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Floods & storms, 1959

10 stories in Murray's papers

Riverina History No. 16 1870 Flood Was The Biggest Of All

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 20 January 1959 · page 3

FOR most parts of the Murray Valley the 1870 flood was the biggest since white men moved into the region. The amount of water which went down the Murray, suggests all available evidence, exceeded that of the…

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Park Floodlighting Well Advanced

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 February 1959 · page 1

BY this afternoon contractors should have all eight poles for Memorial Park floodlights erected…

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Weather: Perfect Floodlights: Ready Everything Set for 80th SHOW

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 March 1959 · page 1

DENILIQUIN’s first flood-lit Show jumped off to a good start this morning with a big programme of riding and pony events in the arena. Tonight at 8.30 p.m. at an official ceremony the…

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Floodlights; Their Cost

The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 March 1959 · page 1

MEMORIAL PARK committeemen believe that exaggerated figures are being circulated in the town about both the…

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Three moves on Flood Front

The Pastoral Times · Friday 12 June 1959 · page 1

THREE changes sought by Murray Valley flood protest authorities have been agreed to by the River Murray Commission. This advice, received from the…

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Summery storms Sweep district Bring Light Falls

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 23 June 1959 · page 1

PECULIAR tropical-type storms this morning brought patchy rain to parts of the Deniliquin district. Falls were not, in general, heavy…

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Funds Handed to Flood Committee

The Pastoral Times · Friday 3 July 1959 · page 1

Mr. Peers told the inaugural meeting of the North Deniliquin Progress Association on Monday that funds in hand of the old…

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Flood Warning

The Pastoral Times · Friday 7 August 1959 · page 5

In future, local governing bodies will be given warning by the River Murray Commission of changing river levels during…

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Removal of Flood Homes

The Pastoral Times · Friday 7 August 1959 · page 3

A motion by Ald. S. J. Baker and J. F. Danckert en removal of homes In flood areas will come before the next Local…

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Flood Proposal Accepted by L.G. Conference

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 10 November 1959 · page 1

Ald S. J. Baker’s original motion dealing with flood mitigation, presented to Deniliquin Municipal Council…

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