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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1950

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Flood Danger Passes at Coonamble Sydney. Monday

The North Western Courier · Monday 27 November 1950 · page 1

A sharp drop in the river level during the night saved Warren from serious flooding. After weeks of tension, during…

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Second Flood Sweeps District

The North Western Courier · Monday 27 November 1950 · page 1

Damage estimated at many thousands of pounds has been caused in the Namoi Shire and Narrabri Municipality, following the last flooding experienced during the week-end…

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Electricity Mains Damaged by Flood

The North Western Courier · Monday 27 November 1950 · page 1

Working under flood conditions Namoi Valley County Council staff were set a difficult task restoring electricity mains last…

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Sewers Flooded

The North Western Courier · Thursday 30 November 1950 · page 2

Three feet of water over one pump well and four feet over the other had resulted in some surcharging of the mains, but this was not regarded…

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Flood Damage

The North Western Courier · Thursday 30 November 1950 · page 2

The District Engineer of the Public Works Department has requested the Municipal Council to submit a statement of the amount expended on…

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Floods Threated Road

The North Western Courier · Monday 4 December 1950 · page 2

Any further flooding would almost certainly result in the loss of three houses, a blacksmith's shop, the main road and…

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Council Seeks Flood Boats

The North Western Courier · Monday 4 December 1950 · page 2

The Municipal Council has decided to ask the Chief Secretary to supply the local police with two metal boats for use in flood time…

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Flood Damage Programme

The North Western Courier · Monday 18 December 1950 · page 1

The programme of flood damage which the Municipal Council has submitted to the Department of Public Works has been revised following the…

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Shire Seeks Flood Relief Committee

The North Western Courier · Thursday 21 December 1950 · page 2

Namoi Shire Council decided on Tuesday to seek the re-establishment of a flood relief committee in the area, mainly to deal with…

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