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

Floods & storms, 1950

217 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 11 of 11

Fighting Flood in U.s

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 8 November 1950 · page 5

A Red Cross disaster fighter talks with children who were fed and sheltered after being rescued from a flooded area in the State of Missouri…

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Severe Storm at Wee Jasper Bridge Embankment Washed Away

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 9 November 1950 · page 2

Heavy rain at Wee Jasper, last night washed away portion of the embankment near the Mountain Creek bridge. The creek was…

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Melbourne Flooded

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 14 November 1950 · page 5

MELBOURNE: Homes and shops were flooded and craters 20 feet deep torn in roads late yesterday during a torrential…

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124 Points of Rain in 20 Minutes: Cooma Street Premises Flooded

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 16 November 1950 · page 2

One of the heaviest storms ever experienced at Yass occurred about 12.40 p.m. on Tuesday. In 20 minutes 124 points of rain were registered at the Post Office…

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Another Rugby League Storm Brewing in Group Nine Teams Preparing for 1951 Season

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 November 1950 · page 2

In a matter of two months the Boorowa Rugby League will be calling its annual meeting. Although at the present moment football is relegated to the shelf, clubs are making preparatory plans for the 1951 season…

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Warnings of Floods

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 21 November 1950 · page 5

The following flood advice was given to-day by the Weather Bureau: Further substantial rises are…

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Floods Again In North-West

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 24 November 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY: The Namoi River has risen 26 feet at Gunnedah and is threatening the town. Many towns in the north-west…

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Mayor Tells of Flood Damage

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 24 November 1950 · page 3

Rain and flood damage caused £40,000 worth of damage to roads and footpaths in Goulburn during…

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Flood Fatality

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 24 November 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY: A Narrabri farmer, S. P. Skinner, 65, is believed to have been drowned in the floods near his home…

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U.S.A. Still In Grip Of Cyclone Traffic Dislocated In Europe

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 27 November 1950 · page 5

NEW YORK, Sun.: Fresh snow fell on hard-hit citizens of north-eastern United States as deaths in one of the nation's worst storms passed the 100 mark to-day. Weather forecasters said the storm was losing most of its fury, but was…

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Flood Danger Is Passing

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 27 November 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY: A sharp drop in the river level during the night saved Warren from serious flooding. This followed a week of…

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Looking for Rain in a Cyclone

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 28 November 1950 · page 5

A red-faced Water Department spokesman said yesterday that, at the height of the storm on Saturday,…

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Position of Floods

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 28 November 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY: Flood waters are receeding in many N.S.W. towns. At Wee Waa, 50 families who…

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Rescued From Flood

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 29 November 1950 · page 5

BRISBANE: Nine men were rescued this morning after spending two nights in trees and on a mound surrounded by water,…

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A "Storm" in Miniature

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 13 December 1950 · page 4

CANBERRA: A police guard did not stop an unexpected storm breaking over the M.C.C. v Southern Districts wicket at…

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Many Lives Lost in Gale

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 15 December 1950 · page 5

LONDON, Friday: At least 29 seamen are believed to have been drowned in violent gales in the Bay of Biscay during the…

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Heavy Rain On

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 26 December 1950 · page 2

After several hours of overcast, threatening weather in Goulburn on Friday, a terific rainstorm occurred about 4 p.m…

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