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Murray · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1952

365 stories in Murray's papers · page 13 of 19

Windouran Bridges Too Low Flood Lesson

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 August 1952 · page 5

During the recent flooded condition of the Billabong Creek it was noted that at least three of the Windouran…

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Flood Damage Grant

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 August 1952 · page 5

“During a recent conversation with an officer of the Department of Public Works, I was informed that the State…

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Dams blamed for floodings

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 August 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.: Mr Jeff Bate, MHR, today attributed one of the causes of the present NSW floods to the failure to release…

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Flood Warning

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 August 1952 · page 2

The flood warning issued last week by the Weather Bureau for the Murrumbidgee appears to have been premature Burrinjuck is still…

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Booligal Now Getting Floods

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 August 1952 · page 2

With the Lachlan River at Booligal 1 1/2 inches above the 1950 peak, landowners along the river are taking precautions to protect…

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Floods Destroyed Vegetables

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 August 1952 · page 4

Practically all vegetable crops along the Lachlan, Murrumbidgee, Macquarie and Bell Rivers have been destroyed by the recent…

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Can Flood Damage Be. Prevented?

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 August 1952 · page 2

DURING recent years, New South wales has suffered more than its fair share of disastrous floods, and the…

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Flood peril endangers 30 families

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 August 1952 · page 9

SYDNEY, Mon.: Police today warned 30 families la Windsor and Richmond district, 30 miles west of Sydney, to leave their…

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Serious flooding threat

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 August 1952 · page 8

SYDNEY, Tues.: Serious flooding again threatens many parts of the NSW central and southern coastal areas as heavy rain…

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Flood threat to N.S.W.

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 August 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.: Two NSW coastal rivers are in major flood and three others are lit danger of flooding…

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P.M., Treasurer receive flood of congratulations

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 August 1952 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thurs.: An official statement issued tonight, stated the Prime Minister and the Treasurer today received…

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Dry Spell Experienced in July But Floods Interfere With Shearing

The Pastoral Times · Friday 8 August 1952 · page 7

A STRIKING paradox is noted in the report for July of the Deniliquin/Jerilderie stock inspector (Mr. E. Scott Rogers) to Tuesday’s meeting of the Deniliquin Pastures Protection Board. It alludes to the dry spell…

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Floods "Exciting" for English Far West Nurse

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 12 August 1952 · page 1

Difficulties of contending with conditions in Australia were strongly emphasised, for the nurse, recently arrived from…

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C.w.a. Pleased with Donations for Flood Relief

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 12 August 1952 · page 2

At last Tuesday’s meeting of the Country Women’s Association at Mathoura, members expressed appreciation of the…

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Bureau’s Flood Warning

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 August 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues: The Sidney Weather Bureau late- tonight issued a preliminary flood warning for, the Hunter, MacIeay and…

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Three N.S.W. Rivers In Flood Eight others at danger levels

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 August 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.: Three N.S.W. rivers ore in flood and eight others may flood following heavy rain today along the coast and central…

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Water Floods Cellars

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 August 1952 · page 2

Water had to be pumped yesterday from the cellars of the Royal Hotel. Licensee (Mrs. E. Gilray) said last night men had to…

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Thought prospective son-in-law died from something he caught in floods

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 August 1952 · page 6

COWRA, Wed.: A 50-year-old woman, who today faced a charge of having murdered her prospective son-in-law, allegedly told a constable that she believed he had died from something…

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Thousands Homeless As Floods Sweep Down

Border Morning Mail · Friday 15 August 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Thousands of people are homeless as floods sweep down northern N.S.W. coastal and inland rivers. Worst affected area is the Hunter Valley, where on estimated 3000…

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Floods Close Four Murray Shire Roads

The Pastoral Times · Friday 15 August 1952 · page 6

Floodwaters from the Murray and tributaries have closed several roads, namely the Lower Thule. Colligen Creek, Brassi and…

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