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

Floods & storms, 1950

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

Flood Waters Prevent Dancers From "Tripping" West [?]by

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 16 November 1950 · page 1

Because the Lachlan River has been continuously in flood for many weeks, dancers from Condobolin and…

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Parkes Flood Problem

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 November 1950 · page 1

Bogan Street floodwaters, a perennial subject with the Parkes Chamber of Commerce, came up again at the last meeting…

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Forbes Flood News Travels Far

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 November 1950 · page 1

The Forbes flood plight has travelled far. The secretary of the Brighton (England) District of the Rotary International has…

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Heavy Flood Losses Mr. Fred Cahill's Instances

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 November 1950 · page 3

When Mr. Fred Cahill was speaking in the Legislative Assembly recently he quoted the following typical cases of the damage…

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Flood Damage and Grants: Mayoral Minute

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 November 1950 · page 3

In the course of his minute to last week's Council meeting, when he dealt with the position of the gasworks and other…

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Heavy Rain, Mild Days, Mean Trouble for Stockmen

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 30 November 1950 · page 7

Heavy rains which have caused flooding of creeks and rivers since April of this year, have affecled the…

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Another Week-end Flood

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 December 1950 · page 6

After reaching a height of 29ft. at the bridge on Thursday morning the Mandagery again rose to flood level on Saturday and…

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Same Trouble 20 Years Ago Canowindra Road Caused Eugowra Floodings

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 December 1950 · page 6

According to a resident of the area, a silted-up drain near the Canowindra road was responsible for damage being caused…

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Gift of 11 Horses to Flood Victim

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 4 December 1950 · page 2

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Renshaw) said today that there had been a most appropriate sequel to the offer by pioneer…

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£1920 Road Grant For Jemalong Shire To Repair Flood Damage

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 December 1950 · page 1

JEMALONG Shire Council, Forbes, has received word of a preliminary grant of £1920 to restore damage to roads caused by floods. This will be followed by a supplementary grant at…

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C.W.A. Annual General Meeting Satisfactory Year, Despite Floods

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 8 December 1950 · page 4

All reports presented at the monthly and annual meetings of the Condobolin branch of the Country Women's Association, held in the Rest Rooms on Saturday afternoon, 2nd December, showed that the Association had experienced a satisfactory year despite floods…

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Grant of £9,100 To Forbes Municipal Council To Repair Flood Damage

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 December 1950 · page 1

FORBES Municipal Council has been made a grant of £9100 out of an estimated cost of £11,372 for repairing damage by floods in the area. This means that the Council has only to find 20 per…

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£1920 Flood Grant For Forbes Roads

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 11 December 1950 · page 6

Jemalong Shire Council, Forbes, has received word of a preliminary grant of £1920 to restore damage to roads caused…

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Flood Victim was Engaged to Former West Wyalong Girl

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 14 December 1950 · page 1

A former West Wyalone girl, Miss Mary Navin, was a central figure in a recent tragedy at Ewerald in…

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Maitland's Magnificent Flood Gesture!

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 December 1950 · page 1

Last week the Apex Club of Forbes distributed to local flood victims a total of £150 donated by Maitland Apexians…

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Soldier Settlers And Flood Damage Relief

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 December 1950 · page 6

Mr. John Howse, M.P., recently made personal representations to the Minister for Repatriation (Senator, W. J. Cooper)…

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Violent Dust Storm in W.A. SYDNEY

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

A violent dust storm over the Nullabor Plain has cancelled telegraphic communication between Eastern and Western…

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