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Riverina · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1949

259 stories in Riverina's papers · page 9 of 13

Money Biggest Need of Kempsey Flood Victims as Clean-up Begins

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 September 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Flood damage in the Kempsey area is now conservatively estimated at £2-million. Irreplaceable possessions have been lost by hundreds of victims, but they are unanimous in stating that money is now the most urgently needed commodity…

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Increase in N.S.W. Sheep Population But Flood Helps Reduce The Number of Dairy Cattle

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 5 September 1949 · page 1

The NSW Government Statistician’s preliminary livestock figures for the year ended March 31, 1949, show that sheep numbers have…

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Wagga Fund to Aid Kempsey Flood Victims

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 September 1949 · page 2

Wagga City Council and Wagga Apex Club have launched an appeal for the relief of Kempsey flood victims. COMMENTING on the appeal…

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Local A.p.p.u. to Aid Flood Victims Branches to Be Asked to Contribute

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 September 1949 · page 2

Local branches of the Australian Primary Producers' Union will be asked to contribute towards the fund to…

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Help for Flood Victims

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 September 1949 · page 2

An appeal is being made through Agricultural Societies for State-wide aid by donations of stock for replacement of losses suffered by Macleay…

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More Warnings of Coming Floods Hunter River Catchment Gets Heavy Rain

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 12 September 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY: Residents of Maitland and other parts of the Hunter River Valley have been warned that torrential rain at Scone…

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More Floods Feared in the Hunter Valley

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 12 September 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—Residents of Maitland and other parts of the Hunter River Valley have been warned that torrential rain…

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Help for Macleay Flood Sufferers

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 13 September 1949 · page 4

Initiated by Cr. W. K. Day, Shire President, the Lockhart Shire Council, on Monday, unanimously decided to open a list for cash donations to and help with cash donations. All the Councillors agreed to assist, and Mr. R. B. Selleck, the Shire Clerk, agreed to act as hon. secretary. At…

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Families Floodbound in North

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 September 1949 · page 1

TAMWORTH, Tuesday: Flood waters covering the roads today cut off communication between Gunnedah and Tamworth…

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"Bob In" to Help Flood Victim House and Furniture Washed Away

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 September 1949 · page 8

Mr. W, H. Davies, Ambulance Superintendent, in a letter addressed to the editor, wrote:— Sir,—"From the secretary of a…

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The Kempsey Floods Shire Council's Sympathy

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 September 1949 · page 8

Cr. D. Langham referred to the recent flood disaster at Kempsey during the Council meeting on Thursday and said although there was not…

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Food For Britain Parcels Flood of Letters Expressing Thanks

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 September 1949 · page 8

During the past few weeks Mr. A. Gittings, treasurer of the local branch of the Food for Britain Appeal has received a…

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Floods Caused Men to Come to Junee. Now Being Returned to Railway In North

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 16 September 1949 · page 3

Sixteen railway firemen and cleaners who have been on loan to the Junee roundhouse returned to Glenreigh and Grafton last night…

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Kempsey Flood Distress Local Appeal

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 19 September 1949 · page 2

The cootamundra Show Association and the District Council of the A.P.P.U. hace combined to launch an appeal to all…

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Gundagai Will Assist Flood Victims P. and A. Society Takes Lead in Appeal Donations of Stock or Cash Solicited

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 19 September 1949 · page 1

THE GUNDAGAI Pastoral and Agricultural Society has taken the lead in sponsoring the local appeal to assist the victims of the recept disastrous floods on the North Coast. This organisation solicits donations of cash or stock which will give the farmers in that devastated…

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Kempsey Flood Relief Donations Commence

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 20 September 1949 · page 1

Many of our readers may not be aware that there are two appeals operating in this district for the relief of those who sustained…

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Stock Drive to Aid Kempsey Flood Victims

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 September 1949 · page 2

The Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association, at the request of the Agricultural…

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Kempsey Flood Relief Appeal

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 September 1949 · page 2

Further donations towards the Kempsey Flood Relief Fund, organised by the Mayor of Wagga and the Wagga Apex Club, have…

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Stock Flood Losses Total 15,000 HEAD Indignation Over Kempsey Cattle Report

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 September 1949 · page 6

The chairman of the Kempsey Cattle Replacement Committee (Mr Lancaster) on Tuesday wired Sir Earle Page (CP NSW) over a…

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TUMUT R.S.L. NOTES R.S.L.'s Flood Relief Fund

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 3

On Wednesday, August 21, the R.S.L. launched an appeal to assist ex-servicemen in flood districts at Kempsey, Moree and Armidale…

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