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Illawarra · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1950

247 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 11 of 13

Flood Relief Appeal Reaches £3,340

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 11 September 1950 · page 3

With the following additional donations, the Mayor's Flood Relief Appeal has now reached £3,341/8/5…

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Floods

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 13 September 1950 · page 3

After two weeks of warm spring weather, following the torrential rain a few months ago, the paddocks were drying out and showing signs…

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No Trace Of Stanwell Pard Flood Victim

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 September 1950 · page 1

Austinmer and Scarborough police continued their search throughout yesterday for the body of Henry Clarke…

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McGirr Wants More Flood Money

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 15 September 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Premier (Mr. McGirr) said today the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) would refer to Cabinet a…

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Flood Damage

Kiama Independent · Saturday 16 September 1950 · page 3

At a special meeting of Gerringong Council on Tuesday last, Aldermen present were told of the tremendous amount of damage done by…

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Orcades Passengers Injured in Gale

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 September 1950 · page 7

LONDON, Tuesday (A.A.P.).—Broken furniture was piled high in the saloon of the Orcades when the 28,164 ton liner…

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Help The Flood Victims

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 21 September 1950 · page 10

Send your donations to the Flood Appeal Fund, Town Hall. Wollongong…

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Widespread Flood Damage In India

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 25 September 1950 · page 2

CALCUTTA, Sunday (A.A.P.).—Flooding of the Jhelum River, which courses through the Kashmir Valley and, torrential…

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Hunter Floods Send Ships To Port Kembla

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 29 September 1950 · page 1

The recent floods in the Hunter River and the silti g[?] up of channels in Newcastle Harbour, have caused an…

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Flood Relief Fund Closes

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 2 October 1950 · page 11

The Mayor of Greater Wollongong (Ald. C. M Dawson) has officially closed the Flood Victims' Relief Appeal…

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£10,000 Flood Relief Roads Grant For Shoalhaven Shire

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 5 October 1950 · page 1

South Coast Member, Mr. Jack Beale, M.L.A., has conveyed an offer on behalf of the Mnister for Public Works and Local Government, (Mr. J. J. Cahill), of a grant of £10,000 towards a £15,000 read restoration programme…

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Scouts Raise £25 for Flood Relief

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 6 October 1950 · page 6

By organising a collection of empty bottles, the 1st West Wollongong Boy Scouts, raised £25 for the Flood Relief Fund…

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Flood Debris at Foxground

Kiama Independent · Saturday 7 October 1950 · page 3

This photograph shows a quantity of the stones and other debris brought down the Foxground Creek by the recent flood caused by 17 inches of rain in about 13 hours…

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Groomsman battles floods to attend Berry Wedding

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 19 October 1950 · page 29

Mr. Harry Wiseman, close friend of the bridegroom, drove 700 miles through floods, improvising bridges, pushing the car but of bogs, to arrive barely in time to attend the wedding of Nora Campbell and Bruce…

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Flood Warnings for N.s.w. Issued

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 20 October 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Flood warnings were issued tonight for the Upper Macquarie, Lachlan and Barwon Rivers…

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N.S.W. Residents Again Face Flooding

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 October 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.— Flood harassed New South Wales residents once more face misery, personal loss, and damage to…

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Flood Swirls Through Forbes Shops, Homes

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 23 October 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday,—The swollen Lachlan River at Forbes has passed the April record level and is still rising. A police officer said today the position is pretty grim…

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Grim Flood Damage At Forbes

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 October 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—The flood-battered town of Forbes (population 7000) appears to be washing to ruin. Water last night loosened the…

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More Floods Expected at Forbes

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 October 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Many flood-weary Forbes residents who spent the last five days in emergency shelter will spend…

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Fernhill Scouts Aid Flood Relief

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 October 1950 · page 5

An amount of £12/3/4 has been handed to the Mayor's Flood Relief Appeal by the 1st Fernhill Scouts and Cubs as a result of…

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