Wyong River Flood Feared
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Flood warnings were issued for parts of the Wyong River to-night by the State Weather Bureau. An average of 12 inches fell…
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Floods & storms, 1950
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Flood Cyclone Now Far Over Tasman
SYDNEY, Thursday.—The cyclonic depression which brought widespread flood conditions in New South Wales this week, has moved…
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Damage estimated to have cost N.S.W. farmers hundreds of thousands of pounds is revealed as flood waters recede slowly. At East Maitland, one of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In Brief Heavy Rain Came As Games Ended Scientists Rescued From Antarctica
Torrential rain drenched Auckland immediately after the Empire Games ended on Saturday night and floods were reported in some country districts. A terrific hailstorm swept…
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LONDON, Feb. 13. A.A.P.—Many parts of Britain were still flooded to-day, after a night of gales and rain, says Reuters…
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WELLINGTON, Feb. 13. A.A.P.-Reuter.—The township of Marton, near Wanganui, is isolated and may be without gas for three weeks…
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Coal production in the North was down 1200 tons yesterday as a result of disputes. Three open cuts could not work because of…
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Mr. Cyril Griffiths's forecast for Newcastle and the Coalfields to-day is—Mainly fine, warmer; scattered thunderstorms likely; north-westerly…
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SYDNEY: Following the lifting of a fog which had blanketed a large section of the N.S.W. coast from late yesterday afternoon until 7 a.m. today, the Weather Bureau issued a second storm warning to shipping off the N.S.W. and lower Queensland coast…
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The floods on the Hunter last week were discolouring water in the Ocean Baths more than usual, the lessee of the baths (Mr. J…
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Mr. Cyril Griffiths's forecast for Newcastle and the Coalfields for the week-end is.—Unsettled with showers; indications of another…
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BRISBANE, Friday.—One of the Blair Athol open-cut coalmines has been flooded, many train services cancelled and aerodromes…
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Clearing weather has practically eliminated serious flood danger in two States. Rain which had persisted for a…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—Floodwaters up to eight feet deep have isolated the township of Boorooban, 25 miles south of Hay. Twelve inches of rain fell in…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Subsiding flood water has not yet freed the small township of Boorooban, near Hay, from isolation…
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The Army Duck which was used so effectively in last year's disastrous flood at Maitland and Kempsey is on view at…
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LONDON, Feb. 22. A.A.P.—The famous lace panties worn at Wimbledon last year by Miss Gertrude ("Georgeous Gussy") Moran,…
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Although the city of Maitland virtually has recovered from last June's disastrous floods, the little township of Jerry's Plains, 20 miles from Single-on, is still feeling the effects of that, flood and of frequent rains since. Since June, the richly situat…
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A cyclone which brought up to 12 inches of rain in 24 hours in Queensland was last night heading south. Heavy falls of rain are forecast…
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LONDON, Tues. (O.S.R.): A 60 miles an hour gale battered the liner Orcades for 18 hours in the Bay of Biscay on Saturday and 22 passengers were injured. Gerald Cox, 17, of Adelaide…
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