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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 8 of 11

Crookwell and Flood Aid

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 18 July 1950 · page 8

Captain Cox, of the Crookwell Salvation Army, announced last week the final result of the Crookwell Salvation Army's drive…

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The Lull Before the Storm Quiet Day In Korea

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 19 July 1950 · page 5

TOKYO, Wednesday (A.A.P.-Reuter): With the invasion of South Korea at a standstill north and west of Taejon, the situation on the. whole Korean front…

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Apex Flood Relief

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 19 July 1950 · page 2

The Wollongong Apex Club handed the Mayor a cheque for £900 which had been collected by members of the club towards…

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Gunning News Flood Victims Appeal

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 19 July 1950 · page 3

Due to the excellent work of Mesdames Cosgrove, Davis and Selby over £80 has been collected in Gunning already for the Flood…

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Glen Davis Cut Off by Flood

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 20 July 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY: Floods prevented ambulance men or doctors treating a Polish migrant who burned himself at Glen Davis…

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Flood Relief More Donations

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 20 July 1950 · page 2

Further donations have been received to the Mayor’s civic relief fund for flood victims, bringing the total to date to £255/6/…

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Mont Street Flooding Engineer To Report On Remedial Measures

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 20 July 1950 · page 4

In response to a letter from two ratepayers, the Municipal Council decided on Tuesday night to ask the consulting engineer, Mr. W. I…

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Flood Threats in the West Many Families Evacuated

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 21 July 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY: Hundreds of families were evacuated from Wellington and between Dubbo and Warren in face of severe flooding by the Bell and Macquarie River systems…

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In the Trail of a Flood Disastrous Happenings On The Bellingen

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 21 July 1950 · page 8

Following are a few extracts from the special flood supplement of the Bellingen Courier-Sun, and they help to give a graphic picture of what really happened there and in other parts of the…

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Heavy Rain

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 24 July 1950 · page 2

Heavy rain fell in Yass on Saturday night and early Sunday morning. Up to 9 o’clock this morning 126 points were…

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Severe Floods In N-W

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 24 July 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY: Severe flooding is still expected about the Barwon and Darling Rivers as water continues to come…

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Big Sheep Losses in Floods

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 25 July 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY: Hundreds of thousands of sheep are feared lost as a result of flooding in pastoral areas in north-western…

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Flood Relief Fund Mulwaree Shire Appeal

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 26 July 1950 · page 1

The President of Mulwaree Shire, Cr. D. M. Broadhead, writes: "As this shire at the request…

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Flood Repair Work

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 26 July 1950 · page 5

The cost of labour to restore electricity supply to Binnaway and Coonabarabran following the April floods was £309…

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No Flood Money Yet

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 26 July 1950 · page 6

Although a recent Inspection was made by an officer of the Public Works Department, relative to Council's Flood Damage…

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Flood Damage Costly To Shire

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 26 July 1950 · page 5

Repair of flood damaged roads has proved costly to Crookwell Shire Council. The half-yearly report presented…

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Gunning Flood Relief

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 27 July 1950 · page 1

The Flood Relief Appeal by the Gunning Shire has totalled more than £70 and further donations are being received…

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A Few Days in the Flood Area Up North

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 28 July 1950 · page 4

"Until one has seen the North Coast and What it is like, he does not realise what the continued rains have done there—it is really indescribable." Mr. W. L. Holloway has just…

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For the Flood Victims

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 28 July 1950 · page 3

In all the sum of £476/3/4 was raised by donations from various ratepayers within and outside the area in Mulwaree…

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Flood Appeals £974 Are You a Member of “The Jacks Club”? (To the Editor)

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 31 July 1950 · page 1

SIR— Twice within a few months the unfortunate people in the flooded areas have had to rebuild theie…

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