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

Floods & storms, 1950

337 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 13 of 17

£500 Flood Relief

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 24 August 1950 · page 2

Condobolin Municipal Council and the Lachlan Shire have been allocated £500 out of the Lord Mayor's and "Herald" Flood…

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Forbes Flood Fund Disbursed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 August 1950 · page 12

Forbes Flood Fund Committee held a [?]m meeting on Monday night, when a number of applicants, were interviewed and the…

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Flood Relief Fund Still Open for Donations

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 28 August 1950 · page 1

The Bland Shire Council (West Wyalong) Flood Relief Fund is still open for donations, the Shire Clerk…

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R.A.O.B. Lodge Gives £30 to Flood Relief

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 28 August 1950 · page 1

By donating £30 to the Bland Shire Council (West Wyalong) Flood Relief Fund the West Wyalong branch…

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Fencing Materials For Flooded Farmers

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1950 · page 1

Following his visit to Forbes on Monday of last week, Mr. Fred Cahill, M.L.A., has written to the Premier, Mr. J. J. McGirr…

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Flood Relief Donation

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1950 · page 2

The secretary of Forbes Rotary Club has received a donation of…

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Ungarie C.W. A. Acknowledges £86 for N.S.W. Flood Victims

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 31 August 1950 · page 9

At a meeting of Ungarie Branch of the Country Women's Association the Secretary (Mrs. Hawkins) reported that all arrangements for the hall and…

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S.R.A. Ground Can Be Made Flood Proof Experts Quote £500

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 31 August 1950 · page 4

At the Sixtieth Anniversary Celebrations Committee held last Friday night, Mr. Lanty White said that a lot of the apathy in regard to the Celebrations Committed was due to the fact that people would rather throw their money into the river than spend…

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Local Flood Relief Money Distributed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 1

The Mayor, Ald. Conridge, said on Wednesday that the local Flood Relief Appeal, which amounted to £829 had…

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Bundaburra Crossing Closed Owing to Flood Damage

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 1

In this issue Forbes Municipal Council notifies that Bondaburra Crossing, over Lake Forbes near the…

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M.H.R. Says Flood Relief Available

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 4 September 1950 · page 6

Provision has been made by the Flood Relief Committee for the relief of distress suffered by individual ownerfarmers as a result of recent disastrous…

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Freak Hail Storm Causes Damage

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 14 September 1950 · page 2

A freak rain and hail storm, accompanied by a high wind, caused damage in various parts of the district on Monday…

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"BLACKOUT" Electrical Storm Does Damage Town Substations Struck

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 September 1950 · page 1

A severe electrical disturbance took place at Forties about 9 o'clock on Monday night, doing damage to two of the Municipal…

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Deputations to Local Member Gasworks, Floods and Growers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 September 1950 · page 1

DEPUTATIONS on four subjects--flood damage and relief, the local gasworks, and assistance to district vegetable growers were received by the State member…

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Forbes Men Working On Flood Mitigation

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 2

At the meeting of Forbes Municipal Council on Thursday night Ald. Hartcher said it had unofficially come to his knowledge that…

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Condobolin Flood Victims

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 21 September 1950 · page 4

Local pensioners (receiving either invalid, old age or widows pension), small wage earners with large families, or people…

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£3000 Flood Relief Grant

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 1

FORBES has been granted a further £3000 flood relief grant from the Sydney Lord Mayor's Fund and the "Sydney Morning Herald" fund. Thins brings the total of grants…

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Flood Victims' Fund to Close

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 25 September 1950 · page 1

Mr. E. E. Rannard (Shire Clerk) and Secretary of the West Wyalong appeal for funds, for flood victims of northern…

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Weethalle District News Heavy Storm

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 28 September 1950 · page 5

A thunderstorm broke over Weethalle on Sunday afternoon, yielding 32 points of rain. The [?]alls varied, 60 points being…

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Flood Victim's Appeal Closing

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 28 September 1950 · page 1

The appeal opened by Bland Shire Council (West Wyalong) for victims of the recent floods in Northern N.S.W., will…

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