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Riverina · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1949

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Violent Gales Swept Britain, Enrope, U.s

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday: Violent gales, which yesterday swept Britain, Europe, and the United States, killed many…

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Qld. Cyclone Moving South; Heavy Rains

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 6

BRISBANE, Tuesday: A cyclonic centre which brought heavy to flood rains along the coast south from Gladstone…

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Cyclone Again Hits Queensland; Heavy Damage

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 1

BRISBANE, Wednesday: Queensland coastal towns have been devastated by a raging cyclone, and already two deaths have been reported. THE cyclone is expected to…

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Cyclone Again Hits Qld. Heavy Damage

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 1

Queensland coastal towns have been devastated by a raging cyclone, and already two deaths have been reported…

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Cyclone Much Rail Damage

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 1

The cyclone which left a trail of great damage on a 2000-mile front along the Queensland coast is now losing its intensity…

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Five Dead in Qld. Cyclone; Big Rail Damage

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 1

BRISBANE, Thursday: The cyclone which left a trail of great damage on a 2000 mile front along the Queensland Coast yesterday, is now losing its…

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Many Killed When Gales Hit Europe

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 March 1949 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday (A.A.P.): Violent gales which yesterday swept Britain, Europe and the United States killed many people…

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Most Homes in City Damaged by Cyclone

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 March 1949 · page 1

BRISBANE, Friday: Most of the 11,000 to 12,000 houses in Rockhampton had been damaged to some extent in…

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Far Ni Floods 1300 People Isolated

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY. Wednesday—At least 1300 people are Isolated as a result of severe floods in the north-western corner of the…

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Relief Predicted for Flooded Northwest of State

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Relief is forecast for the flooded northwest corner of the State in the Weather Bureau prediction for generally fine weather in the Barwon and Upper Darling areas, with no immediate…

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Melbourne Flooded by Heavy Rain

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wed: Torrential rate fell in Melbourne this morning. All peak-hour traffic was…

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THE 1852 Flood Caused Death and Destruction And Changed the Site of the Township of Gundagai Surging Waters Roared Over Showground

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 11

On many occasions flood waters roared over the land where thousands of people will witness next week’s annual show. The biggest floods in local history were those of 1852, 1879, and 1925. The flood to play the most important part in the history of Gundagai…

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Newmarket Off Only If More Heavy Rain

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday: Next Saturday's Newmarket Handicap meeting would be postponed only it there were further…

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Floods and Washaways in N. Riverina Rail Traffic Disorganised; Water 3ft. Deep in Ardlethan

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1949 · page 1

When heavy rain—ranging from half an inch to more than 5 inches just outside Binya—fell in most Riverina towns yesterday morning, railway traffic was disorganised by washaways and flooded lines; streets…

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Heavy Rain Causes £60,000 Damage to Griffith Vineyards

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 2

LEETON, Sunday: Last week heavy rain in Griffith is estimated to cause £60,000 damage to vineyards. This is the opinion of Mr. A. C. Clifton, manager of the Department of Agriculture…

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Floods and Washaways Water Three Feet Deep in Ardlethan

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 2

When heavy rain, ranging from half an inch to more than five inches just outside Binya, fell in several Riverina towns on Friday morning,…

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Flooding of Ardlethan Deputation to Shire Council

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 18 March 1949 · page 3

At last Tuesday’s Shire Council meting, after the luncheon interval, Messrs. W. H. Kirby and R. H. Hill attended as a deputation…

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Flood-bound Town Needs Fruit

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 1

BRISBANE, Monday: The postmaster at the flood-bound: settlement of Windorah, Mr. N. M. Easton, today made an…

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Leeton Oranges for Flood=bound Children Request From Flying Doctor

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 2

On Saturday Mr. S. P. Dart, hon. secretary of the Leeton branch of the Far West Children's Health Scheme, received a telegram on Saturday from…

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Leeton Fruit for Flood-Bound Children

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 4

LEETON, Tuesday: The Leeton branch of the Far West Children's Health Scheme yesterday sent 24 cases of oranges…

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