Investigation of Flood Distress, Loss Ordered
SYDNEY, Tuesday. —A complete investigation of damage and distress resulting from floods in the northwest had been ordered, the Premier…
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Floods & storms, 1949
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3 Missing In Flooded West NSW
SYDNEY, Wednesday: A search will begin today for three people missing in flooded northwestern New…
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Replying to the Rappville District Progress Association's request for alterations to the railway embankment to prevent inundation of…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—Torrential rain, on the coast of N.S W from Wollongong to 100 miles north of Newcastle today has caused…
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CASINO, Friday.—The Tomki Shire Council Noxious Weeds Inspector (Mr. T. P. Roberts) said the extensive growth of burrs in…
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BRISBANE, junday: Cooktown people cannot get a reduction in terms under th Housing Commission Act for building…
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CANBERRA, Wednesday: Mr Davidson (Country Party Queensland) paced a question on the notice paper in the House of…
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BRISBANE, Friday: The Premier, Mr Hanlon, said today that he had received a cheque for £100 to assist in relieving…
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Visualising a great future for Southport and the Queensland South Coast, and elaborating on a scheme which he considered would make the area "the Paradise of the Pacific," Mr H. P. Evans delivered a thoughtful address to the March meeting of Southport Chamber of Commerce…
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BRISBANE, Monday.—The postmaster at the flood-bound settlement of Windorah (Mr. N. M. Easton) today made an urgent…
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MELBOURNE, Friday: A[?] RAAF Dakota made a 3½-hour supply dropping flight over flood-bound Windorah to-day, announced…
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BRISBANE, Friday: Thousands of people are isolated in record flood rains now sweeping Southwestern Queensland. Towns cut off include Cunnamulla, Quilpie, Thargomindah, Birdsville,…
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NEW YORK, Friday (AAP).—Army engineers are working to combat raging floodwaters which are spreading over the Port Allen…
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BRISBANE, Friday.—Thousands of people are isolated in record flood rains now sweeping southwestern Queensland…
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The Tweed River had alien 5in. last night from its peak height of 4ft. 8in, above normal at 12.30…
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LISMORE, Sunday: When rain stopped falling at 3.30 p.m. today, Lismore was threatened with its second…
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BRISBANE, Sunday: Thousands of sheep have been swept away by flood waters in Central and South West Queensland and graziers report heavy damage to fencing…
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BRISBANE, Sunday. — In Southwest Queensland, several towns are still isolated by floods which extend from Longreach to the N.S.W…
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Although the Tweed has been soaked by the heaviest March rainfall in 10 years, the flood risk in the district diminished further yesterday. On the Richmond, fears of a flood at Lismore…
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The Richmond River at Kyogle had dropped five feet at four o'clock yesterday afternoon from its peak height yesterday morning of 34 feet. Though flood warnings had been issued for the Northern Rivers…
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