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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1952

17 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers

“Storm Over ,Wyoming”

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 3

The determined efforts of two cowpunchers to break up a phony range war sparks RKO Radio’s fast-moving western “Storm Over Wyoming,”…

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Notes and News Heavy Rain

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1952 · page 2

Since last Wednesday, when we had 68 points of rain, the whole district has been deluged and fanners and graziers on all sides ere looking much more…

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Floodlighting the Courthouse Council Agrees, But Doesn't Want Trees Cut

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 30 May 1952 · page 2

A letter on the above subject from Mr. John Pox, C.P.S., was read at last shire meeting. He suggested, now the Council had gone in for the new…

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Mutt and Jeff - Storms and Anchors

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 June 1952 · page 4

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Flood Experience

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1952 · page 2

Very few people when they sit down to read their Sunday newspapers realise all the difficulties entailed in getting them to Braidwood. No plane…

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Rivers in Flood

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 June 1952 · page 2

Floodwaters from its upper reaches caused the Queanbeyan River to run a banker over the weekend and it rose and fell intermittently for some…

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The Deluge Continues

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 2

Rain has fallen in the district for practically a week, as a result of which all creeks and rivers have been flooded. At night the roar of the…

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Dance Band's Experience Marooned by Floods at Braidwood

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 2

As a result of Mr. Les Harris' Ulladulla orchestra's unenviable experience on Saturday night last, the party was stranded at Braidwood for days…

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Magistrate Beat The Flood Climbs Across Broken Bridge

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 1

Few people who attended the last Gundagai Court were aware of what the Presiding Magistrate, Mr. W. Finlay, had to go through to reach…

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“Storm Warning”

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 July 1952 · page 2

“Storm Warning” comes to the Star and Triumph Theatres tomorrow! What happens in a little town when a girl accidentally is witness…

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"Cobweb" Storms at Forbes and Bathurst

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 July 1952 · page 3

Just recently Bathurst had a "cob-web" storm. On another morning early workers at Forbes stopped to look and wonder at a lovely sight as…

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Motor Trip with Patient Over Flooded Roads

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 August 1952 · page 2

It has often been stressed that the hold-up of traffic on the Nerriga road would sooner or later result In loss of life, end a forcible reminder was again…

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Floods and More Floods

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 August 1952 · page 4

“The unfortunate people whose homes have once again been devastated by food roust have our sympathy”, said Alderman J. Bales…

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Used Kitchen Utensils For Flood Victims

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1952 · page 3

Allocation of money from the C.W.A. Flood Relief Fund will be made to branches in the affected areas of the State for distribution to people who…

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Floods and More Floods

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1952 · page 4

"The unfortunate people whose homes have once again been devastated by flood must have our sympathy," said Alderman J. Bales,…

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Heavy Rain

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 October 1952 · page 3

The heavy frosts on Saturday and Sunday mornings were followed by a couple of dull days and light rain on Wednesday. During the day, however…

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Freak Storm

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 2 December 1952 · page 2

The heavy storm which broke over Braidwood on Thursday afternoon was one of the most severe for many years. Old hands say that it is over 50…

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