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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 6 of 11

Flooded Crossing Takes Shopping Away From City

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 1

A Tallong resident yesterday told Mulwaree Shire Councillors that people in that area were shopping at Moss Vale because of flood conditions between Tallong and Goulburn…

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Flood Danger on Lachlan

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 4

SYDNNEY: Residents of the 200-mile section of the Lachlan between Forbes and Hillston are threatened with a flood nearly…

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Dairymen Troubled Widespread Floods

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY: Floods in several areas of the State in the past week have caused damage estimated at more…

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Floods May Stop Voters

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 1

It is possible that many people in Goulburn electorate will be unable to record a vote at…

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More Floods in District Towrang Cut Off

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 5

Rains throughout the Goulburn district last night and to-day have isolated at least one town and threaten to isolate several others. Towns mainly affected are…

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Another Storm on Way

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 19 June 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY: A big cyclonic storm, bringing severe gales and flood rainfall is approaching the Clarence River district, and…

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Floods in Canada Fraser River's Threat

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 19 June 1950 · page 5

VANCOUVER, Sunday (A.A.P.): Hopes increased last night serious flooding of the rich Fraser Valley…

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Flood Danger Again Family Found On Haystack

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 20 June 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY: The Hunter River is rising again at Maitland and 'further floods are threatened. The position at Hinton was…

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Awards For Queanbeyan Flood Acts

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 22 June 1950 · page 5

A New Australian and a 12-year-old boy from Queanbeyan will receive awards from the Royal Humane Society,…

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Flood Damage to Roads

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 23 June 1950 · page 2

"The damage done to Council roads throughout the State by the recent flood rains, has been colossal," said Ald. R. T. C…

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Flood and Fire Hit City

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 26 June 1950 · page 5

NEW YORK, Sunday: Five persons are dead and at least ten others missing after floods and fire devastated West Union,…

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Goulburn Appeal For Victims Of Coastal Flood

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 26 June 1950 · page 1

The Mayor of Goulburn, Ald. P. R. D. Hollis, yesterday, launched an appeal for clothing for northern flood victims. He said terrific damage and…

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Houses Lost in Floods

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 27 June 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY: Although flood waters at Kempsey and Grafton are subsiding slowly, it is expected to be many days before…

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Crookwell Flood Relief Drive Next

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 28 June 1950 · page 1

A house-to-house drive will be made in Crookwell next Saturday afternoon to assist the flood victims of the devastated North Coast area. Any type of clothing garments or cash donations will be appreciated…

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Northern Floods A National Disaster

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 28 June 1950 · page 8

Mr. Sid Goodhew, who has Just returned from a holiday at Grafton and Taree, said he has seen two previous floods in the…

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Food For Flood Victims

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 29 June 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY: R. A. A. F. planes left Williamstown aerodrome to-day to drop food supplies to hunger-stricken families in the flood…

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Flood Victims Relief Funds Opened At Yass

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 29 June 1950 · page 1

The disastrous floods in northern N.S.W. have caused enormous loss of property, and have made many people homeless…

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Relief Grant for Flood Damage in Boorowa Shire Estimated at £5,550 Considerable Delay Expected in Completion of Approved Works

The Burrowa News · Friday 30 June 1950 · page 1

"Owing to the continued unfavourable conditions it has not been possible to re-commence any of the programmed works, with the result that there will be some considerable delay in the completion of works approved," reported the Shire…

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Flood Area Appeal

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 30 June 1950 · page 4

An additional ten cartons of flood relief clothing were received to-day at the Town Hall-the last day of the…

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Presbyterian Flood Relief Appeal

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 3 July 1950 · page 3

In response to a request from the Superintendent of the Social Service Department of the Presbyterian Church of N. S. W., a…

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