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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1949

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Flood Interferes with Open Cut Working Start Made On Coal At Grass In Western Field

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 26 July 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY: The floods will seriously interfere with the Government's plans to commence open-cut coal production from next Monday Minmi, near Newcastle, one of the biggest open-cut mines had a good deal of water in it to-day…

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Endeavours to End Strike Misery Of Floods Again A Factor

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 27 July 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY: Moves behind the scenes during the past 48 hours have given hope that the Coal Mining Unions' Council at talks to-day, after talking stock of the situation will act to bring an early…

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Flood Danger Over

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 28 July 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY: The Weather Bureau officials said to-day that the level of all northern rivers in N.S.W. had fallen and the danger period…

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Apex Club Appeal on Behalf of Flood Victims

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 29 July 1949 · page 1

An appeal will be launched the Goulburn Apex Club on Monday to raise funds for Maitland district victims, who have suffered a personal loss, estimated at £100,000. It will be the first effort by…

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Appeal Is Opened Flood Relief

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 1 August 1949 · page 4

The Goulburn Apex Club's appeal for funds to assist Maitland district flood victims has opened…

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Flood Relief Donations

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 3 August 1949 · page 7

The total of the Apex Club's appeal for Maitland Flood Victims had reached' £25/3/- last night…

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After-effects of Flood

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 4 August 1949 · page 1

"Further heavy rain was recorded throughout the district towards the end of July and it was most unwelcome," said Mr…

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Maitland Floods and Insurance

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 18 August 1949 · page 1

Maitland , City Council last sight decided to seek a conference with the Underwriters' Association to see if a practical…

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Commo. Pamphlets Annoy Servicemen Junee Being Flooded with Propaganda

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 3

Communist literature being distributed in Junee is apparently intended for the adult reader of child standard intelligence…

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Flood Damage Estimated £37,015

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 22 August 1949 · page 1

The city engineer (Mr. J. Brand) informed Maitland City Council works committee that it was estimated £37,015/18/3 was…

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Wild Storm in England

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 24 August 1949 · page 5

LONDON: Lightning killed two people, knocked several unconscious, killed stock and damaged housed and farm crops…

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Mild Storm at New Assembly

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 25 August 1949 · page 5

STRASBOURG Thursday:—Europe's Consultative Assembly was taken by surprise last night when, at the end of its day…

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More Floods Probable on the Coast

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 25 August 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY: Local flooding is likely on the central and north coast following heavy rain along the…

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Launch Wrecked in Storm Off North Coast

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 5

KEMPSEY: The Seventh Day Adventist mission launch, Lelco, ran aground at Crescent Head during the storm early to-day. Three officers and the crew of five New Hebridean natives swam…

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Seven Drowned in Kempsey Flood 20,000 Homeless Damage Estimated At Over £1,000,000

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 29 August 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY: The death roll in the disastrous flood has now reached seven and two more who are missing are believed to have been drowned…

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Flood Victims Can You Help

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 29 August 1949 · page 2

Can you help the northern N.S.W. flood victims within the next 24 hours by donations of clothing, tinned…

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New York Hit by Gale

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 30 August 1949 · page 3

NEW YORK, Monday: New York was battered by 70 mile-an-hour winds yesterday as the tail end of a hurricane which…

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3 More Deaths in Flood?

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 31 August 1949 · page 7

KEMPSEY: Three children who were seen floating past Kempsey in the Macleay River on a large box…

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£53 RAISED Flood Relief Appeal

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 2 September 1949 · page 4

Over £50 has been subscribed to the Kempsey flood releif appeal, and 7 cartons of clotting have…

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Kempsey Flood Victims £25 Donation From R.S.L.

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 5 September 1949 · page 2

The Yass branch of the R.S.L. will make a donation of £25 to assist Kempsey flood victims. The matter came before…

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