Flooding at Michelago in Severe Thunderstorm
A severe electrical storm, which caused severe damage and flooding of homes in Canberra on Wednesday evening, also caused some local flooding and damage…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Floods & storms
Floods & storms, 1959
12 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers
Heavy Rain Yields Over Three Inches
Heavy rain in Queanbeyan and district this week has caused local flooding in some areas and has caused…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Storm Rains in February Change District Seasonal Outlook
Storm rains, which started on February 11 and persisted for most of the month, have changed the seasonal outlook completely.” The Superintendent of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Constant Rain Causes Local Flooding
Heavy and consistent rain throughout State this week caused local flooding in Queanbeyan and considerable damage to roadways, footpaths and gardens…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Many Homes Have Faulty Disposal Of Roof Storm water
The serious position in relation to incorrect and faulty disposal of roof stormwater in Queanbeyan was indicated last night when the Municipal Council Engineer (Mr. R. A. Guy) estimated that 1,200 or more properties…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →East Window Flood Lit In Christ Church
Next Sunday night the floodlighting of the beautiful east window in Christ Church will be dedicated…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Aussie Rules "Gale” At Narrandera
“Aerial pin pong” or not, there can be no disputing the fact that Australian Rules football has…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Queanbeyan Has Biggest Flood for 15 years Severe District Stock Losses
Torrential rains throughout the Southern Tablelands on Tuesday night resulted in severe flooding throughout the area, and the biggest flood in the Queanbeyan River for 15 years…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Molonglo River in Flood
Heavy rain which fell in the “Flat” district on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, of last week, caused the Molonglo River to rise and flood certain sections of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At Least 5,000 Sheep Died in the A.c.t. During Recent Flood
Reports of sheep losses throughout the A.C.T., during the recent floods and extremely cold conditions, indicates that at least 5,000 sheep died during a period of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sporting Section Queanbeyan Races and Cricket Abandoned Heavy Rain Ruins Sporting Fixtures
Heavy thunderstorms on Friday night and early on Saturday morning caused the abandonment of Queanbeyan races on Saturday and the cancellation of cricket on turf wickets…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Indian Floods
Following severe floods in India, £500 was sent this year to the League of Red Cross Societies for transfer…
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