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Floods & storms, 1950

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Fierce Gale Gusts Sweep Britain

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Friday—Gales, with gusts up to 100 miles hourly, swept Britain, last night, and a gust of 103 m.p.h. was…

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Near-record Gales Sweep Coast of U.k

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1950 · page 2

LONDON, Friday (A.A.P.): Gales with gusts up to 100 miles an hour swept Britain last night, and a guest of 102 miles an hour…

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Thousands of Pounds Worth of Damage Caused by Rain and Floods

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday — The weather cleared over N.S.W. today, revealing that thousands of pounds worth of damage were caused by heavy rain and flooding…

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Rain Continues Over Riverina Rivers Rise, But No Flood Darker Yet

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 1

Throughout Riverina yesterday there was no abatement in the rain which has fallen in the area since Friday. Heavy falls have been registered in most of the…

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People's Night Of Terror In Small Town Floods Threaten Homes

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: A night of terror is being spent by residents of the shale oil town of Glen Davis as flood waters from the swollen Capertee River race towards their homes. More than six inches of rain fell in 18 hours, and the…

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Storms Raging in U.s. Over Bergman Baby

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 3

HOLLYWOOD, Tues. (A.A.P.): A swelling uproar against the love affair of Ingrid Bergman and Roberto Rossellini, which…

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South Coast Floods Worst in History Terrific Rain at Bega

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday—While flood waters in the Glen Davis and East Maitland areas have receded, the most destructive floods in history of the South Coast have forced hundreds of people to leave…

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Flood Fears End in Most Areas

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 2

The flood danger is now over in most of the State's major rivers, but local floodings are possible on some small South…

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Hundreds Leave Glen Davis Homes. Threat of Flood Grows Worse on South Coast

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: While the flood waters at Glen Davis and East Maitland have receded, the most destructive floods in the…

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Tourists Stranded by Flood Waters at Eden Many Towns on Coast Isolated

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday — A hundred tourists in four buses have been stranded at Eden by flood waters since Monday night. Rain was still falling this morning, and roads in the district are impassable,…

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Inspection of Yenda Flood Damage

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday — Following local requests, the member for Murrumbidgee (Mr. Enticknap) left Sydney last night to inspect…

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Ungarie Town Just Misses Flooding

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 2

WEST WYALONG, Friday— Rain ceased at Ungarie on Wednesday night—just in time to avoid the town being flooded…

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Floodwaters Receding in Many Areas

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: The cyclonic depression which brought widespread flood conditions in New South Wales has now moved…

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Ungarie Town Just Saved From Flooding

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 1

WEST WYALONG, Thursday: Rain ceased at Ungarie last night—just in time to avoid the town being flooded—said…

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Yenda Flood Damage to be Inspected

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Following local requests the Member for Murrumbidgee (Mr. Enticknap) is leaving Sydney tonight to inspect damage by floods in the Yenda district…

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Widespread devastation to crops and heavy losses suffered in rain Homes threatened and orchards flooded by waters

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 6

Widespread damage to fruit and vegetable crops-resulted from the phenomenal rainfall of last week-end, when 519 points were registered in Leeton. Many farms in low-lying areas also suffered heavy losses…

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Flooding in the Matong-ashbridge Districts

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 2

Those travelling in the Matong-Ashbridge districts after the consistent rains which registered from four to five inches were…

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Aid Sought for M.I.A. Flood Victims

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 2

LEETON, Saturday: A deputation waited on Mr. Malloy, Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission, yesterday,…

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Yenda Flood Damage Inspected

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 1

Following local request the Member for Murrumbidgee (Mr. Enticknap) journeyed from Sydney to Yenda to inspect damage by floods in the Yenda…

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Rivers Burst Banks in English Floods

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 6

LONDON, Tuesday: People were driven from their homes at several places in southern England yesterday as swollen…

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