Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Floods & storms, all years

Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1971

22 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 1 of 2

Floods Miss This District

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 February 1971 · page 1

There was only slight flooding in this district over the weekend compared with the record…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Inaccurate Flood Reports Continue

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 10 February 1971 · page 19

Inaccurate Flood reports, which seem to consistently follow any rainfall on the…

Continued on Trove, page 19 →

Flooding Forecasts Criticised

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 17 February 1971 · page 3

Accuracy of the forecasts of river rises in the recent fresh in the Hawkesbury River…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Bridge Flooded 77 Times

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 17 February 1971 · page 19

The Windsor Bridge, which has been flooded 77 times, will be 100 years old in 1974. In an interesting address…

Continued on Trove, page 19 →

Flood-lighting for Celebrations

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 24 February 1971 · page 2

As its contribution to the Centenary of Local Government in Windsor Municipality,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Donation To Flood Fund

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 March 1971 · page 1

Colo Shire Council has made a donation of $100 the State-wide appeal launched by the Mayor of…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

C. W.A. Helps Flood Relief

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 10 March 1971 · page 21

A donation of $20 towards the Hood relief fund for north-western areas will be given by…

Continued on Trove, page 21 →

Flood Relief Donation

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 17 March 1971 · page 17

Windsor Council has made a donation of $100 to the N.S.W. Flood Relief Fund, following receipt of…

Continued on Trove, page 17 →

Flood Mitigation Government Should Meet Full Cost

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 24 March 1971 · page 14

A request will be made to the Premier (Mr R. Asian) by Windsor Council in the hope that the full cost of flood mitigation works in this…

Continued on Trove, page 14 →

Increased Com. Subsidy for Flood Work

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 28 April 1971 · page 5

Two proposals concerning flood mitigation were discussed Shire Council's last meeting dealing with moves to increase Commonwealth…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Colo Bridge Flood Warning

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 19 May 1971 · page 16

Dangerous conditions at the Colo River bridge (near “Mandalay” picnic grounds on the…

Continued on Trove, page 16 →

Raaf Praised for Flood Relief Work

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 26 May 1971 · page 1

Members of two squadrons from Richmond RAAF Base, who took part in recent flood relief operations on the Gwydir River were honoured on May 8…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Farmers Urged to Capitalise on Flood Works

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 26 May 1971 · page 18

Farmers should take full advantage of flood mitigation works to quickly adapt low-lying land to primary production…

Continued on Trove, page 18 →

Another $2.5m For Flood Works

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 2 June 1971 · page 25

Another $2.5m will be spent on flood mitigation works on the 11 New South…

Continued on Trove, page 25 →

Realism On Flood Works

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 30 June 1971 · page 28

Proposals that Colo Shire Council accept a flood mitigation grant based on 1965 estimates…

Continued on Trove, page 28 →

Agreement To Be Completed On Flood Works

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 21 July 1971 · page 25

Windsor Council will sign an agreement with the Department of Public Works for a…

Continued on Trove, page 25 →

Gained “Wings” In Flood Crisis

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 28 July 1971 · page 2

The recent flood crisis at Dubbo and Moree gave “wings” to three members of 38 Air…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Lighting Flood-prone Bridge

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 1 September 1971 · page 30

Lighting at the flood prone Central Colo River Bridge will be deferred for discussion…

Continued on Trove, page 30 →

Flood Works Subsidy at Maximum

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 29 September 1971 · page 7

There is no likelihood at the moment of councils in this area receiving…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Included in Flood Study

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 29 September 1971 · page 6

Following a request by a local landowner his Upper Colo property will be included in its flood…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →