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Murray · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1950

494 stories in Murray's papers · page 18 of 25

C P. Leader Suggests Flood Insurance Scheme

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 August 1950 · page 15

SYDNEY, Tues.: Establishment of a flood insurance scheme was advocated by the State Leader of the Country Party (Mr…

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Flood Crisis Again Faces Forbes Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 August 1950 · page 1

Flooded once every month since April, Forbes’ 9000 residents expect the town to be cut three islands by the Lachlan river floodwaters within two days…

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To Seek £5 Mil. for Flood- Damaged Roads

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 August 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.: Mr Eric Costa, Labor MHR for Banks, said today that he would ask the Federal…

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Family Rescued From Flood-bound Tint

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 August 1950 · page 9

BRISBANE. Tues.: After being isolated, in a tent for three days as floodwaters swirled closer to their refuge near St. George, a…

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Flood Damage to Roads

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 3 August 1950 · page 4

It would be interesting to know the cost of flood damage to roads in the State during this year. Recent rains have caused over…

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Baby Drowned in Flooded Creek

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 August 1950 · page 3

MACKAY, Wed: A 20 months old baby girl, Maureen Margaret Thompson, of Morugo, near Ginch Hatton, was drowned this…

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Lachlan Is Now Serious Threat Floods Will Continue

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 August 1950 · page 2

WITH further rain promised in almost all sections of. the Riverina, settlers along the Murrumbidgee and Lachlan Rivers can expect local flooding to continue for some time. THE fifth annual rise in the Lachlan is expected to reach the…

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Fodder for Dairy Stock in Flooded Areas Appeal for Gifts by Mr. Graham

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 4 August 1950 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture (the Hon. Mr. E. H. Graham, M.LA.), has appealed for gifts of fodder to help dairy farmers in coastal districts whose…

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Local and General Culcaibn Shire Flood Victims' Appeal

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 4 August 1950 · page 2

The following donations have been received to date by the Culcairn Shire Flood Victims' Appeal: £ s d…

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Flood Drama Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 August 1950 · page 3

Eighteen planes, 10 from Tamworth and eight from Moree, dropped fodder for stock over an area of 2000…

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Flood Devastation Continues on Wide Front Disastrous Losses in North-west

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 August 1950 · page 2

THE overall flood picture in New South Wales is still one of devastation and ruin over a wide area. Northern areas east and west of the Dividing Range have suffered tremendous losses in stock, crops and buildings, and…

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Floods Threaten Two More Towns

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 August 1950 · page 12

SYDNEY, Monday: Floodwaters moving along the Darling River threaten to inundate Brewarrina and Bourke within a week…

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Deniliquin Thanked for Help To Flood Victims

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 8 August 1950 · page 1

Deniliquin’s contribution of 20 cartons of clothing to the Flood Victims’ Relief Fund has earned a letter of 'appreciation from the…

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Upper Murray £45 For Flood Relief

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 August 1950 · page 15

In an area between Jingellic and Welaregang house-to-house collections were made on behalf of the flood victims in northern…

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Walgett Wins “Battle of Floods” Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 August 1950 · page 3

Walgett has won “the battle of the floods.” Water today stopped rising when it was only six inches from the top of levees around the town. The Barwon and Namoi rivers,…

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Ivanhoe Flood Position

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 August 1950 · page 2

Flood waters of the Willandra Creek are now threatening the Balranald road near Kilfera where it is only a few inches short of the banks. The…

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Corowa Apexians Will Help Lord Mayor's Flood Relief Appeal

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 August 1950 · page 1

The Corowa Municipal Council and the Coreen Shire Council have appealed for funds to help relieve the distress of our countrymen to the…

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“Effects of Floods Seen in Lower Wool Prices”

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 August 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.: Floods will not cause any postponement of the sales of the new season’s wool clip in…

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£1700 Grant for Flood Bank Work

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 August 1950 · page 2

Commending the Municipal Council and the residents of Hay on the prompt and efficient measure adopted to prevent flood…

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Minister Surveys Flood Disaster From the Air Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 15 August 1950 · page 9

Floods will cause millions of pounds damage in the Brewarrina, Walgett and Bourke districts, said the Minister of Lands (Mr. Renshaw) today. He has just returned from an aerial survey of the…

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