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Murray · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1950

494 stories in Murray's papers · page 20 of 25

Original Correspondence (To the Editor of "The Riverine Grazier.") Flood Relief Claims

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 4

Sir,—The Carrathool Shire Council at its last meeting, considered a claim for compensation from a Darlington Point resident, whose home had been…

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£1850 Flood Relief Grant for Windouran

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 2

A flood relief grant eqnual to 50 per cent, of the estimated repair bill has been promised Windouran Shire by the…

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Mayor’s Flood Appeal Reaches £442

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 September 1950 · page 2

The Mayor’s appeal to aid flood victims in NSW has reached £442 13/4. Previously acknowledged, £313/14/10. Latest donations: North…

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Gales Lash Melbourne Waterfront

Border Morning Mail · Monday 4 September 1950 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sunday: Fierce gale-force winds and high seas in the bay over the weekend forced six overseas ships, including the,…

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Quakes, Floods Maroon 5 Million People

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 September 1950 · page 2

LONDON, Tues.: About five million people are marooned in a 30,000 square mile earthquake and flood area in Upper Assam…

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“Flood Damaged Roads’ Repairs Will Cost £4 Million”

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 September 1950 · page 11

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Repairs to NSW roads damaged by floods and record rains would cost almost most £4 million, officials said…

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Flood Relief Loans and Grants Availabls to Individuals

The Pastoral Times · Friday 8 September 1950 · page 4

"Provision has been made by the Flood Relief committee for ths relief of distress suffered by individual owner framer as a…

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Heavy Rain in Sydney (Earlier reference, page 1)

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 September 1950 · page 15

SYDNEY, Mon: Between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. today 347 points of rain fell at Newcastle. Rain was intermittent and light…

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Czechoslovakian Buttons Flood Australia

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 12 September 1950 · page 4

A request that people refrain from purchasing buttons manufactured in Czechoslovakia has been made by…

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Floods Cut Coal Supplies

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 September 1950 · page 2

NEWCASTLE; Tues.: Floods and washaways have cut the railway lines and gas-coal output will be seriously curtailed…

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Homes Again Flooded in Maitland

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 September 1950 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Tues: A number of homes which had not been reoccupied since the June floods were again flooded today at Maitland,…

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Beechworth CWA Raises Money for Flood Victims

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 September 1950 · page 12

The monthly meeting of the Beechworth branch of the CWA was well attended. A new member Mrs Tipping, was welcomed by the…

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NSW Flood Damage Request

Border Morning Mail · Friday 15 September 1950 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thurs.: The Premier (Mr McGirr) said today that the Prime Minister (Mr Menzies). would refer to Cabinet a NSW…

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Fierce Storm at Albury

Border Morning Mail · Monday 18 September 1950 · page 2

For more than a hour a fierce electrical storm raged at Albury on Saturday evening. Commencing before 7 o’clock, it was not…

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Aid for Flood-stricken Farmers

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 September 1950 · page 2

The NSW Minister for Agriculture (Mr Graham) yesterday acknowledged the following gifts of truck loads of fodder donated by…

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Flood Insurance "Grave Complications," Says Premier

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. W. A. Chaffey (C.P., Tamworth), asked the Premier whether the Government had given consideration to the…

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Local and General Culcairn Shire Flood Relief Fund

The Observer · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 2

The following additional contributions have been made to the Culcairn Shire Flood Relief Fund: Previously acknowledged, £79/17/0; L. H…

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Flood Relief Appeal

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 6

A parcel of clothing and £23/15/- in cash have been donates by Wakool C.W.A, to the Flood Belief Appeal…

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Flood Deaths Feared

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 September 1950 · page 9

CALCUTTA, Sun.: Flooding of the Jhelum River which courses through the Kashmir Valley and torrential rains in the adjoining…

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No Danger of Flood

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 26 September 1950 · page 1

Flooding and hight rivers in the lower Murray and parts of the Darling will have no influence on the Edward River…

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