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Floods & storms, 1950

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Floods Cause Huge Stock Losses

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 17 August 1950 · page 5

Flood losses in the Walget-Brewarina-Bourke area would run into millions of pounds, the Minister for Lands (Mr Renshaw) said…

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Through rain and floods to cloudy' Queensland Interesting Experiences of M.I.A. TRIPPERS

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 18 August 1950 · page 6

Mr. and Mrs. Martin Rourke, Mr. and Mrs, Dick Morris, Mr. and Mrs. Tim Scanlan, and Mr. Jack Scanlan have just returned from…

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Fodder For Dairy Farmers In Flooded Coastal Districts Mr. Graham Acknowledges Additional Gifts

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 18 August 1950 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture (Hon, E. H. Graham, M.L.A.) on 11850 acknowledged additional gifts of fodder for dairy farmers in…

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National Flood Plan Federal Funds Sought

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 18 August 1950 · page 2

The recent disasters were so great that the Federal Government should co-operate with the Slates in long- term flood control work and grant…

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Flood Relief Appeal Coolamon Central School Effort

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 18 August 1950 · page 4

The pupils of the Coolamon Central School have raised £8/10/-for Flood Relief, made up of the following amounts: Donations by…

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CORRESPONDENCE (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our correspondents) Help for Flood Victims

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 August 1950 · page 2

Sir—In support of the appeal by the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. E. H. Graham) and the State president of the A.P.P.U…

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Bourke Flood at Peak Next

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 August 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday: Bourke floodwaters are expected to reach their peak next Wednesday. The Darling River is rising…

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Two Heavy Storms Produce 46 POINTS Week-end Rainfall

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 21 August 1950 · page 1

Two heavy storms developed over Junee on Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon and for a while there was a heavy…

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Floods Reduce Sheep Population Lowest Level for Years

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 25 August 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday—The sheep population was at the lowest level for years as a result ol the floods, the secretary of the Farmers…

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Fodder for Flood Area

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 25 August 1950 · page 1
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SYDNEY, Friday—Primary producers in N.S.W. and Victoria Have given nearly 800 tons of fodder to assist flood-stricken…

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Serious Sheep Losses from Floods

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 August 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Sheep lost in the floods will take years to replace, the secretary of the Farmers and…

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Big Flood at Hillston

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 August 1950 · page 2

HAY, Friday: With the Lachlan at Hillston now six inches above the 1931 Hood level, and 10 inches above April peak, the…

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More Donations of Fodder for Flood Area Farms

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 August 1950 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. E. H. Graham) announced yesterday that between 700 and 800 tons of fodder, valued at approximately £8000, had so far been donated by primary producers in New South…

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Local Items Feed for Flood Areas

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 August 1950 · page 2

Mr. W. Watson, of Tarcutta, has notified the organisers of the appeal for feed and produce for the northern flood…

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Doctor Wins Award for Flood Rescue

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 August 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday. Thirty-year-old Dr. George Goswell, of Walgett, has been awarded the Royal Humane Society's Bronze…

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Flood Danger Eases at Bourke

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 August 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: The flood' danger has eased at Bourke, where the Darling River tonight had dropped to 45ft 10ins…

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Wild Pigs Raid Stock in Flood Areas

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 28 August 1950 · page 6

Thousands of wild pigs driven from marsh country are taking a heavy toll of near-dead cattle, sheep and lambs in the flooded…

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Big Indian Flood

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 August 1950 · page 2

NEW DELHI, Monday: Patna Bihar, a province of over 500 villages, is under water in the Darbhanga division of North…

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Truman Arouses Storm

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 August 1950 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Tues. (AAP): Bitter Republican criticism has been evoked by President Truman's action in directing…

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