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Murray · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1950

494 stories in Murray's papers · page 19 of 25

Floods Divert Rail Traffic

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 August 1950 · page 2

Washaways on the Broken Hill railway line are causing South Australian traffic to be diverted through Albury. Last night a…

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Flood Waters Invade Bourke

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 August 1950 · page 8

SYDNEY, Tues.: The flooded Darling River is creeping over sandbag banks and lapping the floors of houses in three streets…

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North-west Pastures Flooded for Weeks Yet

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 17 August 1950 · page 1

Sheep losses in the Moree area would probably exceed 200,000, the Government agronomist for the district, Mr. L. W. McLennan, said…

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Flood Prevention

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 August 1950 · page 6

The Federal Rural Committee of the Liberal Party has recommended to the Commonwealth Government that it should co-operate with the States to…

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Bourke Facing its Most Critical Flood Hours SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 August 1950 · page 10

A virtual state of emergency has been declared in the far-western town of Bourke, where men, women and children are fighting a desperate battle against rising floodwaters. Police and civic…

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Flood at Bourke Near to Peak

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 August 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.: Bourke flood-waters are expected to reach their peak next Wednesday. The Darling River is rising six…

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Flood Rains Now Unlikely States Indigo Jones

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 August 1950 · page 1

When it was found for forecasting purposes that the present year would be a repetition to a large extent of 1879 the features of that year were…

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YACKANDANDAH Flood Relief

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 August 1950 · page 7

Yackandandah RSL has launched an appeals for funds for the relief of victims of the NSW floods. Donations of money, clothing and…

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Floodwaters Battering Levees

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 August 1950 · page 7

SYDNEY, Tues-: Swirling floodwaters, in parts five feet' deep, continue to batter levees protecting Bourke…

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Carrathool Shire Flood Position at Hillston Grave Majority of Roads Under Water

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 August 1950 · page 1

WITH the Lachlan at Hillston now 10 inches above the April peak and six inches above the 1931 flood level the position at Hillston is considered to be grave. It is believed that the back road to Griffith will be the only…

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Local and General Shire Flood Victims' Appeal

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 25 August 1950 · page 2

The Culcairn Shire Council has received the following additional donations towards the Flood Victims' Appeal:…

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Farmers Help Flood-stricken Dairymen

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 August 1950 · page 11

SYDNEY, Thursday: Primary producers in NSW and Victoria have given nearly 800 tons of fodder to assist flood-stricken…

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Floods May Recur on N.s.w. North Coast

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 August 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Fri.: More rain is forecast for the NSW north coast and tablelands, where the Weather Bureau expects widespread…

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Flood Danger at Bourke Eases

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 August 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sun.: Flood danger has eased at Bourke where the Darling River tonight had dropped to 45 ft. 10 ins, Many residents…

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Quake, Floods Kill 1000

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 August 1950 · page 6

BOMBAY, Sun.: More than 1000 people have died as a result of the earthquake and floods which have devastated 30,000…

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Serious Sheep Losses in Flood Areas

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 August 1950 · page 1

Sheep lost in the floods will take years to replace, the secretary of the Farmers and Settlers' Association (Mr. T. J. McDougall) said last week. With…

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Federal Aid Sought for Flood Damage Repairs

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 August 1950 · page 14

SYDNEY, Monday.: Damage done to NSW highways and byways in the recent floods will be need by the NSW Premier…

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To Help Flood Victims

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 August 1950 · page 2

Hume Shire Council has received additional donations of £2/2/ each from Mrs N. W. Hall, Thurgoona, and Mr W. H. Chambers,…

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Fodder for the Flooded Areas Jerilderie Farmers Assist

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 31 August 1950 · page 1

To aid the appeal for fodder for the flooded areas of N.S.W., a team of Jerilderie district farmers, led by Mr. Fred. McPherson, who…

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News From Wangaratta Wangaratta, Wednesday, Fodder for Flooded Area

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 31 August 1950 · page 10

Flood Relief Committee, representative of the Borough and Shire of Wangaratta and Oxley, Dairymen’s Association and the…

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