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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 27, 1952
Page
1
The Advocate launches a Canberra trip to push flood prevention for the Lachlan Valley. It cites £1,000,000 in farmer losses and up to £30,000,000 in potential value from flood protection. It urges a democratically elected Lachlan Valley Authority to implement storage, flood control, and land recovery, backed by government support.
The article argues that a long unfulfilled 18 000 British grants program for Wyangala and Lachlan Valley must be honoured. It contends financing by the British government was cheap and the pledge should be tied to water storage and production gains to defend Australia, costing around two to two and a half million pounds annually.
Local readers discuss honoring rescue crews from last week's helicopter incident. Dr Gordon Young and three Forbes Aero Club members in Mesars Tim Meagher Mitchel Meagher and John Mahio are cited. John Johnson proposes an honor board in Forbes Town Hall and donates £3 2s toward a fund to support the idea.
Grenfell's Practical Help sent two tons of warm clothing to Forbes through the Grenfell CWA. The distribution occurred Friday Saturday Sunday and Monday to many Mood victims from the depots of Mr Tony Mongher and Dr G L Young. Thanks are also due to the Grenfell mailman and Mr Tim Meagher for transporting the clothing to Forbes.
The Furbee Diggers annual gall is delayed due to flooding and washedout roads. The event originally planned for tonight will now be held Friday, August 18, with county roads still impassable in many areas and letters and postmarks delayed.
The Advocate reports urgent lobbying after a crisis hit Lachlan Hood production and reckless weather claims. Key figures include Minister for Agriculture Casey and Sir Arthur Padden along with Lachlan Valley League and Forbes. Aiming for an immediate Commonwealth meeting, the group stresses national action and warns of extensive losses across farming and private sectors.
A scrambled extract cites City Press exaggerations and fairy tale like tales about floods and heroic acts. It notes Forbes hotel keeper P and a Brisbane Courier headline warning of raging floods, highlighting sensational portrayal of events.
A brief note reports flood relief contributions gathered by Forbes with donors and relief efforts. Local organizers coordinate funds and materials for affected residents, citing community support and ongoing deployment of aid workers.
Embers of the NSW Flood Relief Committee led by Mesars McGillvray Rath and Burkett visited Forbes for a morning conference with Municipal and Shire representatives and other bodies. In the afternoon they inspected flood damaged areas and were appalled by devastation as local officials pledged action and rehabilitation efforts. The gathering included Mayor Gon ridge and Shire President Dr Cuteliffe with several councillors and police, welfare, and stock officials in attendance. The Governor Sir John Northcott sent condolences and support as relief plans were outlined by department heads and local leaders.
A Tasmanian offer from John Forbes Palmer of Adventure Bay backs relief work for the Lachlan flood area. Local committees in Wagga and Cowra discuss expediting claims for food and fodder transport, calling for lifting road tax to assist Birleken and Lachlan regions.
From Our Point of View urges Lachlanders near and far to press Federal Cabinet for urgent action to save the Lachlan Valley. It appeals for telegraphic outreach to Members and Cabinet, stresses production loss and looming credit issues, and invites readers to join the effort without political motive.
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