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South Coast · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1950

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District Flood Appeal. Swift Response to [?] Mayor’s Fund

The Bega District News · Friday 7 July 1950 · page 2

In a praiseworthy and swift response to the appeals made by the Mayor of Bega (Ald Chas Ayres) forr assistance for the flood victims…

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Awful Flood Scenes Mayor’s Fund Increases

The Bega District News · Friday 14 July 1950 · page 2

Mr. Les Payne, manager of the Bega Branch of the Bank of Australasia, who has recently been in Kempsey and surrounding flood…

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Flood Damage £3000 Grant for Shire

The South Coast Register · Thursday 20 July 1950 · page 1

Following representations by our State Member, Mr. Jack G. Beale, on behalf of the Shoalhaven Shire Council, the NSW…

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Flood Relief Member for Macarthur Has Heavy Work on Relief Committee

The South Coast Register · Thursday 27 July 1950 · page 1

The Right Hon. R. G. Menzies (Prime Minister of Australia) appointed Mr. Jeff Bate. Member for Macarthur, as the…

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Floods at Weekend Berry Registers 428 PTS

The South Coast Register · Thursday 27 July 1950 · page 2

Heavy rain fell at Berry over the weekend again flooding all low-lying parts of the town and district. All the flats were in…

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Candelo Helps Flood Victims Social Well Attended

The Bega District News · Friday 28 July 1950 · page 7

A very successful social was held in Candelo, on Wednesday, July 19, to raise funds to assist flood relief. The door takings amounted to…

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Storm Damage Grant

The South Coast Register · Thursday 3 August 1950 · page 3

The Engineer Mr. Dee submitted the following report to yesterday’s meeting of the Shoalhaven Shire Council…

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Flood Damage on the Northern Rivers Estimated at £1,320,000

The South Coast Register · Thursday 3 August 1950 · page 3

Early estimated of flood damage on the North Coast played the losses at £1,320,000, said Mr Jeff Bate, M. P who has…

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Freak Storm at Lochiel Water Over Pambula Flats

The Bega District News · Friday 18 August 1950 · page 2

Although little rain-fey at near.-by Pambula yesterday, a cloudburst hit Lochiel yesterday afternoon and a very heavy fall was recorded. The…

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Hybrid Maize Seed Lost in North Coast Flood

The Bega District News · Friday 18 August 1950 · page 5

Some of the late-maturing strains of hybrid maize grown by registered seedgrowers on the north coast have been lost in the floods, reports W. D. Kerle,…

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Local Fodder Scheme, to Assist Flood Victims

The Bega District News · Friday 18 August 1950 · page 2

With a view to organising some assistance for flood victims of the northern areas, a. meeting’ will be held immediately before the A. P…

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Freak Storm

The South Coast Register · Thursday 24 August 1950 · page 1

A freak storm reached Berry on Sunday afternoon, when hailstones fell, followed by strong wind. Fortunately, the storm…

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Flood Grant Preliminary Advance to Be Made to Shoalhaven Shire

The South Coast Register · Thursday 24 August 1950 · page 1

Our State Member, Mr. Jack Beale, MLA, has been advised by the Minister for Public Works and Local Government, Mr…

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P.P.U. Tourists Find Trip Instructive Horrified At Damage In Flood Areas

The Bega District News · Friday 25 August 1950 · page 7

When the party of 23 district farmers retuned from the recent tour of the North Coast of New South Wales to Brisbane, all were impressed and horrified at the devastation that they saw in several areas during the trip…

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Will Again Assist Flood Victims Bega Show Society Will Aid Minister’s Appeal

The Bega District News · Tuesday 29 August 1950 · page 1

Being of the opinion that little baled hay is available in this district for donation and forwarding to the flood devastated areas of northern New South Wales, the committee of the Bega A., P. & H. Society will attempt to collect donations of…

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Group Football Not Well Attended Northern End Has Runaway Win In A Deluge Of Tries

The Bega District News · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 7

Unaccountably, only a fair crowd attended the Imlay versus Far South Coast Leagues games on Sunday. Those who stayed away missed some really sparkling football, as the games were fast and almost wholly of the “open”…

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Flood Investigation Ordered by Director of Works in Foxground. Gerringong

The South Coast Register · Thursday 21 September 1950 · page 2

Immediately he received advice from the State Member for South Coast, Mr. Jack Beale, MLA, that Foxground had…

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£275 Flood Grant for Gerringong Municipal Council

The South Coast Register · Thursday 5 October 1950 · page 1

Our State Member, Mr. Jack Beale, MLA, has advised the Gerringong Municipal Council that the Minister for Public Works…

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Storm Lashes Bega Streets Flooded After Deluge

The Bega District News · Tuesday 10 October 1950 · page 2

Friday’s storm in Bega late in the afternoon came so quickly that the gutters had no chance of clearing the streets of the huge amount of water…

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Flood Ferry at Jellat

The Bega District News · Friday 20 October 1950 · page 9

Imlay Shire Council has been notified by the Department of Main Roads that it is discontinuing the provision of transport over flooded lengths of the…

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