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Floods & storms, 1951

7 stories in South Coast's papers

Rain Causes Flood As River Rises Crops Lost And Far South Coast National Show Badly Disorganised

The Bega District News · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 1

Rain, which had fallen since Sunday in all parts of the distrust, had swollen all creeks and rivers to such an extent that the Bega River at Bega broke its banks on Wednesday night, flooding the flats and causing substantial losses to farmers in crops…

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Show Ring, Track Stood Up to Test of Flood Rain Surface Was Firm, Allowing Ring Events To Go Off Smoothly

The Bega District News · Tuesday 27 February 1951 · page 4

Despite five days of rain and a small Hood in the district, the ring and trotting track at the Bega Showground stood up well to the adverse conditions. from a number of small areas of surface water, for the ring programme of the Far South Coast National Show which started last…

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Bermagui Flood Gates Proposed

The Bega District News · Tuesday 8 May 1951 · page 5

Mumbulla Shire councillors will visit Bennagui to investigate the proposal to erect flood gates to control the flow of the tide at the…

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Storm Damage at Bermagui

The Bega District News · Tuesday 24 July 1951 · page 4

Due to the very, rough seas on Friday night last, Bermagui’s famous Blue Pool dressing sheds were destroyed…

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More Flooding at Berry Nine Inches in Two Days

The South Coast Register · Thursday 27 September 1951 · page 1

Welcome rain began to tall at Berry on Sunday night and continued throughout Monday when over an inch was recorded…

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Tragedy at Kangaroo Valley Mr. William R. McCARTHY Drowned in Flooded Ck

The South Coast Register · Thursday 27 September 1951 · page 2

It is our sad duty to record the tragic passing of a well-know district farmer, in the [?] of Mr. William Robert…

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Cricket Thunderstorm Stops Play

The South Coast Register · Thursday 18 October 1951 · page 4

In the first match of this season on the turf wicket at Nowra, Bomaderry took a risk by sending Berry in to bat after winning…

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