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Floods & storms, 1950

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Gundagai's Allocation of Flood Relief Fencing Material

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 5 June 1950 · page 1

The secretary of the local Flood Relief organisation, Mr R. R. Knox has informed “The Independent” that fencing flood relief material…

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Roads at Harefield in a Bad Way. Floods Upset Shire's Plan Of Work

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 5 June 1950 · page 7

Described by Mrs. C. A. Lamont as being a "Cinderellh road", the Harefield-Wallacetown road will receive attention this week…

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Flood's Fantastic Effect on Wire-netting

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1950 · page 2

A graphic illustration of the destructive power of the recent floods was brought to this office yesterday by Mr. H. H. Cuthbert, of "Grassmere," Grong Grong. It consisted of a length of what originally was a…

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Weather Bureau Issues Flood Warnings Heavy Rain Predicted in Southern Districts

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday — The Weather Bureau has issued flood warnings for the Hunter, Nepean, and Shoalhaven rivers, which rose sharply during the night…

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Fears Flooding of Albury if Dam Raised

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday: Mr. Bostock (Lib. Vic.) said in the House of Representatives today…

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Flood Threat to Lachlan River Area Wyangala Spillway at Record Height

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY. Friday—Residents on the 200-mile section of the Lachlan river, between Forbes and Hillston, in the south-west, are threatened with flooding nearly as bad fas the record floods two…

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Record Floods Feared by Towns on Lachlan Water Pours Over Wyangala Dam

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Towns along the Lachlan River are preparing for a record flood as water cascades over the Wyangala Dam spillway to a depth of…

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£950 to be Paid to Wagga Flood Victims

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 1

The committe of the Wagga Mayor's Flood Relief Fund last night passed for payment, claims to a…

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Flood Strikes Forbes

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Floodwaters of the swollen Lachlan River are racing through 80 homes in the outer district of Forbes…

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Gumly Asks Kyeamba Shire to Form Flood-warning Body

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1950 · page 5

Following a suggestion by Gumly Progress Association, Kyeamba Shire Council is considering the formation of a flood committee in the area to facilitate evacuations in the event of further floods…

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Floodwaters Stationary at Forbes; Near Record Condobolin Prepares to Meet Onrush

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 June 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: Forbes with a population of 9000, received a reprieve today from a flooding worse than in April, when 2000 were made homeless…

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Communist Youths Storm Meeting in Germany I

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 1

DUSWELFORT. Tuesday.— More than 200 youths, attending a meeting at which former German General Von Manteuifel…

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Heavy Losses From Latest Lachlan Floods Many Properties Under Water

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday—Floods in several areas of the State during the past week have already caused damage estimated at more than £2 million, and heavier losses arc expected before the floods…

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Floodwaters From Forbes Threaten Condobolin Heavy Damage to Wheat, Lucerne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Lachlan River floodwaters, after dividing Forbes into three islands and causing heavy damage to wheat, oat and lucerne crops, now…

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Flood Damage Grants Shire Council's application

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Leeton Shire Council the engineer (Mr. A. H. Buckham) submitted the following report and recommendation in regard…

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Transforming M.I.A. land How Flood Waters Have Been Fought

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 4

Civic authorities of the irrigation areas are combining 'to hold a field day to enable inspections to be' made of one of…

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Floodwaters at Forbes

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 June 1950 · page 1

THESE HOMES in Templar Street, Forbes, were completely surrounded by floodwaters from the swollen Lachlan River on…

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Heavy Rain Prevents Final Gallops

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY. Thursday—As a result of the heavy rain during the week the only track, open at Randwick this morning was…

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Poll May Be Postponed in Flooded Areas

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 1
Also in Daily Advertiser

SYDNEY, Thursday.—If floods held up. polling in any area at the State election next Saturday, the poll in that area…

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