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

Floods & storms, 1952

258 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 13 of 13

Federal Flood Grant ? Wire To Mr. Howse

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 October 1952 · page 1

Telegrams and 'phone calls have gone to the Prime Minister and to Mr. John Howse, MP., and other Federal members from end to end…

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There Were Far Bigger Floods Soil Conservation Aid

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 October 1952 · page 1

"BY chance I have just read a copy of your June issue of 'Voice of the Lachlan'," writes Mr. J. Moorhouse; Asst. Engineer at Lake Cargelligo, "and was much interested. I would like to add to the comments on the…

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Question Of Flood Grant

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 October 1952 · page 5

Jemalong Shire Council and other local bodies were concerned at the refusal of the ederal Government to…

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From Our Point of View. The Flood Came -- Unnoticed

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 November 1952 · page 1

We've had another, flood--and hardly anyone in town knew about it. The maximum height at Forbes was 31 feet 2 inches, which should have brought a lot of water into the Lagoon--yet very little came…

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Improved Pastures Not Affected By Floods

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 November 1952 · page 3

"In spite of successive floodings, paddocks sown to improved pastures on a Dairy Production Grant demonstration farm…

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Half Grant To Shire's Flood-Damaged Roads

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 November 1952 · page 1

Under date October 29, 1952. Mr. C. B. Cutler, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following:--"Dear Mr. Cutler,--I refer to the…

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Forbes Flood Relief: £8000 Allocated

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 November 1952 · page 1

The Forbes Flood Relief Committee at its meeting held a week ago was informed that in all a total of 576 claims had been…

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Forbes Flood Relief; £8000 Allocated

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 13 November 1952 · page 6

The Forbes flood relief committee at a recent meeting was informed that in all a total of 576 claims had been received…

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Fight Against Fire and Flood

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 17 November 1952 · page 3

Establishment of a state-wide organisation similar to the war time National Emergency Service was suggested in the…

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Stale Committee To Fight Fires And Floods Urged

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 November 1952 · page 3

Establishment of a State-wide organisation similar to the wartime National Emergency Service was suggested in the…

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Flood Control Through Conservation

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 November 1952 · page 1

Conservation committees have been set up in Boree and Jemelong Shires and growing interest is brims taken in this…

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Happy Christmas: Air Force Flood Art Union

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 25 November 1952 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Forbes branch of the Air Force Assn, it was decided to give a free Xmas cord to every person who buys a…

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BUSHFIRE & Flood Relief Distribution Of Fund

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 November 1952 · page 12

The N.S.W. Bush Fire and Flood Rehabilitation Appeal Fund was inaugurated at a public meeting held in Sydney on…

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Financing Councils Flood Damage Programme

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 December 1952 · page 1

When the Mayor and Town Clerk were in Sydney recently Forbes Council's difficulty in regard to finance for its proportion…

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To Assist Flood Damage In Jemalong Shire

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 December 1952 · page 3

Under date Dec. 3, Mr. F. J. Cahill, M. L. A. for this district, is in receipt of the following: "Dear Mr. Cahill,--I refer to…

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Flood Control In Jemalong Irrigation Area

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 December 1952 · page 5

The general secretary of the Wheatgrowers' Union of N.S.W. has forwarded to The Advocate, copy of a letter received from the…

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Flood First: Then Fire Finished It

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 December 1952 · page 1

Mr. H. T. Hay. of Wombat St., Forbes, who has been working at Jemalong, had a most unpleasant surprise when he returned home…

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Olympic Pool Flood Repairs

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 December 1952 · page 1

The Olympic Pool was referred to in a report of the restoration work presented to the Council on Thursday by the…

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