Tribute To Parkes Helpers In Flood
A very striking tribute to the large number of Parkes organisations and individuals who rendered assistance to the…
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Floods & storms, 1952
258 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 7 of 13
Worst Flood In Memory Of Oldest Inhabitant BEDGERABONG
WELL, it has happened, and it is the fervent wish of everyone within our district that it will never happen again. Even the oldest inhabitant never saw anything like it before…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Distribution Of Flood Relief Clothing Ceases
Activities at the Town Hall in connection with the distribution of flood relief clothing, which has been going on night and day since…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →CORRESPONDENCE Prevention OF Flooding (To the Editor)
Sir,--After reading the many different schemes for the prevention of floods, I feel that only one man has the right idea, that is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Moving Homes in Flood Petition To State Government
WHEN the Mayor of Forbes, Ald. Conridge, left for Sydney on Wednesday, he was armed with a largely signed petition from people whose homes are in flood areas, and who ask for assistance in having their…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Suggested Methods For Flood Control (To the Editor)
Sir,--The "Advocate" is to be commended for its action in bringing before governments and the public the urgent need for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Schoolgirls Raise £7 for Flood Relief
A group of Primary school girls raised £7/0/0 for the West Wyalong Flood Relief Appeal on Friday. The school girls, the oldest…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Profit From Floods
In the course of a conversation with Mr. Fairbairn, Federal member for Farrar, the other day, we discovered that the Government…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood By-Pass Levels Taken
The possibility of flood prevention action in respect of Forbes was mentioned at Tuesday's special meeting of the Forbes Council…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Many Crops Flood Affected Dist. Agronomist's Report
In his report for June the District Agronomist, Mr. H.A.W Woodward, says that the worst flood for years has caused…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Flood Peak at Bedgerabong Bedgerabong
Once again the storm has been weathered. The crisis for the moment, has passed, but what of the after effects…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Appeal for More Donations to Forbes Flood Relief Fund
An appeal for more donations towards the Flood Relief Appeal for the flood victims at Forbes was made this morning by the president of the flood relief Committee, Mr. A. T. B. Holland…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Local Flood Relief Distribution
Attention is drawn to a notice in our business columns, stating that town and district residents who…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Vegetation Roots Control Floods Canberra Tip For Lachlan
IN last issue we told the story of how a snow-fed N.Z. river, formerly a regular flooder, was tamed by vegetation control at its source. At Canberra on Wednesday Mr. G. Rudduck, Director of National Development,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Allocation of Radio Flood Funds Generous Attitude To Forbes
AT the invitation of the management of 2GZ, Orange, and 2PK, Parkes, representatives of the relief organisation from Cowra to Condobolin met in Forbes on Tuesday. The purpose of the gathering, presided over…
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"During the recent flood I estimate that at least 580 homes were flooded and 90 other premises were more or less affected,"…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Charge Of Stealing Flood Relief Bread Dismissed
The vase in which Allan John Bollard was charged that at Jemalong Weir on June 27, he broke and entered a store room…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Parkes Cyclists Raise Money For Flood Victims
Members of Parkes Cycle Club, many of whom have taken part in contests staged by the Forbes Cycle Club, last week conducted…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →First Word From Warroo Since June 20 Flood WARROO
Floods we have had before, and I guess we'll have them again, too, but it is the fervent wish of all that there will never be a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →League To Aid Flood Victims
The Forbes Business Houses' Football Association has set down an afternoon of Rugby football at Spooner Oval on Sunday, when all…
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