Swift Action Would Be Taken If Serious Flood Menaced Wagga City
Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 October 1949 · page 1
WITH the memory of the recent disastrous floods in Kempsey and Lismore still fresh, the present rise in the Murrumbidgee River will undoubtedly cause Wagga residents to wonder what steps would be taken to assist flood victims if the city area was flooded…
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Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 1
There is no imminent flood danger to Wagga and the position yesterday is the same as on Wednesday, said Mr. J. W. Wilks, secretary of the Wagga Flood Warning Association, last night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →District Subscribes to Flood Victims Illabo Landholders Splendid Effort
Junee Southern Cross · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 4
The lllabo Show Society's appeal for funds for the Macleay River Stock Replacement Fund has resulted in £14417 being donated…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Macleay Flood Appeal Donations Solicited
Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 2
The Shire Council has opened an appeal to relieve the distress and repair some of the devastation caused by the recent terrible…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wagga District Opens Flood Relief Appeal Donations Already Total £52
Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 October 1949 · page 1
The Wagga and District MacLeay River Flood Relief Appeal Committee last night opened a subscription list for donations of stock and cash for the flood-stricken Kempsey district…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dust Storm Follows Heavy Rain. Extraordinary Weather Experienced in Junee
Junee Southern Cross · Monday 17 October 1949 · page 3
Saturday provided extraordinary weather conditions in Junee when a torrential downpour of rain and hail was followed almost…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Heavy Storm at Wagga
Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 October 1949 · page 2
On Saturday morning, between 7.30 and 8 a.m., Wagga. experienced a heavy storm, with hall and rain which lasted for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Show Comments Freak Weather Brought Chaos Grandstand, Pavilion Shook in Gale
Cootamundra Herald · Monday 17 October 1949 · page 2
Gale-force winds, sleety rain, near-winter conditions and power break-downs all contributed to the discomfort of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heavy Flood Damage in Murrurundi
Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 October 1949 · page 4
MURRURUNDI, Sunday: The flooded Page River, which yesterday broke its banks and surged down the maun street of Murrarundie, causing £60,000 damage to shops, homes, three bridges and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Storm Kills 117
Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 October 1949 · page 1
GUATEMALA CITY. Tuesday: Police reports reveal that 117 persons were killed and 21 injured by the storm which…
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Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 19 October 1949 · page 1
LONDON, Wednesday—Hope has been abandoned, for 20 seamen missing from the British collier Maystone, which sank yesterday after a collision with the new aircraft carrier H.M.S. Albion…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Guatemalan Floods
Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 19 October 1949 · page 1
WASHINGTON, Wednesday— In an appeal for United states' aid. the Guatemalan Government estimates that 1.000 persons are…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Week-end Storm
Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 20 October 1949 · page 2
On Saturday morning Tumbarumba experienced a severe thunder storm during which there was a heavy fall of hail…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Guatemalan Floods Death Roll Rising
Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 20 October 1949 · page 1
GUATEMALA CITY, Thursday—It is now officially estimated that the recent Guatemalan floods killed 4,000, left 100,000…
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Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 21 October 1949 · page 2
A severe, in some instances, frightening, electric storm accompanied by heavy rain, hail and wind, occurred in Coolamon and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Peculiar Death of Stud Jerseys Electrocuted When Lines Affected by Storm
Junee Southern Cross · Friday 21 October 1949 · page 7
Eleven valuable stud Jersey cows were electrocuted on a property in the Tumut district, and will be a serious loss to the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Illabo Appeal Closes for Macleay Flood Victims
Junee Southern Cross · Friday 21 October 1949 · page 8
The Illabo appeal for the Macleay River flood relief fund has been closed with £14619 in hand…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Tarcutta P.p.u. to Assist Flood Appeal
Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 October 1949 · page 2
The Tarcutta branch of the Primary producers' Union has arranged to hold a meeting next Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Storm Hits Q'land Town
Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 October 1949 · page 1
BRISBANE, Sunday: Five people were injured and damage estimated at £30,000 was caused by a storm which struck…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Compulsory Flood Insurance State-wide Scheme Advocated by C.p. Member
Cootamundra Herald · Monday 24 October 1949 · page 2
A system of compulsory insurance against flood damage was advocated in the Legislative Assembly by Mr. R. S…
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