong"

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 July 1950 · page 1

A married man, Mr. C. K. Hall, an employee en Weelong Station, suffered a fractured right ankle about noon…

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Floodwaters Stop South Rail Traffic

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 July 1950 · page 1

Flood waters have covered a section of the south railway line between Red Bend and Grawlin Plains, and it is not expected…

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Flood Reliefs Appeal Over Station 2Pk

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 July 1950 · page 1

Next Sunday will be Flood Relief Fund Day on Station 2PK when the management will give over a lot of time to appeals to assist…

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Flood Relief for Lachlan Valley "Should Be Similiar To Coastal Areas"-McGirr

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1950 · page 1

IN the opinion of the Premier, Mr. McGirr, flood relief measures now being granted to coastal areas should also apply to the Lachlan Valley and Macquarie River. Writing to the Mayor of Forbes…

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Bedgerabong News Heavy Floodings in District

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1950 · page 6

During the week just passed, July 18 to 25, we have had five wet days, with 45, 32, 30, 38 and 21 paints, a total of 160 points,…

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M.U.I.O.O.F. BALL Attendance Affected by Floods

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 August 1950 · page 6

The M.U.I.O.O.F. annual ball, held on Tuesday of last week, was voted by those who attended it as the most socially successful ball of…

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The Flood Some Wild Predictions

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 August 1950 · page 1

When the "Advocate" wrote on Monday (published 8 a.m. Tuesday) that there would be no flood around the business…

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