Maitland Again Faces Threat of Bad Flood
Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 June 1950 · page 1
SYDNEY, Wednesday: For the third time within the past seven days, Maitland is facing a flood crisis even greater than the one last year. Levees built along the banks of the Hunter…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dramatic Rescue in Brisbane Deluge Suburban Streets Became Raging Turrents
Junee Southern Cross · Friday 23 June 1950 · page 1
SYDNEY, Friday: A cyclonic storm, with flooding rain and winds at the velocity of up to 80 miles per hour, hit Brisbane and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Brisbane Area Many Trapped by Cyclonic Storm
Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 June 1950 · page 1
SYDNEY, Friday-A cyclonic storm, with flooding rain and winds of up to 80 m.p.h., hit Brisbane and the north-east…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Killed in Violent Storm
Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 June 1950 · page 1
BRISBANE, Friday. A young girl was drowned, a man was killed and another critically injured during a violent…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Solo Flight to N.Z. Held Up by Cyclone
Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 June 1950 · page 2
SYDNEY, Friday: Captain A. J. Bradshaw will be unable to make his solo flight across the Tasman to New Zealand on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Trek From Kempsey Like Flight of Refugees All Northern Rivers in Flood; Thousands Leaving Homes
Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 June 1950 · page 1
SYDNEY, Friday: All rivers on the Northern New South Wales Tablelands are in full flood as the cyclonic disturbance which hit Brisbane last night moves…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Deadline for Flood Relief Applications
Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 June 1950 · page 2
The closing date for receipt of flood relief applications has been fived by the Flood Relief Committee as June 30, 1950…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flood Damage
Cootamundra Herald · Monday 26 June 1950 · page 2
"The damage done to council roads throughout the State, by the recent flood; rains, has been colossal," said Ald. R. T. C…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cloudburst Causes Floods and Fire At Least Five Dead
Cootamundra Herald · Monday 26 June 1950 · page 1
NEW YORK, Monday — A cloudburst caused heavy floods and a devastating fire at West Union (West Virginia) on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Over 10,000 Homeless In North; Houses Swept Away by Raging Floods
Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 June 1950 · page 1
SYDNEY, Sunday: R.A.A.F. Dakota planes and Army "ducks" are being rushed to the assistance of more, than 10,000 people rendered homeless in Northern New South Wales by the worst floods on record. Grafton (population 12,000) and Kempsey (population 8000) are isolated,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Floods Wash Away Homes in Northern Towns Thousands Homeless— Several Deaths Feared
The Gundagai Independent · Monday 26 June 1950 · page 1
R.A.A.F. Dakota planes and Army Ducks are being rushed to the assistance of more than 10,000 people rendered homeless in Northern NSW by the worst floods on record. Grafton (population 12,000) and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Maitland Waits Zero Hour Flood Danger Radio to Flash Break In Jenkins Dam
Junee Southern Cross · Monday 26 June 1950 · page 1
SYDNEY: Hundreds of terrified residents prepared to flee from their homes at Maitland to-day as part of the Jenkins dam began…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood Assistaice in the Illabo Shire. Large Amount for Low Level Bridge Road
Junee Southern Cross · Monday 26 June 1950 · page 2
The Illabo Shire Council will apply to the State Government for £4,000 as assistance in repairing damage done by the recent floods…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Colossal Flood Damage to Council Roads
Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 27 June 1950 · page 4
"The damage done to Council roads throughout the State by the recent flood rains has been colossal," said Ald R. T. C. Storey and Cr. J. M…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. Graham Promises Aid for Flood Victims
Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 June 1950 · page 1
The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. E. H. Graham, sold today that the whole of the resources of his department would be…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Huge Grant Wanted for Flood Relief
Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 June 1950 · page 1
SYDNEY, Tuesday — An initial flood relief grant of £120,000 is being, sought by the Minister for Labor and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Trail of Devastation in Northern Floods; Two More Drownings
Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 June 1950 · page 1
SYDNEY, Monday: Leaving a trail of death and destruction, muddy floodwaters are slowly subsiding in the water-ravaged areas from Newcastle to the Queensland border. The death-roll in the Grafton district reached four today. Frederick Ayres,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Enormous Flood Damage to Roads; Repairs May Cost £2-Million
Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 June 1950 · page 1
SYDNEY, Monday: The Premier (Mr. McGirr) has approached the Federal Government for financial assistance to carry out repair work to New South Wales roads and highways which have been damaged by floods and continuous rains. The secretary of the Local Government Association (Mr. Mainerd) said tonight…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Graham Promises Relief to Flooded Farmers
Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 June 1950 · page 2
SYDNEY, Monday: All the resources of the department would be thrown into the task of rehabilitating primary producers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Control of floods in the Murrumbidgee Dam at Billillingra
The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 27 June 1950 · page 4
From the Snowy River Shire Council comes a suggestion for control of the Murrumbidgee River to prevent flood…
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