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Floods & storms, 1950

777 stories in Riverina's papers · page 14 of 39

New Flooding Expected at Hay Becase of Rain at Burrinjuck

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 April 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday—New flooding is expected at Hay, on the Murrumbidgee river, within the next ten days, but it is not…

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Fencing Wire for Flood Victims

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 April 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Plans to help flood victims are being studied by the Federal representative on the Flood Relief…

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Flood Appeal Picture-Night Fine Artists Combine With Films Tonight

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 April 1950 · page 2

In addition to a full-length film, "Ma and Pa Kettle go to Town," the benefit picture-night to be presented at the Capitol Theatre tonight in aid of the Wagga Mayor's Flood Relief Appeal will feature a…

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Wagga and The Flood Danger

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 April 1950 · page 2

The criticism levelled against rumor-mongers by Superintendent G. Leary is timely. Over the past three weeks unthinking and unintelligent people, seeing the chance to gain themselves a little limelight, have been…

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Hay Only Town in Flood Danger Not Expected to Be Serious

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 April 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday — The only N.S.W. town still in danger from flooding is Hoy, on the Murrumbidgee river. As additional water comes down from the upper reaches, further flooding is…

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Wagga Flood Danger Over Evacuees Returning Home

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 April 1950 · page 1

"The Hood danger at Wagga has now passed, and residents being sheltered at the show ground should be able to return…

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Wagga Flood Danger Now Over; Evacuees Able to Return Home

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 April 1950 · page 1

"The flood danger at Wagga has now passed, and residents being sheltered at the Showground should be able to return to their homes." THIS was stated last night by…

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Effect of Flood on Production in Wagga District

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 April 1950 · page 7

The effect of the recent floods on vegetables, cereal crops and pastures along the Murrumbidgee Valley is outlined by the Acting District Agronomist (Mr. F. J. Nicholson) in his monthly report for the…

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Wagga Flood Relief Mayor's Appeal at Special Benefit Show

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 April 1950 · page 2

In a brief speech made at the special benefit performance at the Capitol Theatre last night, the Mayor of Wagga(AldermanH.E. Gissiag) announced that the flood relief appeal now exceeds £2000 and that…

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Heavy Rain and Floods Affect Seasonal Conditions

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 April 1950 · page 6

IN HIS monthly report, the Acting District Agronomist, Mr F. J. Nicholson, states that most flood d[?]mag[?] has occurred to areas of vegetables, summer crops and improved pastures along the rivers. It is pleasing to state that very few reports have been received…

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Federal Government "Tardy" in Flood Relief Criticism From N.s.w. Minister

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 April 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Provision of relief to flood victims in New South Wales was being restricted by the tardiness of the Commonwealth Government, which so far had not indicated how far it was…

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Flood Relief Criticised N.S.W. Minister Hits at Federal Government

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 April 1950 · page 1

PROVISION of relief to flood victims in NSW was being restricted by the tardiness of the Commonwealth Government, which so far had not indicated how far it was prepared to assist, the Minister for Social Services (Mr Finan) said in the Legislative Assembly this week…

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Flood Of Three Weeks Duration

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 April 1950 · page 1

ON THE MORNING OF MONDAY 20th MARCH LAST THE MURRUMBIDGEE AT GUNDAGAI BROKE ITS BANKS AND FLOODED ALL THE LOW LYING AREAS IN THIS DISTRICT. IT WAS NOT UNTIL MONDAY LAST, 9TH APRIL, THAT FLOOD CONDITIONS TERMINATED. Thurs the 1950 flood will go down…

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Gundagai Shire Engineer’s Big Task Repairing Flood Damaged Roads

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 April 1950 · page 1

The newly appointed Shire Engineer to the Gundagai Shire Council, Mr Bernard Smith, is faced with a colossal task in repairing the…

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Fencing Materials to Repair Flood Damage

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 April 1950 · page 7

Rylands Bros (Aust.) Pty. Ltd. and Lysaght Bros (Aust.) Pty. Ltd have given an assurance that they will co-operate in every way…

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Second Flood in River

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 2

During the week-end the Murrum hidgee river rose at Narrandera and on Monday reached its maximum of 26ft. 8ins., or about [?] 10ins, below…

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District News Darlington Point The Second Flood in Two Weeks

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 2

To slightly paraphrase a well-known song, "Old Mother 'Bidgee, She Rolls Along Down to the Mighty Sea," and at time of writing she…

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Flew to Narrandera to Discuss Floods Mr. Jeff Bate, M.H.R. Has Hurried Trip

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 2

Mr. Jeff Bate, M.H.R., for MacArthur, and Commonwealth Government's representative on the Flood Relief Committee, fiew to…

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Flood of Three Weeks' Duration

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 2

On the morning of Monday, March 20 last, the Murrumbidgee at Gundagai broke its banks, and flooded all the low lying areas…

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Hillston Ready For Extensive Flooding Dancer From Lake Cowal

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 1

..Uncontrollable floodwaters from Lake Cowal, which has broken its banks, are expected to flow, back along low-lying country to below Condoblin and swell the already high-running Lachlan River…

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