Receding Flood Leaves Trail of Damage and Destruction
Flood damage runs into thousands of pounds as rivers slowly recede. Evacuations affected about 20 families at Condobolin with 100 people displaced. aborigines moved to higher ground. Forbes topped at 34 feet, down to 33 feet by 7 am. at Forbes. Cowra readings at 18 feet. Municipal and private efforts underway to estimate losses and clean up. Disinfectants distributed. discussions on aerial dusting with chemicals. Bridges and crossings partially reopened while others remain closed. Moobong reports higher flood level than since 1876, with water from Boyd Creek and whien contributing to peak height. land in Jemalong Gap expected to stay flooded for weeks.
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Condobolin
Forbes
Rotary
Apex
Vout
Bedgerabone
EB. C. Speck
Moobong
Speck
Boyd Creek
Lsaad
Viciity
Jemalong Gap
Assessing Damage After Floods Hits Town. Council Reports
Municipal engineer Mr Prendermaet and health inspector Mr Press surveyed Cornell works and roads after flood damage. Major items include damaged roads and services on several streets, loss of gravel pavements, and repairs to water supply and sewerage works. extensive park, gardens, and bridge damage noted with some areas still underwater.
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Cornell
Leno
Sam
Doeling
Johnson
Press
Grenfell
Lawler Street
Rankin
Renfree Street
Baltye
Rankin Street
Willow Avenue
Condobolin Road
Junction Street
Lake
Town
Eto
Linde
Margaret
Elizabeth
Shaw Street
Racecourse Road
Camp Street
Hill Street
Templar Street
Sherrif
Cros
Spring
Gunn
Herbert
Cowra
Oretge
Bundaturra
Dotiiny Woods
Red Cross Distributes Clothing At Forbes Today
Forbes branch of the Red Cross Society begins distribution of clothing to those rendered destitute by food shortages. Twenty cases arrived yesterday, with articles for men women and children classified for distribution from 2 40 p m at Forbes Town Hall. Applicants to apply directly to Red Cross ladies at the Town Hall during stated hours on Wednesday and Thursday. Mrs Green urged inquiries on clothing availability and noted volunteers previously wrapped parcels for flood bound settlers.
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Forbes Branch
The
Red Cross Society
Forbes
Red Cros
Forbes Town Hall
Wo J Green
Green
Ambulance Rescue After Creek Crash Near Manildra
Ambulance crews from Forbes and Orange faced a bogged trek after a motorcycle crash on the Orange Manildra road. Kennedy youth, son of Mr and Mrs Bill Kennedy Grenfell Street, suffered a fractured skull and brain injury. Both ambulances were dragged from mud by tractors and reached Forbes at 9 40 with the patient unable to recount the accident.
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Bulance
Parken
Manildra
Forbes
Mayor's Message To Victims And Workers
The mayor thanks victims and workers after the 1014 flood, commending police, army, doctors, emergency committees, RSL, Apexians, Rotarians, and youth groups for rescue and relief work. He notes food depots, clothing aid, and shelter arrangements, praising telecommunication staff and municipal workers for maintaining essential services and urging continued government aid.
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Forbes
Wenitling
Police
Bouffler
RSL
Camp Hil
Tlood
North Hill
Renfree
Farrand
C.W. Hall
Salvation Army
Fed Cross
PHONE SERVICES NEARLY NORMAL
Telephone technicians at Forbes Faust Oier work to restore service after floods. Last week 140 phones were out of action. by yesterday about 25 remained damaged as crews, aided by exchange staff, postmen, and city workers, labored under trying conditions.
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Forbes Faust Oier
Chum
Leltram Boys
Counber Salt
Mall
Government Grant Sought for Forbes Flood Victims
Forbes mayor and council pressed federal and state governments for flood relief funds after last week’s disaster. Telegrams from EP Dring J Cahill MLA and John Mower MLADR report urgent representations to Premier. Howse reply asks Prime Minister for cooperation to extend flood relief to the district.
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Howse
MLF
Mrr
RG. Menzies
Forbes District
External Affairs and External Territories
Spender
Forbes
Ald Coreylage Oth
Dring
J. J. Cahill
John Mower
Hood
Mike
McQirr
Porbes
South Line Closed Until Week End
Forbes stationmaster Mr K Taylor said flood waters swept away ashes and permanent way under the railway line requiring complete re packing before trains can pass. Ballast trains from Forbes and Cootamundra work to restore the line. about 130 workers plus more expected. The Ca rem Bridge and Garema Bridge sections receive attention as tracks are rebuilt with spowles and bed material. two miles of track may be torn up to restore alignment. traffic rerouted via Cootamundra and Parkes. A Railway Commissioners tour of Central West and Central South is planned for late April to early May, including Forbes. The piece ends with a moral note on avarice.
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Forbes
K Taylor
Lne
Cootamundra
Red Bend
Growin
Sid Mr. Taylor
Bad Washaway
Carem Bridge
Porbes
Garemia
Garema Bridge
Craw
Grawlin
Coutamundra
Caragabal
Parkes
Central West
Central South
River Heights 1916 and 1950 levels compared near Bowib bridge
The Adwocsie informed by Mr Lach Heinke reports river level readings near Bowib bridge over the river. In 1915 the gauge read 3fi? and was an inch higher than last week. Last week the level held at 340 for about 48 hours. In 1918 water lapped the rails on the railway viaduct, this time it was six inches lower than the rails.
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Lach
Heinke
Bowib Forbea
Meimke
Ambulance keeps North Hill station open after delay
Snowy Taylor drove an ambulance to his Calarie Road home last Monday and returned to the North Hill station Thursday morning. He ran an emergency ambulance at home and handled six cases in four days, two from accidents and four medical. Dennis Plaher, Union Street, nine, injured his mouth when he fell, cement knocked out several teeth. E Bowen, Pax Street, Wagga, fell from a motor lorry on Calaria Road, suffered abrasions and shock. Taylor returned to the station Saturday morning.
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North Hill
Unese
Dennis Plaher
Union Street
E. Bowen
Pax Street
Wagga
Calaria Road
Taylor
Air rescue by plane saves mother during birth near Forbes
Mia Jean Rhein berger, daughter of Bedgerabong post master, rode the Forbes Aero Club plane piloted by Michael Rooney to reach a woman in labor. Rooney landed on a paddock, cleared a way for takeoff, and ferried the patient to hospital. The flight followed a broader relief effort dropping food and medical supplies to isolated communities, with insulin and penicillin deliveries and air drops expanding across the region.
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Forbes Aero Club
Bedgerabong
Crombie Hospital
Mia
Jean Rheinberger
C. W. Stewart
Michael Rooney
Rooney
Forbes
Mickey Rooney
Newcaustic
Michael
Tim Meagher
Porbea
Stoand
Howpieml
Bedgorabonyg
Fred Morgan
Ot Gearon
Prenk Darcy
Rabong
Newcastle Aero Club
Portes Club
Newcantie
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Bates’ Bridge
Lachlan Street
Camp HM
Condobolia Road
Eilis Miler
Carpenter's Chop
Estes’ Bridge
Cross and
Sheriff Streeta
Bundahurim
Red Cross
Ald. Conridge
Mir. Howse
Garema
River Heights
Snowy
Calarie Road
Torsday
Staton
Emalong
Tantosh
Weal
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