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New England · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1949

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Sydney Traffic Dislocated by Heavy Rain

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—The heaviest rain for years dislocated transport in Sydney this morning caused thousands…

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Crops Damaged By Week-End Storms

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 2

Bean and pea crops in the Stonehenge district were washed away and oat paddocks were flattened in one of the heaviest week-end downpours for some time…

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Flood Warnings Issued Rain Still Falling On Coast Dry Spell Ends SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 2

Heavy rain is still falling along the entire Eastern Coast of Australia from Cape York to…

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Food Parcels From Inverell Bring “ Flood of Memories

The Inverell Times · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 4

Some time ago Mr. F. Musgrave, of 16, The Avenue, Egham, Surrey (Eng.), in a letter to the Editor of the “Times” commended the people of Australia on their great-heartedness as expressed in…

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Flood Of Protests Against Parking System Expected

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 4

A flood of protests against the new parking regulations for Grey Street was parted by aldermen at a meeting of the Municipal Council last night…

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Cyclone Victims Refusal of Assistance

Guyra Argus · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 1

Commenting on the refusal of the State Government to grant assistance to victims of the…

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Black Mountain Cyclone Representations For Aid

Guyra Argus · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 4

Mr. J. P. Abbott, M.H.R., who recently made representations to the Prime Minister for financial assistance to those who lost their homes and…

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Government Turns Deaf Ear to Cyclone Victims

Guyra Argus · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 4

THE failure of the State Government to do anything to provide relief for victims of the recent…

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Assistance For Cyclone Victims

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 14

Commenting on the refusal of the State Government to grant assistance to victims of the Black Mountain cyclone,…

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Many Homes Damaged Two killed in Fierce Gale

The Inverell Times · Monday 17 January 1949 · page 4

More than 200 metropolitan and country homes were partly or wholly unroofed in Saturday’s hurricane…

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Storm Sweeps Victoria Widespread Damage Reported MELBOURNE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 17 January 1949 · page 1

A violent storm which swept through Victoria yesterday caused widespread damage to property and seriously…

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Saturday’s Storm Some Phones Out Of Commission

The Inverell Times · Monday 17 January 1949 · page 4

Saturday evening’s storm extended over a wide area, but registration were comparatively…

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Black Mountain Cyclone Victims

Guyra Argus · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 4

Mr. J. P. Abbott M.H.R., advises that he has not yet given up as hopeless his championship of the cyclone victims'…

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Dust Storm Stops Zone Cricket

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 2

Play in the Central zone cricket match between Barraba and Inverell on Sunday had to…

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Storm Over High Living Costs Lay Leader Hits Nail on Head

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 13

Canberra observers believe that last week's statement by the A.L.P. Federal President, Mr…

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Weather Data Mostly Fine Isolated Thunderstorms Likely SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 16

The Weather Bureau forecast issued to-day stated: North Coast and Tablelands: Mostly fine, cloudy,…

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Rugby League Storm Brewing

Guyra Argus · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 2

The Judiciary Committee of Group 5 has recommended to Country Rugby League that…

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Cyclone Victims Minister Replies to Mr. Chifley

Guyra Argus · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 1

Mr. J. P. Abbott, M.H.R., has forwarded the following letter written by Mr. M…

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Phone Services Disrupted Severe Electrical Storm Many Trees Uprooted

The Uralla Times · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 1

Telephone services were interrupted and trees uprooted in a severe electrical storm at Uralla on…

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Storm Over High Living Costs Lay Leader Hits Nail on Head

Guyra Argus · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 6

Canberra observers believe that last week's statement by the A.L.P. Federal President, Mr…

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