Flood Rain Hits District Dislocates Transport Up To Twelve Inches In One Fall
A CONTINUOUS fall of rain from Saturday afternoon to Monday afternoon, with registrations from…
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Floods & storms, 1949
37 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 1 of 2
Flood Grant
In a letter to the March meeting of the Colo Shire Council, the Minister for Local Government advised that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shock to Council Report On New Floodboat
A REPORT that one of the two new motor flood-boats jointly owned by the Windsor , Council and Colo…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood Rain Registrations at Windsor
LOCAL rain which contributed to the flood conditions registered more than 7½ inches at Windsor,…
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ONE life was lost in the flood when a young Windsor resident was drowned near South Creek, a short…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hawkesbury Devastated Worst Flood Almost Half a Century Farms Submerged: Many Rescued From Homes Boat Crews' Fine Work
ONE of the grimmest chapters in local history was written at the week-end, when the largest flood in the Haswkesbury River since…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →River Centres Heavy Losses by Flood
VAGUE and unconfirmed stories filtering through from the isolated river centres indicate some…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Lucky Escape Car Drops Into Flood Waters
TWO young Windsor residents had a lucky escape when a culvert on the Kingswood Road collapsed, dropping their car into…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Relief Scheme for Flood Distress Committee Confers with Councils Impressed With Extent Of Losses
AS the result of a visit to Windsor and Wilberforce on Friday last by three members of the Government-appointed Flood Relief…
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ONE of the epic stories of "flood week" describes how three doughty St. Albans men achieved the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wide Flood Damage Receding Waters Show Grim Picture Road Blocks Add Extra Handicaps
RECEDING with exceptional slowness, the water from last week's disastrous flood has left behind it a picture the sadness of which will be remembered for many long years even by those residents…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ferry Flood Notes
Flood waters at Wiseman's Ferry are now receding, after extensive damage lias been done. However the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Voluntary Work in Flood Appreciated Council Praises All Concerned Special Meeting Will Disuss Future Plan
UNSTINTED praise of the fine work accomplished during the recent flood by volunteer workers of all types, and various services, as well as the council's own staff, was expressed at the June 28…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Residents Have Grim Time Flood Report From St. Albans
A GRAPHIC picture of losses experienced by St. Albans residents when the McDonald River rose 50…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Improving Past Precautions Flood Arrangements Discussed Two Councils Confer Organising for Future Emergency
EXPERIENCE gained in the recent flood was discussed at a conference of the Windsor Council and Colo Shire Council at Windsor…
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Residents sincerely appreciate the work of P.M.G. employees who are working seven days a week, from…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Flood Damage Repairs "National Work" Claim
REPAIR of flood damage in the Colo Shire was necessary on such a scale as to make it a national…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Shire Council in Dire Straits Flood Damage to Roads, Bridges, Ferries Government Grant Asked For Repairs
"THERE was never a shire that needed help more than we do now," remarked a councillor at the July meeting of. the Colo Shire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Maintaining Contact In Floods Suggestion to Councils
MUCH of the mental distress ami anxiety caused during major floods in this district is due to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Decisions on Flood Preparedness Windsor Council Holds Further Discussion Endorses Joint Suggestions From Earlier Conference
SOME interesting decisions in organising a state of preparedness for future floods were made at the Windsor Council meeting on July…
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