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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1950

581 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 8 of 30

£10,000 Damage by Flood to Shire Roads

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1950 · page 3

Flood damage estimated at not less than £10,000 had been caused to roadways, bridges and causeways in the Talbragar Shire area, the Shire Clerk (Mr. P. O. Beddoes) reported…

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Floodlighting at Sports Oval Now

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1950 · page 3

Some time ago the Football Club approached the Peak Hill Council and asked them if they would floodlight the sports oval…

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Thanks To Flood Helpers But None To Shire Councillors

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1950 · page 1

At last night's meeting of the Narromine Municipal Council reference was made to the vast amount of voluntary work done during the Sooda and comments were made on the part played by the Timbrebongis Shire Council…

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Flood Relief Committee Due To-morrow

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1950 · page 1

Representatives of the Flood Re[?] Committee are due to arrive in [?]rreming to-morrow morning. This information was received by…

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Mitchell Highway Still Under Flood Near Trangie

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1950 · page 8

Since the Mitchell Highway was rendered impassable by flood waters (which will probably take some weeks to get away) a detour has…

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Flood Starts Fire Shed Full Of Chaff In Danger

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1950 · page 1

Cr. L. A. Roberts was called from Thursday's meeting of the Timbrebongle Shire Council to answer the telephone…

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Flood Damage to Fences Move To Assist Farmers SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1950 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Graham) said in the Legislative Assembly that on approach would be made to the…

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Flood Relief Plan Outlined £4750 Road Damage

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1950 · page 1

Three members of the Flood Relief Committee visited Dubbo yesterday, and conferred with Aldermen and representatives of the Vegetable Growers' Association, Farmers and…

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Unsung Heroes of the Flood in Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1950 · page 2

The floods so recently the focus of anxious interest, have now subsided. Before they become only a memory, I should…

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Bigger Flood Than 1874

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 1

Definite proof wat produced that the recent flood was higher than the one that struck Mendooran in 1874…

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Flood Damage to Fencing Special Arrangements Being Made For Replacements

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 1

The following questions were asked by Mr. Rensbaw, M.L.A., in the Legislative Assembly:…

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£50 From Diggers for Flood Relief

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 6

Gilgandra Returned Soldiers' League has donated £50 to the Gilgaidra Red Cross Flood Relief Fund. This was…

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Gilgandra's Biggest Flood Castlereagh River Reaches 26ft. on April 5, 1950 All Lower Parts Of Town Under Water

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 1

GILGANDRA HAD SEVEN INCHES FOR THE WEEK—COONABARABRAN 14 INCHES The greatest flood in living memory so far as Gilgandra residents are concerned, occurred on…

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Flood Relief Meeting Attendance Disappointing Treasury Official Visits Gilgandra To-day

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 4

There was a disappointing attendance at the public meeting held in Memorial Insitute on Friday night last…

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EUCHAREENA. Aftermath of Flood

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 11

Nearly 10 inches of rain fell here during the week of wet weather. Fences were washed away in the flood and rubbish…

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Recent Floods. N.S.W. Naturalists Express Sympathy for Wellington

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 12

To the Editor Wellington Times Dear Sir,—At the, monthly meeting of the Society, held on the 4th inst., members spoke of…

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ARTHURVILLE. Flood Rains Registered 12 Inches

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 5

The total rainfall at Arthurville daring the flood period was 12 inches. The Gundy Creek came down five times…

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Coupon Free Butter and Tea To Cover Flood Losses

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 6

Acting on the request of Mr. W. T. Neilson, the Coonabarabran Chamber of Commerce, at last week's meeting decided to…

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Fencing Materials Flood Ravaged Area

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly the Minister for Labor and Industry (Mr. J. B. Finnan) told Mr. J. B. Renshaw M.L.A. that the…

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Flood Damaged Wheat To be Shifted From Ulamambri

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 3

Mr. S Dawson, of Coonabarabran. stated today that the flood damaged wheat in the stacks at Ulamambri will be segregated…

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