Departmental “No” C’bran Flood Damage
Although it was understood at the time the work was being done that the cost would be met by the Department of Public Works,…
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Floods & storms, 1950
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Euchareena. Heavy Storm
A heavy storm passed over the village on Sunday night, 24th ult. The rain fell in torrents for an hour and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Marra District Again Flooded
More general rain throughout the Nyngan district is causing some concern in the Marra area. A further two inches…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood Relief. £1000 from "Herald" Fund to Wellington
Wellington has received an allocation of £1,000 from the Sydney Morning: Herald's Flood Relief Fond and the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wellington Flats Again Flooded Vegetable Growers Sustain Further £3,000 Loss From Damage To Crops "Bed of Bell River Now So Choked With Silt and Debris That Minor Rainfalls Can Cause Extensive Floodings."
THE Bell River rose with startling speed on Saturday night and by the early hours of yesterday morning had inundated large areas of the Wellington Flats, causing damage to potato, pea, carrot and lettuce crops estimated at £3,000 on present day values…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dubbo Championship Under Flood Conditions Irvine And Gray Beat Stars Of Country Week
On a course made difficult by flood conditions, Ken Irvine and Bill Gray played excellent golf in the Dubbo Foursome Championship on Sunday to defeat the Country Week Champions Frank Elrington and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mumbil. Heavy Storm
A very heavy storm swept over Mumbil last Saturday afternoon and in a short time everything was drenched. This…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Flood Warning System on Rivers Urged Sydney
A more efficient system of flood warnings, especially on the inland rivers, was urged in the Legislative Assembly by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shire Works Continued Despite Heavy Rain
Despite frequent rain over the past month, which has delayed all outdoor work throughout the district, the Timbrebongic Shire Council's plant has nevertheiess managed to carry out a good amount of work to keep food and rain…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Roads Damaged by Floods
The Timbreboogie Shire Council will submit an amended programme for flood damage works. It was reported at the council meeting on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →More Efficient Flood Warnings C.P. Member's Plea in Assembly
A more efficient system of flood warnings, especially on the inland rivers, was urged in the Legislative Assembly by Mr. Geof…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fewer Floods at Dubbo When Dam Built at Burrendong Work In Full Swing On Great Water Conservation Project
Floods at Dubbo and other towns on the Macquarie River would be greatly minimised when the Burrendong Dam was built, said the Resident Engineer at the project (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood Warning for Macquarie
The forecast for the central districts is: More rain, particularly On the slopes and tableland, with some more…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →1000 Sheep Marooned by Sudden Rush of Flood Waters Grazier Blames Lack Of Warning System Along River
A valuable mob of 1000 sheep are stranded by flood waters on a property 11 miles from Dubbo and will be in grave danger if the river rises further…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Major Flood Causing Wide Damage Record Floods Expected If Rain Continues Bell River a Mile Wide on Inundated Flats As Water Is Banked Up by Swollen Macquarie River
HUNDREDS of acres of the Bell River flats have been inundated with floodwaters and it is feared that, if further rain is received in the catchment area of the Bell River, Wellington will experience one of the worst floods in its history…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Flood Feared Many Areas COt Off by Rising Waters
Still ri[?] stea[?] this afternoon the Macqa[?] River may reach and oven pase the record April loved. Residents along the river fear that this is [?] certain is happen The math road between Narromine…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Whppin[?] Flood Disaster
W[?] Ca[?] has substituted its flood [?] "We're Weary and Wet but we'll Win" for "Let's Look [?] [?]ccoding to Carl…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Prospects Of Another Flood Reported Floodings in the Barwon River
With another flood on its way down the Barwon river, the following figures of the recent flood are worth…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood Affects Work of Brotherhood
As Dubbo experiences another major flood, there comes a story of the affect of the July floods [?] church work in the district…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Platypus Drowns in Flood
The flooded Macquarie yesterday proved too much even for the acquatic platypus. A drowned and…
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