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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1949

37 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 2 of 2

Aftermath Of Flood Suggestions Made by Farmers

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 August 1949 · page 2

SOME interesting suggestions arising out of destruction caused by the recent flood were offered by…

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Did Not Want Clothing Flood Victims' Attitude

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 August 1949 · page 6

MANY flood victims who had only wet clothing left refused to accept charitable donations of clothing…

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Appreciation By Council Fine Work in Flood Emergency

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 August 1949 · page 2

LETTERS of appreciation to various individuals for what was considered outstanding work during…

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To Relieve Distress Council Flood Relief Fund

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 17 August 1949 · page 5

COLO Shire Council at its August meeting decided to invite applications for immediate grants from its…

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Flood Boats Report Adopted by Both Councils

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 31 August 1949 · page 2

BASED on experience in the recent flood, recommendations for equipment and minor improvements of the…

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Accidental Death Inquiry Into Flood Drowning

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 31 August 1949 · page 6

A VERDICT of accidental death was recorded by the Hawkesbury District Coroner after an inquiry at…

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Much Hyacinth Destroyed Big Flood Helped County Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 14 September 1949 · page 5

THE destruction of huge quantities of water hyacinth by the June flood had saved the Hawkesbury River…

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£4200 Loan Mentioned Shire Council Necessity to Meet Government Flood Subsidy

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 21 September 1949 · page 1

IF other representations failed the council would have to raise a loan of £4200 to match a Government…

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Flood Relief

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 21 September 1949 · page 3

Receiving a cheque for £58 as the council's proportion of the flood relief fund opened by the Local Government and…

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Flood Boat Operation Shire Council Suggestion

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 21 September 1949 · page 2

A RECOMMENDATION to the Windsor Council that tho power flood boat stationed at Richmond be…

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College Columan Brown Rot in Flooded Citrus Areas

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 28 September 1949 · page 4

Greatest damage to citrus from Brown Rot (Phytophthora) has been reported from the Pitt Town, Wilberforce…

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Flood Relief

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 5 October 1949 · page 1

The Chariman of the Flocd Relief Committee (Mr. C. J. Bellemore)has announced that the…

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SHIRE £10,500 Loan Decided to Meet Flood Damage Commitments Further Government Help Refused

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 12 October 1949 · page 1

FACED with refusals of further State or Commonwealth financial help (beyond the £4200 State subsidy already offered on a £ for £…

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Flood Relief

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 26 October 1949 · page 7

It was reported to the October meeting of the Colo Shire Council that since the previous meeting three or…

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Inopportune Storm Mars Festival Crowd Sees Pageant in Pouring Rain Governor Impressed By River Scenery

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 16 November 1949 · page 1

THE most inopportune rainstorm in Hawkesbury history marred the celebration of the beginning of that history, in the Phillip…

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Council Bows To Storm Approves Bus Run

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 7 December 1949 · page 10

COLO Shire Council's move to reconsider its approval of a weekend 'bus run through the shire…

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Flood Boats

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 21 December 1949 · page 4

When the December 13 meeting of the Windsor Council received a suggestion from the Department of…

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