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Murray · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1952

365 stories in Murray's papers · page 12 of 19

Flood position reaches peak at Albury

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 July 1952 · page 2

The flood position has reached its peak in the border districts as the height of the water at the spillway (Hume Weir) and the…

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Flood damage £1½m. in Victoria

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 July 1952 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Sun.: Flood damage in Victoria had been estimated at between £1,000,000 and £1,500,000, the Premier…

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New Idea Saves Flood Loss

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 July 1952 · page 4

A Grong Grong farmer saved, four miles of valuable fencing in the recent Murrumbidgee floods by use of a simple device…

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A Traveller Reviews a Flood Journey

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 July 1952 · page 4

During the recent flood period in Hay and on the day that the flood waters threatened to cut the rail link near Beabula, I was…

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Original Correspondence the Flood—thanks (To the Editor of "The Riverine Grazier.")

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 July 1952 · page 2

Sir,—I desire to extend thanks through your columns to all those ladies who so willingly helped with meals for the men in the recent…

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Flood Details

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 22 July 1952 · page 1

Recent heavy rains in the catchment areas of the Murray, Ovens and Goulburn Rivers will again cause a rise in the Edward…

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Flood of protests on methods of employing workless Italian migrants

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 July 1952 · page 2

Border district residents and organisations yesterday deluged the “Border Morning Mail” with protests against the employment of Bonegilla’s workless Italian migrants in Government establishments. Shire officials urged the Government not to reconstitute the…

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Flood Relief Fund

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 July 1952 · page 2

Further donations:— Mr. Fred brown £20. Waradgery Club (Members) £68…

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Shipping Warned of Storms

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 July 1952 · page 4

SYDNEY, Fri.: The Weather Bureau tonight renewed storm warnings to shipping off the NSW coast…

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Man drowned; another killed during deluge in Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 July 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.: One man has been drowned and another killed during a cyclonic storm which has been lashing the central coast of N.S,W. this week-end. Severe flooding has…

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Murray Flood Causes Families to Flee

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 July 1952 · page 1

MILDURA, Sun.: Dozens of families have fled their homes along the Murray River, as floodwater surge downstream and…

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Six dead, many missing in violent storm

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 July 1952 · page 11

SALEM (Miass.), Mon.: A storm with gusts of hurricane force yesterday pounded Salem leaving six dead scores missing and…

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Flood Damage in Two Shires Trunk Road Suggestion for Government

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 July 1952 · page 2

THE extent of the damage caused by floods in the Carrathool and Murrumbidgee Shires was considerable, particularly to roads and was the subject of a special report to the last meeting of the Carrathool Shire…

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Causeways to Stop Flood at Darlington Point

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 July 1952 · page 2

A SUGGESTION that causeways should be constructed on toads across creeks in the Murrumbidgee Shire to mitigate flood damage was made at the last meeting of the Shire Council…

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Floods make families homeless

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 July 1952 · page 4

SYDNEY, Mon.: Many families are homeless because of floods on the Macquarie and Nepean Rivers, but the floodwaters are dropping at the worst affected areas…

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Battlefield flooded in Korea

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 July 1952 · page 3

SEOUL, Tues.: Driving rains pounded the Korean peninsula again yesterday and left only-mud and misery across the 155-mil[?]…

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WODONGA District Section £2500 rain, flood damage in Wodonga Shire

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 July 1952 · page 9

Heavy rains and floods this winter caused £2500 worth of damage to bridges, culverts end roads in Wodonga Shire. However, replacement and…

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Weather Bureau Warns of Floods

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 August 1952 · page 2

Rain which has been falling steadily around the headwaters of the Murrumbidgee, has added to the volume of water…

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Tax Cuts for Flood Victims?

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 August 1952 · page 15

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Tax concessions may be made to farmers who were victims of the recent floods…

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More Floodings Expected in Nsw

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 August 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thurs.: More flooding along the Lachlan, Macquarie and Murrumbidgee Rivers is expected within the next two…

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