Beneficial Storm
A heavy thunderstorm broke over Braidwood on Tuesday afternoon, accompanied by an unnerving display of heaven's artillery. The lightning…
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Floods & storms, 1954
24 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 2
Commerce Chamber and Compulsory Unionism Storm Over Union Sec’s Letter
Statements on compulsory unionism made by the secretary of the ACT section of the Federated Clerks’ Union (Mr J. Sullivan) .in a letter to The Age on Tuesday were warmly criticised at a meeting of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Homes Swamped in Storm Trail of Damage Left by Heavy Downpour; Streets Became Swirling Torrents
Torrential rain that accompanied a heavy thunderstorm shortly before dusk yesterday caused extensive local flooding in Queanbeyan, flooded homes and shops, blacked-out the town’s electricity supply, interrupted telephone services, blocked road traffic at several points and seriously damaged the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Repairing Town Storm Damage Flood Victims Cleaned Up Over Weekend
People living in lowlying parts of Queanbeyan worst affected by last Thursday evening’s local flooding spent the weekend cleaning up their homes and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Plan for New Drainage Works Action to Stop Town Flooding
“The fact that Queanbeyan’s drainage system does not extend beyond a few main thoroughfares that many natural watercourses have been filled in and built upon in recent years makes it essential…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →George V Memorial Floodlit
Scene of the meeting of the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh with ex-Servicemen and women…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Echo of Town Flooding Threat of Action Against Council
Queanbeyan Council has received a number of angry protests as a result of the serious local flooding that followed tht heavy storm on Thursday January 21…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Heavy Thunderstorm
Following the beneficial showers of last week, a further 19 points were registered on the 16th andi this fall was added to by a heavy thunderstorm on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local and General Heavy Rain
Unsettled weather has prevailed since last week's storm which yielded 132 points of rain in Braidwood. Light, misty showers on Saturday and during…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Swift Response to Call for Help, Councils Open Flood Relief Funds
Funds to assist in the disastrous North Coast floods have been opened by Yarrowlumla Shire Council and Queanbeyan Municipal Council. Each Council, headed its list with £25. Private donations by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Starving Cattle Mr. Graham Appeals for Gifts of Fodder for Starving Stock in Flooded Areas
The Minister for Agriculture end Food Production, the Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A., to-day appealed for gifts of fodder to help stockowners on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →North Coast Flood Victims Local Government Appeals for Help
Local Government has opened a fund for the relief of victims of the disaster on the North Coast and an appeal has been made by the President of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sequel to Local Flooding More Drainage Problems for Ccl
Echoes of the -flooding of Queanbeyan by stormwater on January 21 are still reverberating at Council meetings. At Council’s last meeting the works Comittee reported on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood Relief Appeal
An appeal for funds for the relief of flood victims has been launched by the Tallaganda Shire Council in conjunction with the Lord Mayor's Appeal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cwa Branch Donated £10 to Flood Victims
Bungendore C.W.A. branch last week voted £10 to the Flood Relief Fund. A large carton of clothing was sent to Lismore and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£222 Donated for Flood Relief Fodder Given by District Graziers
Donations to Queanbeyan district appeals to assist in the relief of North Coast flood victims now total £222/14/-IN ADDITION 221 BALES OF HAY, GIVEN BY SIX…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Clerk Rebuked Accused of Quibbling Over Flood-lighting of Servicemen's Club. Club
"If you can tell me that Council can floodlight a public building in Braidwood and then begin quibbling over the cost of flood-lighting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Appeal for Dairy Stock Replacement in North Coast Flood Areas
At last meeting of the Braidwood Show Committee a letter was read from the Agricultural Societies' Council of N.S.W., appealing for help to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →“Test” Match for Flood Relief
The N.S.W. Flood Victims Relief Appeal will benefit as a result of a “ Test” match to be played at Duntroon next Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Saved Little Girl From Storm Channel
Quick thinking in by a young woman at Captain’s Flat yesterday averted a possible tragedy when little Cheryl Oldfield, aged…
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