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Riverina · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1950

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200 Flood Relief Claims Now Approved

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 April 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: Nearly 200 claims have been approved by the Flood Relief Committee which met in Sydney today…

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Wagga Flood Relief Appeal

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 2

Donations are still being received for the Wagga Mayor's Flood Relief Appeal which is now…

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Premier's View on Rich Farmers' Flood Losses

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday: The Premier (Mr. McGirr) said to the Legislative Assembly today that he did not believe rich…

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Flood Damage to Tumut Roads Shire Engineer Page Estimates at £13,000

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 1

In his report submitted to the Government, Tumut Shire Engineer, Mr. Page, estimates total damage to Shire roads at £13,000 as the result of the recent floods. Of this amount £6,000 is confined to the Brungle Road area…

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More Federal Flood Relief If Necessary

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 May 1950 · page 2

"The Commonwealth Government has already approved a grant of £20,000 to the New South Wales Government on a £ for £ basis to relieve distress arising from the recent floods," said the Prime…

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Floods Affect County Council Poles at Gundagai

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 2 May 1950 · page 3

Northern Riverina County Council electricity lines near Gundagai suffered at the hands of the recent floods in that area…

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Police Help During Floods

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 May 1950 · page 4

Mr. H. E. Richards, N.R.M.A. general secretary, pays a tribute to the willing co-operation given to the association by…

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Straying Stock After Floods

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 May 1950 · page 4

The N.H.M.A. advises motorists to be particularly alert to the possibilty of straying stock in areas affected by flood.¼…

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Permanent levee bank suggested Precaution Against Floods

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 2 May 1950 · page 3

At the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council on Thursday night, the possibility of erecting a permanent levee bank…

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Flood Relief Probe

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 May 1950 · page 1
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SYDNEY, Wednesday — The Commonwealth-State Flood Relief Committee was examining every case, of flood distress in…

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Flood Workers Praised

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 4

The work of Council employees in saving approach bridged at Darlington Point and Carrathool during the recent flooding of the…

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The Motor World Help During Floods

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 3

Mr. H. E. Richards, N.R.M.A. general secretary, pays tribute to the willing co-operation given to the Association by country…

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Floods Affect County Council Poles at Gundagai

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 1

Northern Riverina County Council electricity lines near Gundagai suffered at the hands of the recent floods and posts are…

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Wagga Flood Relief

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 1

The "Shire president (Cr. S. H. Todd) stated at last week's meeting of the Council that several local residents had already…

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CORRESPONDENCE (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our correspondents.) Flood Prevention (To the Editor, "The Daily Advertiser.")

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 2

SIR.—I and many other interested citizens have since the recent disastrous flood, been expecting the organisation, by our…

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Sowing Area Reduced by Flood Waters Super Supplies Cause a Further Delay

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 7

In the areas north of Wagga around Coolamon, Ganmain, sowing of wheat is well under way and possibly 80 per cent, of the…

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Flood Relief Appeal Nears £3000

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 May 1950 · page 2

The flood appeal is gradually nearing £3000. Donations yesterday amounting to £26 increased appeal to £2884/19/9…

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Fire Races Through Blaze Whipped by Gale

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 8 May 1950 · page 1

OTTAWA, Monday - At least eight persons lost their lives, in a fire which was raging unchecked late yesterday in…

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Canadian Towns Menaced by Floods Worst Yet to Come

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 8 May 1950 · page 1

WINNIPEG, Monday - Thousands of flood fighters, tolled yesterday to rebuild broken dykes along the banks of the Red river,…

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