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

Floods & storms, 1950

337 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 5 of 17

Air Transport Largely Availed of During Floods The Part Butler's Played

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 5

Aerial transport played an important part in the relief of people during the recent floods, especially when sections of railway…

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Flood Victim's Gratitude £10 Gift for Lottery Tickets But Donation Given to Charity

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 3

The elderly man, Herbert George Hurley, of Yanco, who was rescued from a tree near South Circle Park by the Jemalong Shire grader…

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Govt. Flood Relief Visit of Departmental Officers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 4

With us in the early part of the week was Mr. J. N. Figgis, representing the Department of Labor and Industry and Social Welfare…

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Flood Waters at Gunning Gap

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 3

We have so far gained no clear picture of the flood in the Gunning Gap district, but the damage suffered on the property of Mr. Mark Broderick…

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Cowra Road Cut To Ease Flood

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 4

So oppressive was the stench arising from the stagnant flood water in the vicinity of Brown's nursery, In Wandary Lane, that Cowra…

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Member Inspects Flood Damage

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 10

Mr. Charles Cutler, M.L.A. (Orange) paid a visit to Eugowra and Murga on Saturday to inspect flood damage. He will make representations to the…

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Echoes of Eugowra's Record Flood

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 10

EUGOWRA'S record flood left a trail of damaged homes, ruined crops and miles of wrecked fencing, and the following paragraphs tell their own story. Some of the families who were…

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Eugowra District News About People Flood Relief Committee in Operation

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 10

The Boree Shire Council, through the President, lost no time in moving a in an attempt to obtain a flood relief grant for residents of the town and…

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The Flood You Didn't Hear of

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 8

While you were preoccupied with last week's spectacular rising of the Lachlan River and the infiltration of the swirling, muddy water into the town…

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Condobolin Flood Position

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 8

Twenty-two men worked 33 hours straight from three o'clock on Tuesday morning until noon on Wednesday to build a wall around Klactatoo…

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Howse Stands by To Help Flood Victims Message to Shire

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 8

Owing to the unfortunate floods in the Central West the Member for Calare, Mr. John Howse, M.H.R., was forced to postpone his tour of the Calare electorate and…

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Battle Against The Flood Waters Interesting Story By Mr. D. T. Herbert

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 8

MR. D. T. HERBERT, of Carroboblin, Bedgerabong, wrote to the "Advocate" this week, and enclosed an article dealing with his experiences in the flood on his property last week…

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Molong Council Wants Flood Relief

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 12

Although Molong was not affected by flood waters in the same way as some western towns, roads and streets in the Municipality were badly…

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Flood Waters in Grenfell District. Engineer's Repoet. to Weddin Shire

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 17 April 1950 · page 1

I have to report on the work the Shire for the period ending 14th April, 1950. 1. State Highway Maintenance…

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Imported Fencing Materials for Flood Relief

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 17 April 1950 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture, the Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A., said in the Legislative Assembly on 12th April that an approach would be…

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Lake Cargelligo May be Flooded To-day

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 17 April 1950 · page 1

Water from Lake Cowal which overflowed and flooded the Lach lan River, caused the biggest flood in the history of…

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Southern River Properties Affected by Floods Slowly Receding Water Leaves Trail of Damage

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 17 April 1950 · page 2

The flood which struck Condobolin last Sunday week has now receded into the Lachlan river at Euabalong where a big inundation has taken place. Police have cautioned people on river properties as far down as Booligal where they anticipate trouble…

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Flood Relief Committee To Visit Condobolin

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 17 April 1950 · page 2

Mr. J. J. Clarke, Member for Darling, has advised that the Flood Relief Committee will arrive in Condobolin on Wednesday…

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Flood Relief Committee Here To-Morrow

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1950 · page 1

An announcement by the Mayor of Forbes, Ald P. Conridge, in our business columns to-day, states that the N.S.W. Flood Relief Committee will be at Forbes tomorrow and will hold a meeting at the Town Hall at 9.30…

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"Advocate" Flood Pictures

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1950 · page 1

To meet the demand for last Friday's issue of "Forbes Advocate," which featured exclusive aerial pictures of the flood…

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