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

Floods & storms, 1952

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Shire Roads Escape Heavy Flood Damage

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 1

Recent flood rains had not caused extensive damage to roads in Mulwaree Shire, the Shire Council was told yesterday afternoon. Shire Engineer, Mr. H. B…

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Our Flood Control Is Back to Front

Boorowa News · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 6

There is a tragic, almost perennial S.O.S. from the Lachlan Valley, and today its heart-rending appeal must win the sympathy of everyone. These floods, as well as those in the Murrumbidgee and…

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Flood Causes Trouble at Water Storage Reservoir

Boorowa News · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 7

Considerable trouble was experienced at the storage reservoir of Boorowa's water supply due to the recent…

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Social for Flood Victims Saturday Week

Boorowa News · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 7

A social will be held at Frogmore on Saturday week, proceeds to go toward the Flood Relief Appeal…

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Loss of Sheep in Flood Incorrect Report

Boorowa News · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 2

In last week's issue of the "News" it was unfortunately incorrectly reported that Mr. Sterl Southwell was the…

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Yass Flood Painted in Oils

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 30 June 1952 · page 3

Held up by the recent floods at Yass while motoring from Melbourne, artist Dick Ovenden sat in his car for three hours and…

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Arch Enemies Fire & Flood “Moss Grove,” Gunning

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 30 June 1952 · page 2

I desire to compliment you on the wording of the flood relief appeal in last Monday’s issue. From…

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Gundagai's Big Flood Of 1852

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 2

Gundagai is marking the centenary of its worst flood and the following description of the flood in 1852 comes from "From Rossiville to the Victorian Goldfields it, 1852" by Lach'an Ross and sent to us by Mr. T. B. Lockley, of Goulburn…

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Remedying Flood Damage “Council Men Did Excellent Job”

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 3 July 1952 · page 1

“I think the Council men did in excellent job, and this Council and the town’s thanks are due to all of them,” the Deputy Mayor,…

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£150 DONATED C.W.A., Red Cross To Dispense Flood Relief

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 3 July 1952 · page 2

C.W.A and Red Cross ladies will distribute money and goods, contributed by the general public, to victims of…

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Flood Relief Appeal Still Open

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 9 July 1952 · page 1

The flood relief appeal sponsored by Captain Schoupp, of the local Salvation Army, is still open…

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Flood Relief Availability Of Material

Boorowa News · Friday 11 July 1952 · page 5

The Commonwealth - State Flood Relief Committee is glad to advise that the manufacturers of various materials…

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Frogmore News £33 To Flood Appeal From Frogmore Social

Boorowa News · Friday 11 July 1952 · page 3

Last Saturday night's social held in the Frogmore hall netted £33 for the Flood Belief Appeal…

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Flood Damage at Cowra

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 14 July 1952 · page 2

Floodwaters at Cowra have caused thousands of pounds worth of damage to the Cowra showground and racecourse, the town’s…

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Floods

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 14 July 1952 · page 3

The Tumut River yesterday broke its banks and flooded lowlying country around Tumut. Bathurst and Tarcutta have also…

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Too Much Flood Relief Clothing

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 2

So generous was the response to the appeal for clothing for Yass flood victims that the Municipal Council now finds it has…

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Flood Causes Fire in Lucerne Sta[?]

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 4

In the height of the floods Koorawatha recently a stack 700 bales of lucerne was almost destroyed by fire…

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More Floods?

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: Weihngton Canowindra and Forbes are threatened by floodwaters. More heavy rain is forecast and flood…

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Flood Damage at Cowra

Boorowa News · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 2

Floodwaters at Cowra have caused thousands of pounds worth of, damage to the Cowra showground and racecourse, the…

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Only Forty Left In Flood Town SYDNEY, Tuesday

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 22 July 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Euabalong residents think that the town will be isolated until about…

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