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Southern Highlands · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1950

16 stories in Southern Highlands's papers

Carols by Floodlight Bowral Success

The Southern Mail · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 6

So successful were the Christmas community carols by [?] in Corbett Gardens, Bowral that the Venture is almost certain to become…

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Storm Brings Over 1 Inch of Rain Early Morning Downpour

The Southern Mail · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 6

Accompanied by brilliant white flashes of lightning a storm struck parts of the district early on Monday morning and brought with it, a…

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More Storm Damage

The Southern Mail · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 9

The gutter in front of the premises of Messrs C. A. Jones & Son on the corner of Bon; Bong and Banyette Streets failed to carry the…

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House Flooded at Bowral Other Homes Were in Danger

The Southern Mail · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 6

Residents whose homes border the crick running through Bowral at Shepherd, Merrigang and Rose Streets and Mittagong Road were…

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More Heavy Rain Thirty Inches Recorded This Year

The Southern Mail · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 6

When rain ceased to fall at Bowra on Friday, the total rainfall recorded for this year reached the high figure of thirty inches. Rainfall during…

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Storm Damage to Roads Mittagong Shire Shire Financial Assistance

The Southern Mail · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 2

extensive danger to roads is the result of the recent heavy rainfall resulted in n Mittagong Shire Council. holding a special meeting on…

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Heavy Rain Damages Shire Roads Money Only Available for Urgent Repairs

The Southern Mail · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 4

At the meeting of Mittatgong Shirr Council on Friday of last week, the engineer (Mr .K. Gibson) submitted a report made after inspecting roads…

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Flood Relief Public Fund Opened

The Southern Mail · Friday 30 June 1950 · page 2

At the meeting of Bowral Council on Wednesday night it was decided to open a public subscription fund for the relief of flood victims. The…

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Flood Relief Functions and Meetings to Raise Funds

The Southern Mail · Friday 7 July 1950 · page 11

The district is making a ready response to the appeal to assist flood victims. Subscription lists have been opened by the Mayor of Bowral (Aid…

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Women's Auxiliary to Bowral R.S.L. OVER £150 for Flood Relief

The Southern Mail · Friday 14 July 1950 · page 5

On Saturday. 1st July, we entertained members from Moss Vale and Mittagong Auxiliaries. A very happy afternoon was spent in musical games…

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Flood Relief Good Work by Mittagong

The Southern Mail · Friday 21 July 1950 · page 3

The Woman's Auxiliary of Mittagong Returned Soldiers' League, in conjunction with the newly formed Social and Dramatic Club, made a…

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Flood Damage is Extensive Local Member Reports to Prime Minister

The Southern Mail · Friday 4 August 1950 · page 3

Early estimates of flood damage on the North Coast placed the losses at £1,120,000. says Mr. Jeff Bate, Federal Member for Mocarthur, who…

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State Fodder For Flood Victims P.P.U. Has Scheme for Assistance

The Southern Mail · Friday 4 August 1950 · page 3

At its recent Annual State Conference, the Australian Primary Producers' Union appointed a committee to consider in what direction the…

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Musicale For Flood Relief OVER £20 RAISED

The Southern Mail · Friday 11 August 1950 · page 5

The second in what we hope may be well established series of Musicales, took place at Haling Cottage on Sunday, and was for the Flood…

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Bowral Residents Cut Off by Floods

The Southern Mail · Friday 11 August 1950 · page 1

Mr. Les Spindler of Bowral and his daughter Elsie, were cut off by flood waters when visiting his elder daughter, Mrs…

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M.z.d.c. Relief for Farmer Flood Victims

The Southern Mail · Friday 8 September 1950 · page 7

A meeting of the Executive Committee of the M.Z.D.C. was held in Sydney on Thursday, 31st August. The Secretary reported on the…

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