Early Flood Scheme (To the Editor)
Sir,—Whilst the problem of flood mitigation is receiving much more attention at present than…
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Floods & storms, 1956
99 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 1 of 5
Flood Gauges In Shire
Level pegs had been placed in position for flood gauges at Buttsworth's Creek Bridge, and at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →“Ducks” Did Grand Job In Flood
ARRIVING at a critical period on Friday evening, Army “ducks” and crews did splendid…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Flood Debris Collection
As soon as he learned that a number of homes in the two towns had been flooded, the Mayor of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Epic Story of Mother’s Flood Journey
An account of a young mother’s flood journey from Laughtondale to Windsor for her confinement has many of the attributes…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Local Flood Relief Body Will Help
ON Monday evening next die municipal flood relief committee, with the Mayor as chairman, will…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Many Help As Hotel Flooded
AN army of volunteers helped move furniture and fittings in a colourful scene as flood…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Water Supply Was Problem As Flood Rose
Cutting off of the Windsor and Richmond water supplies, as the result of the unusually high rise of the flood waters,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →District Again Hit By One Of Worst Floods In History
Our district was dealt another staggering blow over the week-end by the biggest flood in the past 55 years, and certainly one of the worst in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Town Homes Flooded This Time
MANY Windsor towns. folk, and a. few Rich. mond ones, had the unfortunate experience of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Flood Boat Crews Did Usual Fine Job
To state that the crews of the Windsor and Richmond flood boats maintained their standards of efficiency set during…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Near—tragedy in Some Flood Stories
Were it not for the excellent rescue service of our own flood boats and the Army “ducks,” there would certainly have been…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Member's Prompt Question On Flood Relief
As soon as Federal Parliament reopened on Wednesday last the Member for Mitchell asked a question on Commonwealth…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Home Wrecked By Flood Fury
Above: All that remains of the once neat and comfortable home of Mr. and Mrs. I. Smith at Cornwallis, after last week's flood. At left: Mr. Smith (driving tractor) brings out a party of volunteers who…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fine Spirit Of Help In Two Floods
One of the particularly outstanding features of the two latest floods has been the complete co-operation and helpfulness…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Second Big Flood In Week Tests District Spirit
Reaching: a peak within seven feet of the biggest flood in half a century which preceded it by a week, a second major inundation…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Control Officer Sums Up Flood Effort
A brief but interesting summary of the local emergency organisation's work relating to the flood at the previous weekend…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Member's Prompt Question On Flood Relief
As soon as Federal Parliament reopened on Wednesday last the Member for Mitchell asked a question on Commonwealth…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Presidents Of Shires View Flood
AFTER seeing some and hearing of others, of the flood of the previous week-end, presidents…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Damage By Floods (To the Editor)
Sir,—The answer to the above would be dams wherever practicable in areas valueless except for holding…
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