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

Floods & storms, 1950

337 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 16 of 17

Householders Flood Relief

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 31 October 1950 · page 4

Householders who wish to make application for flood relief may collect forms from either the Police Station or Town Hall…

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Insurance Against Floods 'Grave Complications In Way,' says Premier

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 31 October 1950 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. W. A. Chaffey, M.L.A., Tamworlh, asked the Premier whether the Government had…

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Bedgerabong Residents Can Bake Bread Aero Club Drops Yeast To Floodbound Village

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 31 October 1950 · page 4

BEDGERABONG has once again withstood the onslaughts of the Lachlan River in flood. Short of food, and cut off from the outside world, this small township battled on, and were relieved last Saturday when…

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Forbes Floods of 1950 (None of These Photographs Were Taken When the Water Was at Its Peak, Which Was at About 2 A.M.). April Flood-bound Civic Centre of Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 31 October 1950 · page 3

This photograph is published at the request of a number of our readers. Taken during the April flood, it shows the huge expanse of water which covered Forbes and district. Last week s flood was higher than the one portrayed above. Spooner Oval, the white circle on the right, was completely covered, with the exception of a small portion of the turf wicket…

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Rotary Makes £50 Donation to Flood Vicitms

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 2 November 1950 · page 7

The people of West Wyalong and district, through the Rotary Club; made A donation of £50 for the…

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Nearly £lm. Flood Relief Granted Since July of Last Year Committee Member's Statement

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 November 1950 · page 1

IN the 16 months since July of last year, the total of all flood relief granted in N.S.W. amounted to £950,000, Mr. G. Jolly, an executive member of the N.S.W. Flood Relief Committee, stated during an address to a meeting…

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Families Back in Flooded Homes Again

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 November 1950 · page 6

All families who had to leave their home at the end of last week because of the flood have now returned…

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Eugowra's Major Flood

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 November 1950 · page 6

Taken from the air, this photograph shews the large body of water that engulfed Eugowra early last week. The mad from Forbes into Eugowra runs from the left side of the picture, while, at top right, is the road' to Cudal.--Photograph by Tim Meagher…

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Bowling Club Notes Games Resumed After Floods

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 November 1950 · page 6

Haves had three floods in eight days [?] not properly disorganised, but last week-end we seemed to be getting tack to normal again…

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Flood Relief Committee

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 6 November 1950 · page 1

The Sydney Flood Relief Committee met at the Municipal Council Chambers on Wednesday to discuss flood damage, and…

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R.S.L. MEETING Flood Relief

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 November 1950 · page 2

In the absence of Dr. Delohery, president, Mr." W. Hood, vice-president, occupied the chair at the monthly meeting of…

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Appalled at Extent of Flood Damage State Member's Pleas to Government

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 November 1950 · page 1

THE State member (Mr. Fred Cahill, M.L.A.) was at Forbes yesterday to make an inspection, as far as possible, of the flood damage within the municipality and shire…

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Flood Mitigation: Belubula River

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 November 1950 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly last week Mr. Cutler, MLA. for Orange, submitted the following question:…

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Bogan Gale And Trundle Served With Electricity Soon

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 November 1950 · page 3

Electricity is expected to be turned on at Bogan Cute by the end of the month. At the same time power will become…

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£2000 Interim Flood Grant for Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 November 1950 · page 1

MR. FRED CAHILL, State member for the district, yesterday advised the "Advocate" that an interim grant of £2000 had been made to Forbes Municipal Council for immediate restoration of flood damaged…

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The Lachlan In Flood

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 November 1950 · page 10

Here the Lachlan comes creeping, Now swelling, now leaping. Now singing, now weeping, But to its shores ever keeping…

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Rain and Flood District Conditions For October Stock Inspector's Report

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 November 1950 · page 3

A comprehensive report on conditions throughout the district during the past month was submitted to Monday's…

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Flood Relief Committee Formed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 November 1950 · page 8

Tuesday nights public meeting, called to form a local flood relief committee, was poorly attended. For the most part, those who can…

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Flood Damage To Forbes Roads & Services Estimated At Over £20,000

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 November 1950 · page 1

WITH the aid of Mr. Orr, District Works Officer, Bathurst, the Municipal engineer, Mr. T. K. Prendergast, has set the damage done by floods to roads, parks and public services within Forbes Municipality at…

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Wide Damage by Floods

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 16 November 1950 · page 2

When he spoke in Parliament last week on the extensive damage in the Lachlan Valley following the recurring floods of this…

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