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

Floods & storms, 1950

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Flood Damage May End in Legal Actions Shantalla Subdivision “One of the Worst Things We Have Had in Yass” Goulburn City Engineer to Make Inspection

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 1

Flood damage caused to private property during the unprecedented rain this year may result in legal actions, it was stated at Monday night’s meeting of the Municipal Council. It was suggested that people who…

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Another Sharp Rise in Boorowa River Low Lying Areas Again Flooded

The Burrowa News · Friday 7 April 1950 · page 1

Following tropical rains which swept over the sodden Boorowa district on Monday night and Tuesday morning, low-lying areas along the Boorowa River were again flooded when the river broke its banks on Tuesday…

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Flood at Hay

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 11 April 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY: A new flood its expected at Hay on the Murrumbidgee within, the next 10 days but it is not expected to be…

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Asparagus and Floods

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 11 April 1950 · page 4

Whilst a costly experience it is of greatest importance that our main asset, the 423 acres of growing asparagus has stood up…

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Straying Stock After Floods

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 13 April 1950 · page 5

The N.R.M.A. advises motorists to be particularly alert to the possibility of straying stock in areas affected by floods. Be…

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FLOODS & Mulwaree Shire Roads Many Thousand Pounds In Damage

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 17 April 1950 · page 1

In a report o council on the condition of roads following recent floodings the Shire Engineer, Mr. H. B. Darke, revealed that extensive damage had been done and the cost of repairs would run into thousands of pounds…

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Damage by Flood in Goulburn Report Before City Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 17 April 1950 · page 4

Reporting on the damage done by the flood to the city streets, the City Engineer, Mr. W. I. Muntz, stated that during the previous two weeks, four trucks and six gangs of men had been…

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Good Work On Crookwell Roads Since Storm

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 19 April 1950 · page 5

Crookwell Shire Engineer and outdoor staff performed an excellent service during the Easter holidays to make the reads in the shire fit for traffic after the storm rains of the previous week…

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Records Of Flood Levels

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 19 April 1950 · page 1

Permanent records of flood levels reached during the recent heavy weather are being compiled by the Department of Main…

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The Floods

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 19 April 1950 · page 8

The sympathy of us all goes to those who have suffered in the floods. I have seen some really heart…

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Flood Damage Widespread Shire Roads In Bad State

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 19 April 1950 · page 3

"I am sure that every member of the Council appreciates the work done by the Shire Engineer and the outside staff during the recent bad weather when so many…

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Sharp Storm

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 5

Forty three points of rain were registered in a violent thunderstorm lasting 15 minutes in Goulburn last night…

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Imported Fencing Materials for Flood Relief Minister to Seek Waiver of Customs Duty and Payment of Subsidy

The Burrowa News · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 7

The Minister for Agriculture, the Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A., said in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday of last week that…

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£13,000 Major Damage to Roads by Flood Rain Shire to Apply for Government Financial Assistance

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 4

GOODRADIGBEE SHIRE ENGINEER, Mr. S. H. Liddicoat, estimates that major damage totalling £13,000 was done to Shire roads during the recent flood rains. This is not an estimate for the whole…

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Flood Damage to Boorowa Roads and Bridges Engineer Reports On WorK Being Done In Shire

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 7

Commenting on the recent flood and storm damage, the Shire Engineer (Mr. L. St. K. Donaldson) stated in his report to last week's Council meeting that all programmed work had been virtually suspended so that full use of available transport and…

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Flood Relief For Ex-Servicemen

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 1 May 1950 · page 1

Any ex-servicemen on the land in the Yass district who suffered losses in the recent floods, should contact…

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GUNNING Shire Council Housing Position; Flood Damage

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 1 May 1950 · page 4

Included in the correspondence at a meeting of Gunning Shire Council held on April 17, were letters from:…

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8500 Evacuated From Floods Around Winnipeg

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 8 May 1950 · page 5

WINNIPEG, Sunday: Thousands of flood fighters are toiling to rebuild broken dykes along the banks of the Red River, which has flooded part of Winnipeg and every town but one .upstream, between this city and the U.S. border, 60 miles away…

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Floods Affect 12,000

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 9 May 1950 · page 4

WINNIPEG, Monday: Fifteen thousand men and women laboured yesterday to strengthen River as Winnipeg's entire civic…

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Floods in America: 4 DROWN: 12 MISSING Parents Fail To Save Two Sons

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 10 May 1950 · page 5

NEW YORK, Tuesday: Four lives were lost, and at least a dozen other persons are missing, in floods which raced to-day through the central sect ion of North America, stretching from southern The rampaging Red River and its tributaries increased a…

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