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

Floods & storms, 1950

337 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 8 of 17

Floods Destroy Vegetable Crops No Production Till Xmas

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1950 · page 3

RECENT floods completely destroyed vegetable crops along the Lachlan River, from Goolagong through Forbes to Condobolin. Not much production will be possible from this area…

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Men, Women, Children Storm Bound (By Wire) SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 11 May 1950 · page 1

Two men, a woman and four children, are storm bound on uninhabited Hogan Island in Bass Strait. This information was…

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New South Wales Flood Relief

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 11 May 1950 · page 1

Referring to representations from federal members and organisations in flood damaged areas in New South Wales, the Prime…

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Seeks More Flood Aid Sydney, Thursdy

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 11 May 1950 · page 5

A request to the State Government to provide flood reliefuntil their farms are productive again, to…

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Flood Relief Delay in Dealing With. Applications (To the Editor)

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 6

Sir,--Five weeks ago Eugowra unfortunately was hit by the worst flood on record. A raging torrent swept down the Mandagery Creek…

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Flood Damage on Showground

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 6

At the committee meeting held on May 4. it was reported by W. D. Nash that considerable damage was being caused to the racing…

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Council Seeks Flood Relief Money

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 1

In reply to an applcation by island Shire Council (West Wyalong) for floor relief monies to repair roads in the…

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Flood Relief Fund Parkes Donations

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 6

A flood relief fund to benefit those people at Eugowra who suffered personal losses has been opened by the Boree Shire…

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To Assist Flood Victims Sportsman's Offer

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 6

A Sydney sportsman has offered to stage an exhibition for the benefit of flood sufferers at Eugowra and other centres…

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Playing Fields On King George V. Memorial Park Question of Damage by Flood

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 1

A letter read to Monday night's meeting of Forbes National Fitness Committee suggested that in view of the damage which the…

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Flood Damage South of Murie Creek Unsafe For Traffic

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 1

On 22nd May, the Works Committee of the Municipal Council made an inspection, in company with the Works Foreman, of flood…

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Share Farmers Can Get Flood Relief

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 May 1950 · page 14

Many share farmers and owner-farmers in the Central West had not applied for flood relief because they did not know the…

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Small Flood No Removals From Homes Necessary

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 May 1950 · page 1

A heavy fall of rain over the catchment area of Wyangala Dam on Friday caused the water to flow over the spillway to a…

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Damage by Flood Waters

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 1 June 1950 · page 1

The Works Committee of the Municipal Council made an inspection of roads in the Municipality early last month, and they…

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Nearly a Big Flood River Height Caused a Surprise

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 1

Forbes district, which had a flood of record proportions during the first week of April, almost had another big…

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1870 FLOOD Bob Callow in Reminiscent Mood

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 13

Mr. Bob Callow, who was born at Forbes in 1868,.writes: I noticed in one of your issues mention of the I870 flood. Well,…

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Flood Relief Early Committee Meeting To Distribute Public Money

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 1

A correspondent has written to this office asking when the money collected locally for the relief of those affected by the…

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Gale Destroys Hall

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 5 June 1950 · page 4

A gale which struck Young completely destroyed the Thuddungra Hall. besides demolishing a woolshed belonging to…

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Flood Relief Case of Share-Farmers Clarified Eugowra-Goolagong Applications

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 June 1950 · page 8

Mr. Charles Cutler[?] M.L.A., Country Party member for Orange, which electorate now extends to Eugowra, said at the…

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Seme Flooding Expected, but Rain Passing (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 1

Heavy rain over Central New South Wales is expected to cause a resumption of flooding on the Upper Nepean and Shoalhaven Rivers, but the storm…

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