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

Floods & storms, 1951

99 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 2 of 5

Council Sewerage Report Pumping Station Flooded

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1951 · page 4

All recommendations by the sewerage inspector, Mr. C. J. Press, were adopted without discussion. House Connections: Five…

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Weather Notes Worst Dust Storm In Years

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 March 1951 · page 7

When writing of the weather last Week mentioned the heat on Tuesday 6th, as being 99 degrees at 1230. A storm was brewing in…

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Forbes Orchards Badly Affected. in Flooded Area

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 1951 · page 2

Stone fruit trees, citrus and apple trees in the flooded area of the Forbes district have been very badly affected-a spokesman for…

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Forbes Orchards Badly Affected In Flooded Area

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Tuesday 3 April 1951 · page 3

Stone fruit trees, citrus and apple trees in the flooded area of the Forbes district have been very badly affected--a spokesman…

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Forbes Orchards Damaged by Floods

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 2

Stone fruit trees, citrus and apple trees in the flooded area of the Forbes district have been very badly affected, a…

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Years to Repair The Flood Damage Views of Forbes Mayor

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 13 April 1951 · page 1

The Mayor of Forbes (Ald. Conridge) estimates that it will take from four to five years to repair damage caused by floodwaters in…

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Flood Damage at Forbes

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 23 April 1951 · page 6

The Mayer of Forbes (Ald. Conridge[?] estimates that it will take four to five years to repair damage caused by floodwaters…

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"Floods" Hold-up Bridge Proposal

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 10 May 1951 · page 2

Flood damage is the latest reason given for the hold-up with plans for the Winnunga bridge proposal…

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Materials for Flood Relief

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1951 · page 1

The president, Cr. Cutcliffe, reported to last week's Shire meeting that manufacturers of fencing material had made an allocation…

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Ha Storm! New Ice

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 8

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Women Batle for Tennis Honors on Flooded Courts

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 14 June 1951 · page 2

Two young women on Monday staged a thrilling tennis duel on rain-soaked courts at St. Mary's Club, West Wyalong. They played for an hour in…

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Grenfell Flood Damage. the Minister for Public Works Increases Grant

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 21 June 1951 · page 3

Mr. F. J. Cahill M.L A., our local State member, is in receipt of the following letter from the Minister for Public Works:…

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No Flood Fears In Forbes Locality

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1951 · page 1

According to reports the Lachlan at Cowra is rising. Police there, say that although the river was at a fairly high level…

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Storms in South Australia SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 July 1951 · page 2

Most of South Australia was lashed hy bitter wind and rain yesterday. The coastal area was whipped…

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Slight Local Flooding

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 13 July 1951 · page 1

The height of the river last Saturday was the highest since the October floods last year, but since then it has dropped nearly four…

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Bedgerabong Fears of Another Flood--c.w.a. International Day--miss Isabel Field Honoured. Bedgerabong, Tues

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 July 1951 · page 9

A few spasmodic showers early on Saturday night gave little, indication of what was to follow. About 5 a.m. on Sunday…

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Forbes Flood Fears Groundless

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 24 July 1951 · page 1

FEARS of a serious flood in Forbes have now abated. The river, which rose rapidly over the last three days, is now falling, and bar for lowland inundations in the district the water did not cause much damage. The flood picture in the Bedgerabong area, although perhaps not…

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Condobolin Flood Fears Groundless River Dropping At Forbes

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 27 July 1951 · page 2

Fears of a serious flood in F[?]rbes have now abated. The river, which rose rapidly over the last week-end, is now falling, and bar for lowland inundations in the district, the water caused little damage. This means that Condobolin need…

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Conservation and Flood Control on River Justification For Lachlan Development

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 July 1951 · page 1

THIS is the first of a series of articles designed to explain the overall picture of water conservation and flood control along the Lachlan Valley. In this story an attempt is made to indicate why…

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BEDGERABONG Floods Destroy Crops

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 July 1951 · page 9

Once again we are In the throes of the floods. A fortnight ago the river broke Its banks in several places to flow across our roads. It…

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