Flood Damage Repairs to Pumping Station
The shire clerk (Mr. G. A. Gould) announced at the meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council last week the costs of labour…
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Floods & storms, 1950
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Flood Grant Request C’bran P.p. Board
After receiving a reply from the Minister for Agriculture that monies available for flood damage repairs other than to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Flood Sidelights
Many complimentary remarks were heard of the wonderful work by Ladies in supplying "Smokos" at the almost continuous working…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Another Week of Fighting the Flood Waters Saturday, August 19th
Saturday ushered in the second week of the fight against the flood. The whole population was calm and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ARTHURVILLE. Flooded Creeks After Heavy Rain
On Saturday afternoon (20th inst.) many residents of the district were unable to reach their homes after visiting…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Appeal for Fodder Farmers And Settlers To Help Flood Victims
Aa appeal for gifts of fodder to being organised by the Farmers and Settiers' Association. Baled say and tagged oats are…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Drive Through Floods with Injured Woman
Two ambulances were used on Saturday to bring a Warren woman over floodbound roads from her home to the Dubbo…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Grave Problem to Repair Flood Damaged Fencing
Only a fraction of the fencing materials needed were available to repair damage caused by practically continuous floods along the Macquarie, Castlereagh and Bogan River, the Dubbo District Agronomist (Hr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rides Through Floods to Attend Meeting
Two Bogan Shire Councillors had to ride horses for miles through water and over bad roads to provide a quorum for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dry Land Around Village After Months of Floods
The small township of Gongolgan, on the lower Bogan, is at last seeing some dry land. Water has completely…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood Victim's Body Still Not Found
An extensive search by police and civilians of the Curra Creek, Bell River and Macquarie River has failed to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood Relief Donation Mendooran M.U.I.O.O.F.
It was decided at a recent meeting of the Mendooran branch of the MUIOOF to donate £2 to the Lord Mayor’s flood relief appeal…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →£105 for Flood Relief Coonabarabran R.S.L. Members’ Benefit
A total of £105 was made available to four members of the Coonabarabran sub-branch of the RSSAILA who made application…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Flood Waters Receding Daily Record of Flood Position Saturday, August 26 1950
The big call-up of volunteers on Saturday to strengthen levees over the Billabong was the last of the campaign. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood Comparisons
We can now give accurate flood comparisons, although the present gauge recordings have been conflicting and the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Petrol Gift to Flood Relief
The Atlantic Co. wired their local agent (Mr L. Maxwell) last week-end as follows:— "Delighted meet your suggestion, re donation…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Flood Discussion
The Mayor expressed his appreciation to everybody for the splendid work they did during the time of the flood…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Local and General Floods Prevent Dental Clinic Tour
Flood conditions made it impossible to carry out the second 1950 tour of the Far West dental clinic, planned to take place this…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bourke Municipal Council Discussion on Air-conditioned Train to Bourke. Council to Raise Electricity Charges. Meeting of Organised Bodies to Consider Expenses Incurred by Lorrymen Etc. in Flood Control
A meeting of the Aldermen of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening last, when…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Correspondence Flood Relief Work (To the Editor)
Dear Sir,—I would appreciate the favour of a limited space in your next publication to express some of the impressions gained…
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