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Riverina · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1952

506 stories in Riverina's papers · page 19 of 26

Letters to the Editor (To the Editor, "The Daily Advertiser") Flood control

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 August 1952 · page 2

Sir—I have read with interest various letters appearing in the "Advertiser" under the above beading, and would…

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Tax Rebates for Flooded Farmers

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 4 August 1952 · page 6

Tax concessions may be made to farmers who are victims of the recent floods. Mr. Jeff Bate (Lib. N.S.W.)…

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Gales Continue to Lash Central Coast People Flee From Homes at Windsor

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 5 August 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday—Gale force winds and torrential rain caused still more fears of widespread flooding in and near Sydney rural areas. The gale which swept the city areas last night…

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Families warned of floods

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: Police warned 30 families in Windsor and Richmond district, 30 miles west of Sydney, to leave…

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Flood Relief Appeal

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 August 1952 · page 2

The Mayor, Ald. F. R. Dickson, and the President of the Jindalee Shire, Cr. A. S. Donaldson, have decided to close…

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Flood Relief for Ex-servicemen

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 August 1952 · page 2

Ex-Servicemen who suffered losses during the recent floods now have the opportunity of obtaining a money grant from the Repatriation Department, Sydney…

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Floods threaten again

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 August 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Serious flooding again threatens many parts of the N.S.W. Central and Southern Coastal areas…

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Flood Warning Committee Arrangements to be Made for Special Gauges

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 7 August 1952 · page 3

A. meeting of the newly formed Flood Warning Committee was held at the C.W.A. rooms on Saturday last, when there were present Messrs. W…

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Hillston Floods

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 7 August 1952 · page 1

At Hillston, the flood waters are expected to cause trouble for months. Mr. Satterthwaite told…

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The Hunter in Flood Singleton and Maitland Face Grave Threat

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 7 August 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY Thursday—The worst floods in the history of the Hunter river are threatening Maitland and Singleton…

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Coastal Rivers in Flood

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 August 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Two New Sooth Wales coastal rivers are in major flood, and three other are in…

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Posts, Wire for Wagga Flood Relief

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 August 1952 · page 2

The State Member for Wagga and Minister for Agriculture (Mr. E. H. Graham) said yesterday that 8000 steel…

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Letters to the Editor (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our correspondents) Cuttings for Flood control (To the Editor, "The Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 August 1952 · page 2

Sir—I have read Mr. W. P. Manley's letter in your issue of August 4, wherein he suggests the cutting of channels…

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Flood Warning Committee formed at Narrandera

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 8 August 1952 · page 8

Graziers and property owners along the Murrumbidgee River in the vicinity of…

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Vegetable crop reduced by Gundagai floods

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1952 · page 4

Floods and continued wet weather has seriously interfered with the vegetable sowing programme at Gundagai, and the area originally intended to be sown has been reduced by about…

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Floods "Exciting" for English Nurse

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 11 August 1952 · page 2

The difficulties of contending with conditions in Australia were strongly emphasised for the nurse, recently arrived…

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Wagga Flood: Moves to Conference of C.w.a. Group

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 August 1952 · page 3

Two resolutions from the Wagga branch concerning, floods were passed by the Country Women's Association Riverina Group Council meeting held at Walla Walla recently. The resolutions, which will go before the annual C.W.A. conference…

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Flood Danger Renewed on N.s.w. Rivers Heavy Winds, Rains Lash State

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 August 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday — The flood danger throughout several areas of the State has been renewed following torrential downpours of rain over the past 24 hours…

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Dental Car Stopped by Floods

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 August 1952 · page 3

Two services of the Far West Children's Health Scheme were adversely affected by heavy rains and floods recently…

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Flood Conditions Prevail

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 14 August 1952 · page 2

Ever since the record flood in June last the river has been at a high level, and a large area of low-lying lands have been inundated. At…

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