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Floods & storms, 1949

2,067 stories in Sydney's papers · page 55 of 104

District Takes Up Flood Relief Movements at Penrith, Wallacia Rotary, Rowers, Red Cross, C.W.A., ETC

Nepean Times · Thursday 30 June 1949 · page 1

WATERS of the recent flood, claimed in Nepean, Camden, and Hawkesbury districts to be the greatest in about half a century,…

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Flood Body Not Yet Found

Nepean Times · Thursday 30 June 1949 · page 5

The body of John Robert Wilson, an overseer at Warragamba Dam, who was carried away by the flood in Nepean River, on Saturday, 18th inst.,…

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Liberal Party Convention Mr. Wheeler Appeals for Flood Relief

Nepean Times · Thursday 30 June 1949 · page 5

At the Annual General Convention of the Liberal Party of Australlia, held in the Assembly Hall, Margaret Street, Sydney, on…

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Flood Victims Shelter at Bishop's House

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 30 June 1949 · page 1

NEWCASTLE.—Eight: refugees from the disastrous Maitland Hoods were housed for at least a week in the house of the Bishop of Maitland (Most Rev. Dr. Edmund Gleeson, C.SS.R.). The kitchens of His Lordship's house served as a…

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More Relief Sought In Flood Areas

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 June 1949 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Mr. J. P. Abbott (C.P., N.S.W.) in the House of Representatives…

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After the Flood Clothing Wanted for Local Victims

The Biz · Thursday 30 June 1949 · page 1

With the major need of the flood victims at Maltlond and other centres, we are liable to overlook the needs of those In similar distress nearer at home. On…

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C.W.A. Acts Quickly to Relieve Flood Disastress Stream of Comforts, money from Branches; Maitland Rest Room Now Emergency Housing centre

The Land · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 26

TYPICAL of the C.W.A. spirit of service, branches from all over New South Wales arid from as far afield as South Australia, have sent immediate relief to the flood victims of Maitland and Windsor districts…

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Flood Victims Get Top Priorityon Fencing Building

The Land · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 2

FLOOD victims would be given the highest priority for building materials, and the limited quantity of fencing materials available would be equitably distributed among distressed farmers, Premier McGirr…

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Farms, Homes Still Flooded Along Hunter Govt. Officials Survey Damage

The Land · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 2

GOVERNMENT officials said yesterday that, because many farms and homes were still flooded, no estimate of the total damage in the Hunter River floods could be given, but a survey…

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Floods Force Fodder Dispersal

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 12

AS waters from the Namol River often flood Mr. J.Shorter's Dunkeld (Wee Waa) farm, he has dispersed…

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Transport Confusion Delays N.W. Award Judging Itinerary Disrupted By Hunter River Floods

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 12

OWING to transport difficulties caused by the flooding of the Hunter River and consequent dislocation of the main northern railway line, the result of the judging of the R.A.S. North Western Fodder Conservation Championship has not been completed…

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Brand-New Car Caught In Flood Waters

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 3

DURING the Hunter River Valley floods a brand new Hudson motor car was swept into a pool near Cassllis, where it now…

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Country Women's Interests Food, Clothing For Flood Victims Voluntary Workers Bring Relief To Stricken Areas

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 15

WITHIN the past week the Red Cross, Country Women's Association and Salvation Army have rendered magnificent help to flood victims in the Maitland and Windsor diStricts and tons of food and clothing have been distributed. Pitiable StorieS have come from…

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Social Service Relief Sought For Victims Of Floods

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 2

PRIMARY Producers' Union central executive at its last meeting decided to ask the Federal Government that social service relief be…

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Floods Delay Work On Many Farms

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 4

MILK zone Dairymen's council general secretary (Mr. L. C. Turton) said yesterday there would naturally be a big reduction…

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More aid for flood victims

The Sun · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 7

Members of the Repatriation Department, Universities Commission and the Department of Postwar…

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Penpoints From the People Flood Insurance

Daily Mirror · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 12

DURING the war we had a scheme of national insurance against war damage to property. Floods, bush fires,…

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Penpoints From the People Flood Insurance

Daily Mirror · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 12

DURING the war we had a scheme of national insurance against war damage to property. Floods, bush fires,…

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Penpoints From the People Flood Insurance

Daily Mirror · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 12

DURING the war we had a scheme of national insurance against war damage to property. Floods, bush fires,…

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Penpointers From the People Flood Insurance

Daily Mirror · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 12

DURING the war we had a scheme of national insurance against war damage to property. Floods, bush fires,…

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