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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Floods & storms
337 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 2 of 17
People living on the outskirts of the town, along the Canowindra Road and some adjacent streets, had the doubtful advantage of a "river frontage" on…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →A message from Brisbane states: Relief parties have been flown into the little sugar town of Carmile, on Central Queensland coast, to repair damage done by the 100…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bland Shire Council will borrow £2000 to carry out drainage work at West Wyalong, to prevent flooding of several properties…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A message from Melbourne states:— Seventy-two persons mainly women and children, were rescued yesterday from flooded towns in North-eastern Victoria,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A meeting of the committee of the local club took place on Tuesday evening last. In the absence of the president, Mr. E. Bennett, Ald. E. Woods, Flood warnings to all owners of stock and property along the Lachlan River between Wyangala Dam and Forbes have…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Bland district, in common with the rest of this portion of the State, received an almost continuous downpour of rain, over the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Shire Clerk, Mr. E. E. Rannard, informed the "Advocate" this morning" that water is not available…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Bland district is experiencing the worst floods within the memory of the oldest residents. With from six to eight inches of rain over the week-end the Bland…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Threatened with the worst flooding for a quarter of a century, a virtual state of emergency has been declared at Wagga Floodwaters racing down the Tumut and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →FORBES yesterday experienced a small scale flood in Lake Forbes, which can be expected to rise higher today when the water which broke over the banks of the Lachlan River at Southern Cross on Wednesday reaches the town area…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood damage in the Bland area may not be nearly, as bad as was originally thought. Although the danger has passed there were many anxious hours for people…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →For many years the benefit of March rains has been expounded by those who know what the Bland country requires for a beautiful…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A report circulated in West Wyalong this morning that Lake Carge[?] had buret its banks and flooded…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The flooded areas of the Bland country had a further soaking last night, when 260 points were registered at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →For many years the benefit of March rains have been expounded by those who know what the Bland country requires…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Lachlan River at Forbes has been rapidly rising over the week-end, having increased in height considerably. The flood waters are now affecting the Forbes Condobolin road, so much so that the Forbes mail contractor was unable to travel beyond Warroo on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →That the milk of human kindness still runs strongly in the veins of Australians, and particularly country folk. Is reflected In the story behind the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →BEDGERABONG, situated 20 miles below Forbes on the Lachlan River, is now receiving the full force of the flood waters, which are reported to be higher than in the 1916 flood (considered the highest at Forbes since 1870), but still eight…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mr. S. Smith was appointed secretary at the meeting of the Quandialla P., A., H. & I. Society held lost weekend. Tile remarkable Improvement in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Caragabal was cut off from all surrounding towns both by rail and road during the recent heavy flooding…
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