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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1956

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

Money for Repair of Ten Roads SHIRE Of IS £1,788 for Repair of Flood Damage

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 October 1956 · page 2

Yarrowlumla Shire Council has been granted a total of £1,788 for repair of flood damaged roads in the Shire. The Minister for Public…

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Floods Hinder Hinder Department’s Road Work

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 October 1956 · page 1

Recent floods had jeopardised the genuine intention of the Department of Main Roads to carry out road works…

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Apex Flood Appeal Has Raised £61

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 October 1956 · page 1

Queanbeyan Apex Club’s appeal for funds to assist flood victims in the Murray River area has so far raised £61/13/6…

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Flood-proof Fence for Farmers

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 October 1956 · page 4

The Department of Agriculture has announced that there is now a special flood-proof type of fence available;…

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Yesterday’s Rain Brought Flood Fears

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 October 1956 · page 1

Yesterday’s heavy rain caused temporary closure of the bridge at Scabbin’s Flat [?]d brought fears of flooding…

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Experts say Flood and Silt Destroy Trout

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 October 1956 · page 3

Trout fishing authorities said recently that trout in the Monaro area were gradually dying out as a result of silt…

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Heavy Rain Curtailed A.C.T. Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 November 1956 · page 3

Soaking rain again interfered with A.C.T. Cricket on Saturday resulting in the final day’s play in the third round being…

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