Sheep—Fence Losses Fear Of Dingoes In Queensland Floods
Brisbane, March 23.:—Thousands of sheep have been swept away by flood waters in Central and South-west Queensland and graziers report…
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Floods & storms, 1949
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Effect of Floods
Locally we are concerned with the supplying of food to the airlift that is [?]ping the people in the north-wed[?]ner of the State who have been…
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Douglas aircraft from Silver City Airways are flying supplies to stations in Queensland and S.A. The airlift is expected to continue for some time, although a report from Tibooburra today was to the…
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Mr. J. J. Clark. M.H.R. has received the following from the Miniter for Building Materials Mr. W. E. Dickson[?]:— "I refer to your personal…
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Every possible assistance would be given by the Government to the flood-bound settlers of the western districts of the State, especially in…
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Water from the Cooper is washing away sandhills and running into Lake Eyre for the first time for many…
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Carins, March 30.— Cairns experienced its worst flooding today since the 1927 cyclone. Three hundred and seventy-four points of rain fell in…
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Water in Fort Grey lake is 30ft. deep following the recent floods in that area, and 10ft. higher than the 1939 flood. Only consolation for the flooded settlers is that the water will last about three years. In a letter to Mr. A. Lithgow,…
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Brisbane —Cairns experienced its worst flooding yesterday since the 1927 cyclone Three hundred…
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Townsville. March 29,—A mail contractor and four stockmen had a narrow escape from drowning" today when a five foot wall of water swept a utility…
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Cairns, March 30.—Cairns experienced its worst flooding today since the 1927 cyclone. Three hundred and seventy-four points of rain fell in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flying Doctor Visits Flood Areas 'Sandflies a Menace"
Sandflies in the flood areas were becoming a serious menace to people in the outback, said Dr. J.G. Woods (Flying Doctor), after a visit to the…
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Mr. J. J. Clark, M.H.R. has received the following from the Minister for Building Materials Mr. W.E. Dickson):— "I refer to your personal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Can Rely on Assistance Flood Victims at Tibooburra
Tibooburra and Milparinka residents who were flood bound and in need of assistance to carry out repairs after damage, as well as those needing food…
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FLOODWATERS pouring over a bridge at Cunnamulla (Old.) are shown backing out fowards the down in the backgroud…
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First mail truck to reach Tibooburra since f the heavy rains, which began six weeks ago, arrived at midday yesterday. The truck, one of Transport…
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If the Queensland floods reach a point 80 miles north of Marree, the South Australian Harbors Board will provide a flat-bottom…
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London. April 7.—Forty-two schoolgirls and a boy and a man were drowned; and 34 other people are reported missing, following a…
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London, April 8.—A gale sweeping Europe today killed 12 people, stripped roofs from houses, brought wartime' ruins crashing to the…
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Pastoralists in the north are jubilant at the abundance of feed which has followed the floods. Sobering note is the increasing dingo menace. Mr. H. E. Wells, local manager…
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