Flood Rains Immobilise Motorists
The recent big N.S.W. rainstorm caused the greatest mechanical hold-up of motor vehicles in State history, according to the N.R.M.A…
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Floods & storms, 1949
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Flood Rains Immobilise Motorists
The recent big N.S.W. rainstorm caused the greatest mechanical hold-up of motor vehicles in State history, according to the N.R.M.A. In Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Storm Over High Living Costs (From a Political Correspondent in Canberra)
Canberra observers believe that last week’s statement by the A.L.P. Federal President, Mr. A. S. McAlpine, on living costs, balanced…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Storm Over High Living Costs Labour's Lay Leader Hits Nail on Head
Canberra observers believe that last week's statement by the A.L.P. President, Mr. A. S. McAlpine, on living costs, balanced economy and the need…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heavy Storms
Last week's rain, which gave us 225 points, has been followed by delightfully fine weather, which has resulted in pastures and gardens making…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Notes and News Heavy Rain
Eight rain commenced to fall on Thursday last, which developed into steady, soaking showers during the evening and night, continuing…
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Braidwood district received another thorough saturating on Friday and Saturday, when heavy rain fell following a couple of threatening days…
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Again this week the whole district has been thoroughly, saturated. Not for many years Have' we had such soaking winter rains, and never have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Floods Effect Dogs
Queanbeyan Coursing Club was unfortunate in meeting such inclement weather for the special set-down for last Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disastrous Floods
The coastal area of New South Wales in the past week has experienced the worst floods in a generation…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flood Victims
The Red Cross appeals, urgently for donations of clothing and foodstuffs for the recent flood victims. Braid-wood branch of the Society intends…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flood Relief Fund Donations by Councils
At a meeting, of the Yarrowlumla Shire Council on Wednesday last, a letter read from the Shires and L.G.A. Association referred to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Letter to the Editor Flood Relief
Sir,—In response to the appeal for help, the Yarrowlumla Shire Council has made a donation of £25 to the Flood Relief Fund. I…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Red Cross Society Country People Help Flood Victims
Country people responded magnificently to the State-wide Red Cross appeal for food and clothing to relieve the plight of victims of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Country People Help Flood Victims
Country people responded magnificently to the State-wide Red Cross appeal for food and clothing to relieve the plight of victims of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Brand-new Cab Caught in Flood Waters
During the Hunter River Valley floods a brand new Hudson motor car was swept iotn a pool near Cassilis, where it now is badly silted and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£100 Thousand Flood Aid Urged Government Grant "Far Too Little"
The Commonwealth Government should have granted at least £100,000 to relieve the distress and losses caused by the recent disastrous floods,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Kempsey Floods Six Deaths
Widespread devastation resulted from fioodwaters at Kempsey at the week-end. The known death roll is:…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flood Victims Braidwood Show Society Opens Relief Fund
A Saturday's show meeting a telegram was read from the Agricultural Show Societies' Council appealing for co-operation in the matter of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kempsey Flood Relief
Yarrowlumla Shire Council at its meeting on Wednesday donated £30 in response to the appeal on behalf of the Kempsey Flood Relief Fund…
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