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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1950

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Wedding Flood—mahon

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 29 June 1950 · page 2

Friends attended , from many parts of the State to witness the wedding at St. Lawrence’s Church. Coonabarabran, last Saturday, of…

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Flood Damage To Roads

The Western Herald · Friday 30 June 1950 · page 4

"The damage done to Council roads throughout the State by the recent flood rains, has been colossal" said Aid. R. T. C. Storey and…

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Reminiscences Of Bourke the Disastrous 1890 FLOOD

The Western Herald · Friday 30 June 1950 · page 6

We are indebted to Mr. Joe Barry for an old album containing clippings front the "Central Australian"…

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Flood Victims Relief Fund

The Western Herald · Friday 30 June 1950 · page 10

The following wire has been received by" the Mayor of Bourke (Aid. H. Kessey) from Ald. O'Dea, Lord Mayor of…

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Shire Opens Flood Victims Relief Fund

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 30 June 1950 · page 1

The President of Ox Shire or Timbrehongie has received a telegram from the Lord Mayor of Sydney reading:…

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Further Heavy Rainstorms Cause Floodings in Rivers and Creeks

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 July 1950 · page 1

HEAVY rain which fell in Wellington and district last night and early this morning caused the Bell River to rise. However, the flooding is not serious and the level of the water is slowly subsiding…

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Winning Maize Crop Was Thrice Flooded

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 2

A Mudgee maize crop which was submerged by flood waters three times has won the Inland Division of the Royal Agricultural Society's 1950 Field Maize Competition…

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Nyngan Opens Flood Victim Appeal

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 3

The Mayor of Nyngan (Ald. C. O'Reilly) and the President of Cogan Shire (Cr. A. Azar) nave opened a joint appeal to…

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Flood Appeal Opened by Narromine's Mayor {A Letter to the Editor)

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 1

Dear Sir,—I have just received the following telegram despatched in the Lord Mayor of Sydney: "Recognising national nature of…

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Weddings Flood—mahon

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 5 July 1950 · page 4

The wedding was solemnised on Saturday, Juno 24, of Dawn, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. Mahon, of…

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Flood Reuef Appeal

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 6 July 1950 · page 1

The Hillside, branch of the Country Women's Association is receiving donations of clothing and money for victims of the…

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The Flood of 1950

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 6 July 1950 · page 8

The town was alive with excitement, For the tale had passed around, That the Castlereagh was rising…

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Red Cross Good Response to Flood Relief Appeal

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 July 1950 · page 3

The Yeoval Red Cross Society branch opened an appeal for flood victims on Saturday last and more than £50 was…

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Flood Relief Appeal by Amaroo Shire

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 July 1950 · page 9

With a view to assisting in the general appeal launched by the Lord Mayor of Sydney for the purpose of raising…

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Red Cross Flood Relief. Wellington Provides Sixteen Cartons of Clothing

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 July 1950 · page 1

Sixteen cartons of clothing were despatched last Monday for distribution at Kempsey, Maitland and Grafton to assist flood…

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Flood Rescue Boat Council Will Spend £200 for Powered Skiff

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 July 1950 · page 1

Wellington Shire Council, which some months ago decided to purchase a powered skiff for use during flood…

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Local Floodings Mails Delayed

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 July 1950 · page 9

Heavy rain which fell last Sunday night at Cumnock caused local floodings, the falls ranging from 75 points to over…

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Mr. Graham Promises Aid for Flood Victims

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 6 July 1950 · page 9

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. E. H. Graham, said this week that the whole of the sources of his Department would be thrown…

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Special Grant Coolah Shire Flood Damage

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 6 July 1950 · page 5

At the last meeting of the Coolah Shire Council advice concerning a special financial grant towards the cost of repairing roads…

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Coolah Flood Relief Requirements to Manufacturers

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 6 July 1950 · page 5

The Executive members of the State Flood Relief Committee advised the last meeting of the Coolah Shire Council the requirements…

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