Soil Conservation And Flood Control
Mr. E. S. Clayton, Soil Conservation Commissioner for N.S.W. and Chairman of the State Catchments Protection Board, spoke to…
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Floods & storms, 1953
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Soil Conservation And Flood Control Measures
The Soil Conservation Survive has now carried out work on 2800 properties having a total area of more than 4,000,000…
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TWO letters from the Main Roads Department and a statement by the retiring Municipal Engineer started something at last meeting of the Council. A high-level bridge over Lake Forbes--to cost the…
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A large and very detailed plan of the low-level flood area of Forbes was placed before the Council at its last meeting. This,…
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Yesterday, August 20, was the long-range cyclic weather forcaster's flood-date for this year. Unless the prediction…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →New Flood Warning System Along Macquarie River
Of interest to people along the Lachlan River is a new flood warning system to be introduced along the Macquarie River and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Heavy Rain Spoils Ardlethan Annual Show
Heavy rain on Friday night and on Saturday until mid-day, spoiled the Ardlethan annual Show. It was the first time in 42 years that the Show was…
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In June, 1952, something happened at the back of Rankin Street-- apart from what went on in front-- that left definite…
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A rise in the river is expected with the Belubula from Blayney, after heavy rain being the principal cause of the fresh…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →River Floodings and Diversions Booligal Man Puts Strong Case For Lower Lachlan Residents
WHEN, owing to rain, the Irrigation Development and Food Production Advisory Committee was prevented at Hillston, from making an inspection of lands comprised within the Western Division Hillston branch of…
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There was more rain last week and 173 points were registered altogether. One particularly heavy storm just after mid-day on…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →QUANDIALLA Don Pollock Honored At Banquet Storm Hits District
Harvesting has begun around Quandialla and it looks as though the farmers may have beaten the grasshoppers…
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Those who can remember the floods in Forbes may recall that Constable (1st Class) Joe Bourke, of the Sydney Water Police…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shire General Rate Up 50 Per Cent. Effect Of Flood Years
JEMALONG Shire Council, at its meeting on Friday, increased its general rate from 5d. to 712d. in the £. The full Council was present, and the decision was…
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Residents of West Wyalong whose property is partially flooded during wet weather are tired of waiting for Bland Shire Council's 'master plan' to…
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