Storms Brought Fresh In Lachlan
The succession of thunderstorms between Christmas and New Year gave the Lachlan River some ups and downs…
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Floods & storms, 1953
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Black-out-black Swan ? Storm Damages Electric Lines
THE air was well charged with loose electricity between Christmas and New Year. Being uncontrolled, it did a certain amount of damage in its antics. And on New Year's Day some bird or birds unknown,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →WARROO District Again Flooded WARROO
After three years of floods 1953 looks as though it may be the fourth. With only three inches of rain and in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Flood Damage Restricts Council Donations
The Forbes National Fitness Committee, in applying to Jemalong Shire Council for a subsidy, mentioned that it was establishing…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gale Causes Heavy Death Toll
One hundred and fifty people are known to have lost their lives in one of the worst gales in Europe's history. Winds lashed the east coast…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gales Cause Death of 1500 People
It was stated this morning that in Engiandand the Low Countrieg it is estimated that there are 1500 dead, fol lowing the recent disastrous gales…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dutch Floods Bring Tragedy To Forbes
THE tragic Dutch floods had a very poignant meaning for a resident of Forbes. Mr. Martin van Drunen had come to Forbes as a printer in The Advocate office, and has suffered grievous loss from the sea's savagery in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Plans for Lachlan Flood Control Premier Urges Production
IN his speech at Forbes Town Hall on Thursday the Premier, the Hon. J. J. Cahill, stressed the urgent need for food production. He also devoted some time to the allied subject of water storage and flood control…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood Relief Fund For Britain And Holland
The Lord Mayor of Sydney, Alderman P. D. Hills, this week wrote to representatives of many associations in Sydney, asking…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Holland's Terrible Flood Losses
The Dutch Government has estimated its flood, losses as over £100,000,000. This is only a conservative…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flood Damage Repair Programme in Municipality
THE works committee of Forbes Council held a meeting on January 20, when remaining matters in connection with the flood damage restoration programmes of 1952 and 1953-- £6000 in 1952 and £5347 in 1953…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Floodlit Spooner Oval Opening Celebrations On Easter
NATIONAL FITNESS Committee is sponsoring an evening of cycling, athletics and carnival attractions on Easter Monday to celebrate the floodlighting of Spooner Oval…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Aust. Gives £100,000 For Flood Victims
A special gift of £100,000 has been made by the Commonwealth Government to help British and Dutch victims of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Flood Position Greatly Improved
It was stated this morning that the flood position has considerably improved in Queensland and northern New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood Stricken Holland Will Live Again
The sea has taken revenge-- a cruel revenge indeed. On the night of Saturday, 31st January and Sunday, 1st…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Appeal For Flood Victims Launched. Forbes Donations
"When we look back and see how marvellously we were helped here after our floods, by the people of N.S.W. indeed of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Appeal for Flood Victims
An appeal has been launched in West Wyalong to assist flood victims in Britain and Holland. The appeal was launched…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Access To Forbes In Floods: New Route To Parkes
The Grawlin Plains Farmers & Settlers' Assn., at last Jemalong Shire Council meeting, had a letter asking for the respective…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Floods Isolate Collarenebri
It was stated this morning that the town of Collarenebri is still isolated by floods. Water is six feet deep on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →C.W.A. Gives £10 To Flood Appeal
The monthly meeting of the West Wyalong branch of the Country Women's Association decided to…
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