Subsiding Floodwaters Reveal Trail of Destruction
SYDNEY, Monday.—Leaving a trail of death and destruction, muddy floodwaters are slowly subsiding in the water-ravaged district from Newcastle to the Queensland border…
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Floods & storms, 1950
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Flood Interrupts Work
Work on the new Water Brig and and Rowing Club building n ear Spinks Park, Lismore, will not be resumed for some time, as this picture indicates…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—An initial flood relief grant of £120,000 is being sought by the Minister for Labour and Industry (Mr. Finnan), who is also Chairman of the State Flood Relief Committee…
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As the waters receded from Richmond district centres yesterday, it was possible to assess to some extent the damage caused by the flooding at the week-end…
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WEST UNION (West Virginia), Monday (AAP).—A cloudburst caused heavy floods and a devastating fire in this area last night…
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Several traffic charges were adjourned in Lismore Court of Petty Sessions yesterday because flood conditions prevented defendants…
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WOODBURN, Monday.—A boat manned by police and with a doctor on board travelled four miles through flood water early this…
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TOP.—Boats are the sole means of conveyance for these Grafton residents. A neighbour has just "rowed in" for a chat at the steps of the house in the foreground. CENTRE.—The gasworks are easily distinguishable, but it will be some time before the water clears completely…
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NEW YORK, Tuesday (AAP).—A DC4 airliner, which disappeared on Saturday en route from New York to Minneapolis with 58…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Scores of people are crowding into Kempsey Hospital, suffering from pneumonia and influenza—a serious aftermath of the worst floods on record…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Air Force Association has opened a flood relief fund with an initial subscription…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Flood control measures should be given a high priority in the allocation of public works, the Minister for Conservation (Mr. Weir) said tonight…
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CORAKI, Tuesday.—The flood waters have driven large numbers of foxes out of their lairs in the Mid Richmond district and farmers have…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The State Flood Relief Committee was arranging with the R.A.A.F. for a large scale "air lift" to drop food and other essential commodities into flood-bound towns if circumstances…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →123,000 Cases Bananas Destroyed in Cyclone
MURWILLUMBAH, Wednesday. —The cyclone of last week-end destroyed 123,000 cases of bananas in the Tweed, Brunswick and Richmond districts, Mr. J. Jeater, of the Department of Agriculture, said today…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.— The Commonwealth and five State Ministers will confer in Sydney tomorrow about flood relief, the Minister…
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Two members of the Flood Relief Committee will visit Lismore on Thursday, July 6, Police Inspector J. E. Forsyth announced yesterday. They will confer with civic authorities on flood damage and may visit other Darts of the district…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday. — Conditions continued to improve in the flood districts in N.S.W. today, but hundreds of miles of roads are…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tomki Flood Bill £3,000; Little Damage at Casino
CASINO, Wednesday.—Little damage was caused by floodwaters in the Casino municipality, but Tomki Shire estimates a £3000 repair programme, according to the latest reports…
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CORAKI, Wednesday.—Flood waters on the MidRichmond had receded about six feet by 5 o'clock this afternoon. The main river at the South Arm…
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