Coursing—coursing Club May Race a Month Hence Flood Caused Serious Damage To Fixtures and Fences
The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 12
THE Gundagai Coursing Club was a severe loser in the recent flood, and the honorary secretary Mr Jim Nowotna, informed the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Wagga Man Electrocuted on Return to Flooded Home
The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 7
A MAN who went to the assistance of his mother at North Wagga on Tuesday when she switched on a faulty radio set received a fatal electric shock, He died later in the Waga Base Hospital. The man, Leslie Alfred Russell, 29…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Heavy Rain in the Illabo District Billabong Rises to About Eight Feet
Junee Southern Cross · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 6
Two inches of rain fell in 40 minutes at "Allawah," Mr. J. SL Hamilton's Illabo property on Wednesday morning last…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Flood Food Relief Committee Visits Narrandera
Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 2
The State Food Relief Committee comprising Mr. G. S. Jolly, police Superintendent E. Clifford, and Mr. J. Rutherford, arrived in Narrandera…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Darlington Point Flooded
Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 2
The main body of flood waters reached Darlington Point on Wednesday night, and inundated a large are of land…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flood Sidelights Radio Telephone
Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 2
As mentioned in last Tuesday's "Argus," a radio telephone equipment was made available to the Narrandera police by the Department of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The River Reaches 28ft. 6in. Flood Now Receding at Narrandera
Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 2
The flood at Narrandera reached its highest peak on Monday night, and remained stationary for some hours before commencing to recede…
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Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 2
(Photo by courtesy of "The Sun," Sudney) This is an aerial shot of the Murrumbidgee River at Narrandera and the vast area flooded south of the town. Building roofs can be seen above the water and railway viaduct in the distance indicate the original course of the river To the left fence posts indicate the road from the river bridge to the Start Highway. The picture was taken from an A.N.A. plane by the "Sun" photographer…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Priority Wanted for Water Conservation Rival Claims of Flood Mitigation
Cootamundra Herald · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 4
The wisdom of the general policy of devoting labor and material to the construction of flood mitigation dams at the present…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Commission Waives Rent on Flooded Homes
Cootamundra Herald · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 1
Also in Daily Advertiser
A further contribution was made towards the relief of flood victims in Wagga. At the request of the local…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Clothing for Wagga Flood Victims To Arrive Today
Cootamundra Herald · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 1
Eighty cases of clothing for Wagga's flood victims are expected to arrive by midday today from Sydney Red cross…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Darlington Point's Desperate Fight with Floodwaters Women Toil on New Levee When First Washed Away
Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 1
As the Murrumbidgee rose alarmingly to 23ft. 9ins. last night, Darlington Point residents anxiously watched the second embankment they had erected during the day, hoping it would withhold the on rushing floodwaters and save…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →May Know Flood Damage by
Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 1
SYDNEY, Thursday: The Minister for Social Welfare (Mr. Finnan) will confer on Monday with…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mrs. L. Flood
Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 2
The funeral of Mrs. Isabella Flood, of Ganmain, whose death occurred at her home on Wednesday night, took place at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →More Donations To Wagga Flood Relief Appeal
Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 2
Donations amounting to £433/13/ yesterday brought the total of the Mayor's Flood Relief Appeal (to £896/12/…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Clothing for Flood Victims Due Here Today "Come and Get It," Say Distributors
Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 2
Eighty cases of clothing for Wagga's flood victims are expected to arrive by midday today from Sydney Red Cross headquarters…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Federal Flood Relief Man Visits Wagga
Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 2
The Commonwealth representative on the Flood Relief Committee (Mr. Jeff Bate, M.H.R. for Macarthur) visited Wagga…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flood Water Receding at Y.a.h.s
The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 2
The height "of the flood water at Yanco Agricultural High School dropped, at least a foot yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Memorable flood scenes witnessed near Leeton When Murrumbidgee overflowed
The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 1
Huge areas of land within the Leeton Shire were inundated by the flood waters of the Murrumbidgee River, which reached…
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