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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1950

44 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 3 of 3

Jingera Man Drowned While Attempting to Cross a Flooded Cheek

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 24 October 1950 · page 2

Floodwaters swept away and drowned the driver of a utility truck a creek crossing, 12 miles from Captain's Flat, early on Saturday morning. He…

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Drowned in Flooded Creek

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 October 1950 · page 3

The body of Edward Patrick Corey 50, farmer, of Jingera, was found by a nephew from Braidwood on Saturday morning wedged under a…

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Braidwood Contributes £240 to Flood Relief Fund

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 31 October 1950 · page 2

At last meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council a letter was received from the Lord Mayor of Sydney advising that it was intended to close the Flood…

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Big Rain Storm

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 November 1950 · page 2

In common with other parts of the district, Bungendore received torrential falls of rain during Wednesday night and 228 points were…

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