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

Floods & storms, 1952

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Low Lying Areas Under Water in Worst Flood Since 1925

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 19 June 1952 · page 3

THE WORST FLOOD since 1925 hit the town early on Tuesday morning, inundating low lying areas on the river bank, and causing the evacuation of many homes…

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Flood Caused £1500 Loss on “Whitethorn”

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 19 June 1952 · page 2

SEVEN acres of potatoes, irrigated for 4½ months during the summer, grown by Mr. Oily Garrety on “Whitethorn,” on the banks of the Yass River at Hardwicke, and valued at hundreds of pounds, were…

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3 Missing in Floods

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY: A land and air search began at dawn to-day for three persons missing in the Lachlan…

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Flood Relief Appeal Launched

Boorowa News · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 2

A Flood Relief Appeal has been launched in Boorowa to assist residents who suffered in the recent floods. The appeal is being made by members of the Boorowa branch of the C.W.A., who arc asking for gifts of clothing,…

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Water Supply Affected By Flood

Boorowa News · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 2

The Boorowa Water supply has been adversely affected by the floods early in the week…

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Biggest Flood In Boorowa's History River Reaches Highest Level Low Lying Flats Flooded Homes Damaged - Stock Lost - Roads, Phones Cut - Furniture, Clothing Destroyed

Boorowa News · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 1

In the biggest and severest flood in Boorowa's history, late Monday, night, the Boorowa River rose beyond the highest level ever seen before and swirled its merciless floodwaters over the whole of the low-lying flats and portion of the town…

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Floods Move on South

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 23 June 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY: The small township of Darlington Point to-day is in danger of being completely inundated by…

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Flood Damage at Crookwell

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 23 June 1952 · page 3

Crookwell's Shire Engineer, Mr. J. James, expects it will cost not less than £8,000 to repair damage done in the Crookwell Shire by recent floods, although no accurate assessment has been…

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Mr. Locke’s Home Flooded at Forbes

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 23 June 1952 · page 3

Mr- G. A. Locke, ex-alderman and C.P.S. at Yass, who was transferred to Forbes recently, had his ferred to flooded in last week's floods…

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Flooded Motors Cut Water Supply

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 23 June 1952 · page 2

DUE TO FLOOD waters causing serious damage to two 60 h.p. motors at the pumping station at North…

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Fund Opened for Flood Victims

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 23 June 1952 · page 2

A PUBLIC APPEAL has been opened by the Mayor, Aid. W. T. Walker, to assist victims of last week’s flood. A number of residents on the…

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Helicopter Aids in Flood

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 24 June 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY: The Forbes Flying Doctor, Dr. Geoffrey Young to-day is endeavouring to land on a hillside at…

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Man Swept Into Flooded River

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 24 June 1952 · page 4

Police believe a man whose body was found in a river near Captain's Flat, on Sunday, was swept into the river…

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S.m. Beat the Flood

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 25 June 1952 · page 1

Few people who attended the Gundagai Court last week, were aware of what the Presiding Magistrate, Mr. W. Finlay; had…

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Crookwell Flood Relief Appeal

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 25 June 1952 · page 1

The officer-in-charge of the Crookwell Salvation Army. Captain D. Schoupp, has opened an appeal to assist…

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Serious Damage To Crookwell Roads Resulting From Last Week's Flooding Estimated £8,000 Damage Done In Shire

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 25 June 1952 · page 1

Crookwell and district did not suffer the destruction of property, loss of life and livestock and the desolation experienced by many other towns along the N.S.W. rivers, for…

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Bigga Man Loses Launch in Last Week's Floods

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 25 June 1952 · page 1

Well-known Bigga district resident and sportsman, Mr. Lionel Ridley, of Greenmantle, Bigga, suffered a severe loss last week when his valuable 16ft. motor launch disappeared…

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Towns Still in Flood Danger

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 26 June 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY: The small townships of Darlington Point and Euabalong to-day were still menaced by floodwaters from the…

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Rain and Flood

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 26 June 1952 · page 4

During the first eighten days of June rain fell on twelve days, and the sun did not shine on three others. The heaviest fall…

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Flood Threat to Hay

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY: The Hurrumbiddgee River to-day is threatening to inundate the township of Hay. Nearly 600 of the residents of…

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