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New England · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1950

368 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 19

Maitland Saved From Flooding Maitland

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 21 June 1950 · page 1

The city was saved further disastrous flooding to-day when the Hunter River began to fall after the hope of saving the…

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Floods Out Train Services

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 21 June 1950 · page 1

Rail communication between the north and Sydney today, via Singleton, has been discontinued temporarily, but it…

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Maitland Saved From Flood

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 21 June 1950 · page 1

MAITLAND, Wednesday: The city was saved from further disastrous flooding to-day…

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Brisbane Hit by Cyclone

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 23 June 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—A cyclonic storm with flooding rain and winds of up to 80 miles per hour, hit Brisbane and the…

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Cyclone Hits Brisbane; Many Homes Flooded SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 June 1950 · page 1

The cyclonic storm with flooding [?]n and winds of up to 80 m.p.h. hit Bri[?] h[?] the North-east corner of New South Wales last night. Brisbane had six inches of…

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Floods Disrupted Communications in Armidale District

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 June 1950 · page 8

Heavy rains have swollen rivers and dis[?]pted 1 communications in the Armidale district. Rivers and creeks have rison swiftly, blocking country…

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Floodbound Yeast

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 June 1950 · page 8

Urgently needed, supplies of yeast for New England bakeries were flown to Tamworth by East-West…

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80 m.p. Winds, Flood Rains

The Inverell Times · Friday 23 June 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: A cyclonic storm with flooding rain and winds of up to 80 miles per…

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Dam Threatens To Break In Flooded Maitland

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 26 June 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—Hundreds of terrified residents prepared to flee from their homes at Maitland today as part of the Jenkins Dam began to collapse, letting loose a huge body of water from the Hunter…

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Flood and Fire Deviates American Town

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 26 June 1950 · page 1

NEW YORK, Monday.—Five persons are dead and at least 10 others are missing after floods and fire devastated West Union,…

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Rood Damage by Flood "Colossal"

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 26 June 1950 · page 4

"The damage done to council roads throughout the State by recent flood rains has been colossal" said Ald. R. T. C…

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Burning Petrol on Floodwaters New York

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 26 June 1950 · page 1

Five persons are dead and at least ten others missing after floods and fire devastated West Union, West Virginia,…

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To Aid Flood Victims

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 26 June 1950 · page 2

The Mayor of Armidale (Ald. L. E. Dawson) and the president of the Shire Council (Cr. J. T. Elliott) today…

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Disastrous Floods

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 26 June 1950 · page 5

The North Coast and Hunter Valley have again experienced tragic floods. Northern rivers have…

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Flood and Fire

The Inverell Times · Monday 26 June 1950 · page 1

NEW YORK, Monday: Five persons are dead and at least ten others missing after floods and…

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Offer to Care for Flood Victims

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 28 June 1950 · page 1

An offer to provide accommodation for 36 children from the flood areas has been made by members of the Glen Innes…

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Rugby League League's Donation To Flood Victims

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 28 June 1950 · page 4

Glen Innes Rugby League will donate £10/10/- or half the net gate of Sunday's Shield game with Uralla, whichever is the greater, to aid residents of flood stricken areas…

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Town Flooded But No Beer Drought

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 28 June 1950 · page 1

MAITLAND, Wednesday.—Men waded through floodwater up to their armpits yesterday to get to two hotels in Maitland which…

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Flood Reports to Kempsey—via Brisbane

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 June 1950 · page 8

George's Creek postmaster, Mr. C. H. O'Neil, sent telephone reports of river heights to Kempsey on…

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Mailman Held Up by Floods

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 June 1950 · page 8

Flood waters at Cameron's Creek bridge, Thalgarrah, rose seven feet above the decking…

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