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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1949

2,067 stories in Sydney's papers · page 51 of 104

Countryside Was Under Flood Waters

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 5

AN Interesting trip through flooded areas was made last week-end by the Milk zone Dalrymen's Council…

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Floods Cause Serious Damage On Many Milk Zone Dairy Farms

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 5

DIFFICULTIES of the position regarding milk supplies were emphasised by the N.S.W. Milk Board's producers' representative (Mr. F. Sedwick) yesterday. Because of the disastrous floods, production would be affected for some…

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Twenty Year Plan To Effect Flood Mitigation In Hunter River Valley

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 10

A FLOOD mitigation programme for the Hunter Valley, to cost more than £10,000,000, has been adopted by the N.S.W. Government. Recommended by a scientific committee, the plan's main features include flood mitigation and…

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Judging Of RAS Fodder Conservation Championship Disrupted By Hunter River Floods

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 12

GUNNEDAH.—Floods on the Hunter River last wee-end badly disrupted the judging of the North Western Division of the R.A.S. Fodder Conservation Championship this week. The party had planned to leave…

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Aid For Flood Victims

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 2

Sir,—I am amazed at the apathy displayed by the people of Sydney in the face of the disastrous floods which have caused…

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Alps Snow Melts; Floods In Victoria

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 1

Melting snow in the Australian Alps has caused serious flooding at Orbost, Victoria…

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Windsor Flood Said to Cost £312,000

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 5

Windsor police yesterday estimated the cost of flood damage in the Windsor area at £312,000. This estimate does not include Richmond and…

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Editorial to the Rescue of Flood Victims

The Sun · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 3

In the shadows of the coal strike, and racked by their own problems of food and light, it would be easy for the people of other parts of New South Wales to lose a sense of…

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More Aid Needed: for Flood Areas: Rid Cross Plea

The Sun · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 7

Plight of flood victims in the Maitland and Cessnock districts is producing generous help, but more gifts of clothing and money are urgently needed…

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Many favor postponement of strike Hardships in Flood Districts

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 5

MAITLAND, Thurs.--The Mayor of Cessnock (Alderman J. Brown) and many leading coalfields citizens believe Miners' Federation leaders…

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Regulations Aid Flood Victims

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 7

The Minister for Local Government (Mr. Cahill) last night gazetted regulations which partially lift power restrictions…

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Victims returning to flooded homes Women Sob Over Lost Belongings

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 7

MAITLAND, Thurs.-- Scores of women, dressed in gift clothing, sobbed without restraint today when they returned to their flood-battered…

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Pope's Sympathy In Flood Losses

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 2

THE Apostolic Delegation in Sydney today received a message from the Pope expressing his sympathy for…

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Food Boats to Flooded Towns

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Friday.--Towns isolated by the flooding of the Snowy, Brodribb, and other East Gippsland rivers are…

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Victims Of Flood Begin Grim Task

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 8

MAITLAND, Friday.--The road from Newcastle through to Maitland was reopened today, when home-going flood victims were met with scenes of desolation and destruction…

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Clothing Sought for Flood Victims

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 2

THE Legion of Catholic Women is appealing for clothing, particularly men's, for flood victims in the Maitland…

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Victims Of Flood Begin Grim Task

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 8

MAITLAND, Friday.--The road from Newcastle through to Maitland was reopened today, when home-going flood victims were met with scenes of desolation and destruction…

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Clothing Sought for Flood Victims

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 10

THE Legion of Catholic Women is appealing for clothing, particularly men's, for flood victims in the Maitland…

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Street Flood

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 12

ACTION should be taken about the entrance to St. James station in Elizabeth St. In heavy rain the roadway is…

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Clothing Sought for Flood Victims

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 2

THE Legion of Catholic Women is appealing for clothing, particularly men's, for flood victims in the Maitland…

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