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Floods & storms, 1950

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Mayor Thanks All Who Aided in Flood Crisis

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 2

Speaking on behalf of the Wagga City Council yesterday, the Mayor of Wagga (Alderman H. E. Gissing) expressed his…

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Film of Wagga Flood

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 2

On Friday and Saturday, at both the Plaza and Capitol Theatres, and on Monday at the Capitol only, a special Cinesound…

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80 Points of Rain in Junee To-day. Downpour Floods Low Lying Areas in Town

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 1

Looking around the low lying areas of Junee this afternoon one might be excused for suggesting that either the floods have…

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Junee-wagga Road Open for Traffic Visitors to Flooded City Have Similar Impressions

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 4

Wagga residents who have visited Junee to-day and Junee residents who were in Wagga. yesterday, all came away with the…

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Levees Fail to Hold Water Darlington Point Flooded

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday—Almost every home in the small township of Darlington Point was damaged when flood waters…

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Stole Flood Victims' Blankets Man Fined

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 1

Two men were yesterday fined £3 each at Wagga Court for stealing blankets brought to Wagga for flood victims…

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"Ducks" to Rescue As Flood Hears Town Darlington Point Peak Likely Today

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 1

Two Army 'ducks' sped through the streets of Darlington Point late last night making desperate eleventh-hour rescues as the swollen Murrumbidgee…

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Further Donations for Wagga Flood Relief Appeal

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 2

[?]onations to the Wagga Mayor's Flood Relief Appeal, launched on Tuesday by Alderman H. E. Gissing, had reached a total of £476/19/ at 7 o'clock last night. Among the donations was £1 from Mrs. McLachlan, of West Wyalong, a…

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Heavy Flood Damage in Tumut Shire

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 2

TUMUT, Wednesday: Some graziers on the Tumut-Brungle Road are still isolated owing to culverts on both sides of their…

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Rain Not New Flood Danger, Says Supt. Leary

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 2

Superintendent G. Leary, of Wagga police, last night issued a statement regarding rumors of further floods in Wagga. Stating that the rumors had been started by some…

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Two Fined; Stole Flood Victims' Blankets

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 2

Two men were yesterday fined £3 each at Wagga Court for stealing blankets brought to Wagga for flood victims…

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Obituary Mrs. I. Flood

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 2

The death occurred at Ganmain yesterday morning of Mrs. Isabella Flood, of Ganmain, at the age of 70 years. The funeral…

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Insurance for Floods; Plan Urged

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday: A voluntary insurance scheme similar to the wartime war: damage insurance scheme to…

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Gundagai Flood Warning Association Meeting To Be Held Next Week

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 6

A meeting will be held next Tuesday night to which all persons interested in the Gunlagai Flood Warning Association are…

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Hay Goes to Races on Eve of Flood Crisis

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 1

The town of Hay, having done what it can to meet the floodwaters rolling nearer down the Murrumbidgee, went to the races this…

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Official 1950 Flood Reading at Gundagai

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 1

Gundagai’s Post Master, Mr W. McLaughlin, informs this paper that the official reading of the 1950 flood at Gundagai was 34ft 5in…

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Wants Expert Team to Study Flood Control

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 1

An expert team of scientists and engineers to study flood, control in danger areas was proposed in the House of Representatives by Mr…

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Flood Relief Committee Here To-morrow Minister for Lands Also in Attendance Federal Government Will Assist State in Alleviating Flood Damage

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 1

THE FLOOD RELIEF COMMITTEE WILL BE AT GUNDAGAI SHIRE CHAMBERS AT 2 P.M. TO-MORROW (FRIDAY). THE MINISTER FOR LANDS (THE HON. W. F. SHEAHAN) WILL ALSO BE IN ATTENDANCE, WHEN PEOPLE WHO HAVE SUFFERED…

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Salvage Party at Work in Otway Street, Gundagai, When Flood Waters Threatened

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 1

When last week’s flood waters case to a dangerous level many homes in the low lying area of Gndagai were evacuated This picture…

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Sparagus Stood Up to Flood Waters Official Report From Atlow Packing House Co.op. Ltd

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 1

WHILST a costly experience it is of greatest importance that our main asset, the 423 acres of growing asparagus has stood up to the…

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