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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1955

35 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 2

Court Told of backyard Quarrel Storm in Teacup Says Magistrate

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 January 1955 · page 2

“This case should never have come to court.” said the magistrate (Mr. A. C. Chick) before he dismissed an action and cross-action involving two charges of assault and another of malicious…

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Power Blackout, Man Hurt in Electric Storm

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 February 1955 · page 1

Although Queanbeyan and surrounding districts experienced a severe electrical storm on Sunday, no rain was recorded at the…

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Flood Hero Is Now in the Nayy

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 February 1955 · page 1

FOR HIS WORK in flood [?] operations in Queensland in 1951; Leading Seaman [?] Douglas (right),now of HMAS [?]…

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Flood Victims Need Help Swift Response in Town and District to combined Appeal; £653 in a Day

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 March 1955 · page 1

A combined flood relief appeal by the Mayor of Queanbeyan and the President of Yarrowlumla Shire Council has met with an immediate response throughout the and district…

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Store Stock Market Floods Disrupt Safes of Sheep

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 March 1955 · page 4

Catastrophic floods in central and northern NSW have brought stock trading to a complete stand-still over the entire northern half of…

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Memories of 1891, 1922 and 1925 Q’beyan Floods were Not so Bad

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 March 1955 · page 2

Although Queanbeyan has had several bad floods of its own, it has never experienced anything to compare with the disasters reported from ether parts of the…

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Big Response in Queanbeyan and District £2,700 Flood Aid Is Now in Sight Here

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 March 1955 · page 1

At least £2,700 is now in sight in cash donations in Queanbeyan and district to aid victims of the disastrous floods in other parts of NSW…

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Inch an Hour in Most Parts of the District Downpour Caused Local Flooding—Delayed Traffic

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 March 1955 · page 1

Torrential rainfalls which swept across the district on Wednesday afternoon were climaxed in a fall over three inches m three hours at Sharrow, near Bungendore…

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Dances for Flood Relief

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 March 1955 · page 1

Popular dance band team Bob Morrow and Harold Beer have organised a dance in the Palish Hall tonight as their effort…

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Money Continues to Pour In OVER £4,000 Is Now Likely in Flood Aid

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 March 1955 · page 1

Flood relief donations in hand and in sight in Queanbeyan and Yarrowlumla Shire are now close to £3,900. It is confidently expected that the final total will…

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Variety Show and Dance for Flood Appeal

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 March 1955 · page 1

Proceeds of a combined variety show and dance in the Parish Hall on Friday night will go to the Queanbeyan-Yarrowlumla Shire…

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Council Seeks Loan Money for Storm Drainage

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 March 1955 · page 1

Queanbeyan Municipal Council is seeking loans exceeding £14,000 in order to proceed with a program of stormwater drainage…

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C W a Flood Relief Linen Appeal

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 March 1955 · page 1

An urgent appeal for flood relief has been made by CWA headquarters asking each member to donate a sheet and pillow case…

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Flood Relief Donations Top £4,000 First Cheque From Town Fund £1,007

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 March 1955 · page 1

A cheque by £1,007/13/11 was despatched today by Queanbeyan Municipal Council as the first instalment from the combined town and district fund to the NSW…

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Methodists Gave £150 Flood Relief in Church Appeal

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 March 1955 · page 2

An appeal launched throughout the Queanbeyan Methodist C[?] last Sunday for flood relief brought in about £150 in donations from the Queanbeyan and Wattle Park congregations…

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Polish Society Help Mayor’s Flood Appeal

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 March 1955 · page 1

In a letter to the Municipal Council the secretary of the Polish Society of Queanbeyan (Mr. R Maeiejewski) expressed “great…

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PMG Gives Top Priority to Flood Areas

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 March 1955 · page 3

The Postmaster General has written to Mr. Allan Fraser MHR that his Department is giving the special needs of the flood areas…

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Q’beyan Sends Clothing to Flood Victims

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 March 1955 · page 1

GIFT CLOTHING given by people of Queanbeyan and District to assist flood [?] as despatched from the salvation Army Hall, where it…

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6 Gns for Wethers Ex-Qbn. Man at Goulburn sale Tells of floods Goulburn Sale Ms d Fliwds

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 March 1955 · page 6

Goldsbrough Mort & Co. ltd. report having conducted another most successful store sheep sale in the Goulburn municipal yards…

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Flood Relife Gift Now Exceed £4700

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 March 1955 · page 1

The Municipal Council despatch Queanbeyan in the next day two Another [?] for £1000…

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