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Mid North Coast · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1949

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Floods at Gosford Sydney

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 2

Two women and a child, trapped by flood waters in the Gosford district, were rescued by police and volunteers this morning. They were isolated in a…

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Lee's Drain Bridge or Flood Gates?

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 6

A consensus of opinion would show that a combined new Lee's drain bridge and flood-gates was not favoured by the majority…

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Storm Over High Living Costs Labour's Lay Leader Hits Nail on Head

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1949 · page 1

Canberra observers believe that last week's statement by the A.L.P. President, Mr. A. S. McAlpine, on living costs, balanced economy and…

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Storm Over High Living Costs Labour's Lay Leader Hits Nail on Head

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 2

Canberra observers believe that last week's statement by the A.L.P. Federal President, Mr A. S. McAlpine, on living costs, balanced economy and the…

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Storm Over High Living Costs Labour's Lay Leader Hits Nail on Head

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 29 January 1949 · page 8

Canberra observers believe that last week's statement by the A.L.P. Federal President, Mr. A. S, McAlpine, on living costs, balanced econ…

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Storm Over High Living Costs Labour's Lay Leader Hits Nail on Head

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 1 February 1949 · page 6

Canberra observers believe that last week's statement by the A.L.P. Federal President, Mr A. S. McAlpine, on living costs…

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Damage in Saturday's Storm Countryside Lashed by Furious Wind and Rain. Milking Shed at Upper Barrington Razed

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1949 · page 3

A violent wind storm, accompanied by thunder and rain, did considerable damage to out-buildings and crops in the…

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Flood Coutrol in Usa Linked with Hydro-electricity Generation

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 February 1949 · page 3

Invited by the Lismore City Council and other local governing bodies associated in that area, to give his impressions…

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Storm Damage at Gloucester Furious Wind Dashes Countryside

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 12 February 1949 · page 8

A violent wind storm, accompanied by thunder and rain, did considerable damage to out-buildings and crops in the Gloucester…

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Inverell Flood Seven Shops Damaged

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 5

The MacIntyre River at Inverell broke its banks at four o'clock yesterday morning and flooded the basements of seven…

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Flood Of Entries. For Wingham Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 6

The Secretary, Mr. A. C. Beal, reported at the meeting of the Upper Manning A. & H. Association, held in the School of Arts, Wingham, on…

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Flood Danger Passes

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 4

Although the district has had steady soaking rain for the past ten days there are no indications of flooding. The river is showing…

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Terrific Storm in Queensland

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 5 March 1949 · page 2

Almost every house in Rockhampton and Gladstone was damaged by the cyclone which struck the North Queensland coast on…

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Floods in the North West Latest Cables and Telegrams The "Macleay Argus" is a subscriber to the Australian Associated Press, which provides the overseas news in this issue. Ten Inches of Rain in 48 Hours Like an Inland Sea Sydnty

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 5

Attempts will be made to-day to send food by jeeps and planes to people in the flooded north-west of the State…

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North-west Floods Large Areas Isolated Sydney

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 2

Bad flying conditions and impassable roads have prevented emergency food and medical supplies being flown to-day to families stranded in the isolated…

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China's Communist Flood Latest Cables and Telegrams The "Macleay Argus" is a subscriber to the Australian Associated Press, which provides the overseas news in this issue. Continues to Spread British Cruiser Speeds to Far East London

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 26 April 1949 · page 5

As the Communist flood continue to spread over nationalist China, the British Admiralty has ordered fee cruiser Jamaica to…

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Cyclone Leaves Trail of Damage

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 8 June 1949 · page 2

The violent gale which lashed the coast during the weekend may result in the rationing of gas in Sydney this week because of the…

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Rains and Gales on Central Coast Coal Fields Flooded

Macleay Argus · Friday 17 June 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday. Winds of gale force lashed the central coast today, disrupting shipping and causing damage to…

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Worst Storm in Sydney's History

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 18 June 1949 · page 2

Many city streets were flooded, some to a depth of five feet, when Wednesday's storm caused the greatest traffic dislocation in memory…

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Floods Sydney

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 18 June 1949 · page 2

The Nepean River is now 27 feet above normal and the river is still rising. Camden to-day was completely…

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