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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1951

31 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 1 of 2

Flood Damage Grant

The North Western Courier · Thursday 4 January 1951 · page 7

The Municipal Council has received a grant of 66 per cent of the total amount they applied for to repair flood damage, stated the Town Clerk,…

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Flood Relief Committee Ends Activities. Will Wind-up on February 28

North West Champion · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 8

Moree and District Flood Relief Committee will cease activities from February 28, the Secretary (Mr. H. E. Halsted) said to-day…

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Bushfire Danger at Garah. Lessened By Heavy Rain

North West Champion · Thursday 18 January 1951 · page 9

Heavy rain which fell on Monday night will lessen the bushfire danger in the Garah district For weeks dry umbrella grass has…

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Violent Storm Sweeps Moree

North West Champion · Thursday 18 January 1951 · page 1

A violent storm which struck Moree on Tuesday afternoon blew in the front of a shop and tore away the awning. The shop was that of Mr. R…

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Hunter Floods Subsiding SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 22 January 1951 · page 1

A steay fall in the Hunter Rivet during the day ended fears that Maitland would again be devastated…

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Council to Give Priority to Restoration of Flood Damage

North West Champion · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 4

Moree Council's outdoor staff will give priority to the restoration of flood damage this year and minor works will receive attention when Council's plant and staff is available…

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New Globe Supplies Thunderstorm Air

The North Western Courier · Monday 29 January 1951 · page 2

That fresh clean smell that accompanies an electric storm can now be partially reproduced indoors by means of a small lamp bulb…

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£580 Still Owing to Flood Relief Committee for Fodder

North West Champion · Monday 29 January 1951 · page 1

An amount of £580 was still owing for air lift hay dropped during the July-August floods, the Secretary, Mr. H. E. Halsted, told a meeting of Moree and District Flood Relief Committee last week…

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No Flood Boats for Narrabri

The North Western Courier · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 2

In reply to the Municipal Council's request that two boats be allocated to the Narrabri police for use in flood time, the local Member, Mr…

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Restoration of Flood Damage

North West Champion · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 3

Almost 1000 yards of gravel have been delivered and spread in Gwydir Street as part of the flood restoration work…

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Floods in Gippsland Melbourne

The North Western Courier · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 1

Serious flooding has occurred in Gippsland, and Central Victoria, following torrential rains during the week-end…

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New Globe Supplies Thunderstorm Air

Manilla Express · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 4

That fresh clean smell that accompanies an electric storm can now be partially reproduced indoors by means of a…

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Roads Destroyed By Floods

The North Western Courier · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 3

Instances of flooding being aggravated by netting fences were referred to by the Shire Engineer, Mr. D. H. Sky, in his…

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Mulgate Creek Floodings

The North Western Courier · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 2

Acting on Cr. Hutchison's request, the Shire Council will ask the Department of Main Roads and the Rail way Department to expedite work at…

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Nepean Again in Flood SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 1

Camden district is experiencing floods for the sixth time in ten months. The Nepean River is nearly a…

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Flood Damage Restoration

North West Champion · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 4

Good progress was being made with flood damage restoration work in Gwydir, Anne and Warialda streets,…

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Flooding Of Ambulance Station

North West Champion · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 2

The Department of Main Roads is giving consideration to the raising of the road near the Ambulance Station…

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Barrier Fence Damaged by Flood

The North Western Courier · Monday 12 March 1951 · page 1

Brigalow Creek Wild Dog Association has suggested to the Narrabri P.P. Board that they should impose a special rate for maintenance of the…

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Strikes, Floods Disrupted Rail Services, Says Commissioner

North West Champion · Monday 12 March 1951 · page 6

Strikes and floods resulted in four major interruptions to N.S.W. railway services during the year ended June 1950, said the Commissioner for Railways, Mr. F. C. Garside, in his report on operations to the…

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Boolooroo Shire Flood Restoration Programme

North West Champion · Thursday 7 June 1951 · page 11

The Department of Main Roads has advised Boolooroo Shire Council of its approval of Council's variation to the programme to provide funds for restoration following: the floods last year…

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