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

Floods & storms, 1951

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Floods Curtail Rabbit Poisoning

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 17 August 1951 · page 6

The Tullibigeal F & S. Association has requested that the P.P. Board pay more attention to rabbits in their area. This request…

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Widespread Floods in District Discussions on Flood Prevention

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 17 August 1951 · page 4

Flooding in the Condopolin district has been fairly severs in the past couple of weeks. Water which came down towards the end of last month had not moved from low lying areas before the present flood made conditions even worse. This Was particularly so in the district…

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BEDGERABONG Floods -- Brood -- Medical Aid

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 August 1951 · page 9

Lust week-end the river fell on inch or two. This greatly reduced the levels on the outlying flooded areas…

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Further Rise in Flood Waters

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Tuesday 21 August 1951 · page 2

The flood threat was increased to many in the low lying areas along the Lachlan river at Condobolin when a steady rise was…

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Forbes Show Committee Undaunted by Floods Contrast to Condobolin

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 24 August 1951 · page 1

A suggestion that the Forbes Show should be either postponed or abandoned altogether was soundly beaten at the Show Committee meeting held last week. The majority was in overwhelming favour of Show arrangements being continued…

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"Through" Traffic During Floods Shire Representations To Main Roads Board

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 August 1951 · page 1

ALL roads south from Forbes have been impassable for the greater part of August owing to a couple of floodings during the month. Jemalong Shire Council has requested the Main Roads Board to make some…

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Flood Scare: "D.t." Rantings

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 August 1951 · page 1

The Sydney "Daily Telegraph" on Wednesday published the following: "Forbes residents are…

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BEDGERABONG Flood Difficulties, Card Party, and Personal

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 August 1951 · page 3

The water is still pouring out over the countryside and all roads are awash. We had more rain on Sunday night and early…

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Dog And Pups Shelter From Flood

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 August 1951 · page 10

A little black cocker spaniel with a litter of pups arrived in the home of Mr. Bill Crouch during the last flood. It apparently went…

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Forbes Escapes Flood; Mails Disrupted

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 August 1951 · page 1

The town section of Forbes escaped a flooding over the weekend, although the low-lying sections along the river were under…

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£1000 Flood Relief For Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 August 1951 · page 2

Mr. F. J. Cahill, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following, under date August 24: Dear Mr. Cahill, I refer to your personal…

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Lachlan Flood. Does Forbes Want Lake? Flood Control Poses A Problem

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 August 1951 · page 1

FORBES has a chance of mitigating floods by doing without its Lake or effecting expensive improvements. This is the summing up of this story, the third…

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Flood Irrigation Layout Demonstration At Wagga

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 August 1951 · page 7

A flood irrigation layout has been prepared on 30 acres of a dairy farm close to Wagga, to be used' for demonstration…

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WARROO Flood Waters Recede Leave Trail Of Destruction WARROO

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 September 1951 · page 11

As the river is falling and flood waters slowly receding from the roads, we are again in circulation. Our mailman was able to get…

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Flood Relief

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 September 1951 · page 1

All applications, including those from owner-farmers, should be lodged in the office of Mr. J. R. Swan, at the Court House, by…

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Flood Relief For Forbes Quick Action by Department

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 17 September 1951 · page 1

"When the Lachlan flooded in the Forbes area last month, officers of the Department of Agriculture lost no time in getting…

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Flood Relief

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 September 1951 · page 1

Sums ranging from £10 to £400 have been allocated out of a total of £3615 for distribution to fifty applicants, for…

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Widespread Light to Heavy Rain

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Tuesday 25 September 1951 · page 2

Light rain commenced falling in Condobolin about 11 a.m. Sunday and continued intermittently throughout the day. During…

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Flood Waters at Forbes To-night Town Area To Escape Inundation

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 September 1951 · page 1

BY to-night or to-morrow much of the low-lying country around Forbes will again be under water owing to the flooded state of the Lachlan. River, but it is not expected that the water will enter the town area or cross…

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WARROO Fears Of Another Flood

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 September 1951 · page 12

After cloudy conditions for a few days intermittent showers of rain fell during Sunday afternoon. During the evening steady rain set to which [?]…

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