This Week's Flooding; 4ins. Below Previous One
This week's flood on the figures at present available, is expected to reach a river level of 33 feet at Forbes. or four to five inches…
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Floods & storms, 1952
258 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 11 of 13
Correspondence Flooding--the Dutch View (To the Editor)
Sir,--Last week I came into possession of an issue, No. 3 of the "Voice of the Lachlan," reprinted from The Advocate, at the Town…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A.B.C. Broadcast Damage by Floods What Can Be Done To Reduce Loss
The second of the two discussions on the above subject which was broadcast over the A.B.C. last Monday night dealt…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BEDGERABONG Flood waters Slowly Receding
Slowly the flood-waters are abating--too slowly for those whose lands are still inundated. As thousands of gallons are still…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Lachlansider Football and Floods
There was a certain amount of suspense in many youthful hearts on Saturday, but the floods were kind. South Circle…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Distribution Of Flood Relief Clothing
The distribution of flood relief gift clothing, organised at the request of the Mayor by the Salvation Army and the Red Cross,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mitigating Flooding On The Belubula
Mr. Charles Cutler, Country Party M.L.A. for Orange, said yesterday that a number of properties along the Cucumber Creek,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Plans For Lachlan Flood Control: Production Increase
Some decisions of real importance to the Lachlan Valley were reached at a round-table conference of top officials of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →By-Passing Forbes In Flood Time Request For North-South Traffic Route
FORBES Traders' Association is concerned at the fact that during the flood periods--and there have been many such during the past three years--the town has been by-passed to a large extent by "through" traffic…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Belubula Menace, Floods And Increasing Erosion
MR. A. F. SERGEANT, of Canowindra, vice-president of the L.V.D.L., placed an effective soil conservation argument before Conservation Dept. officials at Forbes on Monday. There was a cube of dried earth…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Urgent Need For Flood Warning System
Mr. Frank Copeland brought up the question of flood warnings and river gaugings being made generally available, at the recent round…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Record Flood Equalled Two Wyangalas
After the heavy rainfall preceding the record June flood over one million acre feet passed through Jemalong, Mr. C. Corbett…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Obstruction Removal Might Be Finish Of Forbes Floods Official Flood Figures
WHAT could prove to be a forecast of considerable changes in the lay-out of Forbes was received by the Municipal Council at its last meeting. The document in question was from the secretary of the Water…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →From Our Point of View. Forbes Floods Are Man-Made
The flood level data obtained by the Conservation authorities' field officers make two things very clear. The floods in Forbes town are of purely human origin. The Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission, which…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →More Homes Moved From Flood Area
Messrs Williamson & Smith, haulage contractors. Mascot, yesterday moved bodily the home of Mr. M. J. ("Nugget") Hodge,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood Control Through Soil Conservation
AT its meeting on Monday the Local Valley Development League Executive endorsed the actions of its Emergency Committee. It confirmed the resolutions recommended by the Committee, namely, to urge the…
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"The unfortunate people whose homes have once again been devastated by flood must have our sympathy," said Aid…
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The police have examined nearly all flood claims so far submitted, and are now dealing with the last 60 or 70…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Forbes Rail Revenue Down Through Floods
THE floods at Forbes in June and July have had an effect on the railway returns at Forbes station. July revenue was down by about £500 as compared with July last year. The decrease was largely in the amount of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Books on Flood Control Distributed by ECAFE
Some 1500 volumes of technical books dealing with problems of flood control are now being distributed to countries…
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