Flood Sidelights
The Forbes mail was over six hours late in arriving here on Tuesday owing to the train derailment at Tarana. It arrived at 4.6 p.m. and departed again…
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Floods & storms, 1950
337 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 4 of 17
Flood Sidelights
The wire between the supports on the railing on Bates' Bridge was cut yesterday by Constable Don Walker, and the Sheriff's Officer…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Flood Waters Recede Around Eugowra Residents Return to Clean Up Debris Thousands of Pounds Worth of Damage Done By Floods
EUGOWRA townspeople returned to their homes on Tuesday in an endeavor to clean out some of the indescribable filth and mess left by the record flood that swept through the town early on Monday…
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Although flood waters are continuing to recede around Bedgerabong, there is still a lot of water about, and many homesteads in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Praise for Police Work in Flood
Undoubtedly the hardest worked man on the Forbes Police Force last week was Detective Constable McDonald…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mother's Ordeal During Flood
prevented by rising flood waters from entering hospital, Mrs. C. Robinson (nee Miss Cath. Dunn) gave birth to her first child, a son, at her home…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lessons of the Flood Need For Better Organisation Suggested Conference of Workers
IN another column, the Mayor of Forbes, Ald. Conridge, conveys a message of sympathy with flood victims and appreciation to the many workers who helped in the relief of the people of Forbes and district who suffered from last week's disastrous…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Receding Flood Leaves Trail of Damage and Destruction Losses Will Run Into Thousands of Pounds the Cleaning-up Process Begins
THE flood which struck Forbes last Tuesday has now receded into Lake Forbes and the Lachlan River, having passed on to Condobolin, where a big inundation is taking place. Two of the three Army ducks which were here all last week moved on to Condobolin on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Floods Floods Lachlan River Provided a Sea of Water
When the late inimitable Jack Moses wrote his poem about Granny Lachlan and said that, with irrigation and proper cultivation, the Lachlan Valley could feed the Nation, his great mind, prophetic as it was, could not foresee the miles and miles of flood waters that "Granny" was responsible for…
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The Deputy Mayor, Ald. Craft, at the Council meeting on the 11th April referred to flood damage to roadways in the Condobolin town…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mandagery Flood Understated Extensive Damage at Eugowra and Murga
I have spent to-day (April 8) visiting the flood areas between Toogong nnd Eugowra, along the Mandagery Creek…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Flood and Fire at One Time Dropped Lantern Starts Shed Blaze Farmer's Double Loss
At the height of the flood on Tuesday night of last week, fire destroyed the contents of a shed on the property of Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Local Flood Relief Fund Opened in Forbes Plans To Assist Needy Residents Municipal Council Donates £100
A FUND has been opened by the Forbes Municipal Council, in conjunction with the townspeople of Forbes and district, for the relief of needy people left destitute by the disastrous flood in Forbes last week…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Misleading Flood Reports
Last week's flood in the Lachlan River strongly emphasised the need for strict control over information put over the air concerning river heights…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ex-servicemen Flood Relief Applications Can Now Be Made
Soldier settlers, whose homes and properties were damaged in last week's flood, will be able to apply for relief from the Canteens Trust…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood Out West Plains Way
Met Mr. Jack Hammond, a former Shire councillor, who now lives in town, and he says that on his "West Plains" property, some 30 odd miles…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Better Control In Floods
SUGGESTIONS for better control and organisation during a flood crisis will shortly be invited from Forbes townspeople and district residents. This will enable a committee…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Plans For Better Organisation In Next Flood
COMPLAINTS at the lack of organisation in last week's flood crisis were voiced by several aldermen at a special meeting of the Forbes Municipal Council last Monday night. Plans were made at the meeting for better organisation and a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dash to Sydney With Premature Twins Condobolin Ambulance Battles With Flood
Condobolin ambulance last week had a dramatic battle with flood waters between Monomic and Carlachy, when conveying two…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flood-bound Civic Centre of Forbes
Forbes' business centre completely isolated from the two residential areas by last week's flood. White circle at right foreground is Spooner Oval, and lower down is the Showground. Black streak through the centre of picture is the Stockinbingal railway line and viaduct. (Other pictures Page Four)…
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