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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1950

3,659 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 183

Vast Flooded Area Seen From Air Waters From Hawkesbury Engulf Roads

Daily Mirror · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 2

From a plane, which flew over the flooded Nepean River today, a Daily Mirror reporter saw dozens of farms isolated by a huge expanse of muddy…

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Great Trail of Ruin As Floodwaters Drop Damage To Rail Tracks

Daily Mirror · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 1

Floods which swept through the Bathurst, Lithgow, Wellington, Richmond and Penrith districts yesterday, began to recede this morning, leaving…

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Flood Relief Policy Stated

Daily Mirror · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 3

CANBERRA, Friday.--An attack on the Commonwealth Government decision to pay flood relief on a £ for £ basis…

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Vast Flooded Area Seen From Air Waters From Hawkesbury Engulf Roads

Daily Mirror · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 2

From a plane, which flew over the flooded Nepean River today, a Daily Mirror reporter saw dozens of farms isolated by a huge expanse of muddy…

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Thousands Caught in Storm at Show Opening

The Sun · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 1

Thousands who poured into the Showground for the opening day of the Show today were drenched in a sudden rainstorm at 11 am. Judging of ring and other events was held, up and numbers…

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Stockman feared victim of flood in Jerilderie creek

The Sun · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 3

Police fear a sheep station employee has been drowned in a flooded creek near Jerilderie (60 miles south-west of Lockhart). The missing man is J. Bourke, a groomsman…

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Floods menacing Dubbo Homesteads in Valley Evacuated

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 9

The Weather Bureau last night warned the Dubbo district of possible widespread flooding from the Macquarie River…

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Nepean Man Suffers Ninth Flood In Sixteen Months

Daily Mirror · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 3

Nine floods in 16 months have swamped the property of Mr. Charles George Graham, kiosk owner, Nepean Weir, Penrith. Inches of filthy slush from the latest flood were moving…

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Extensive Flood Damage Among Crops Rising of Waters Menaces Dubbo Shopping Area

Daily Mirror · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 2

Thousands of acres of crops and pastures in Central New South Wales have been destroyed by floodwaters from the Lachlan and Macquarie…

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Extensive Flood Damage Among Crops Rising of Waters Menaces Dubbo Shopping Centre

Daily Mirror · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 2

Thousands of acres of crops and pastures in Central New South Wales have been destroyed by floodwaters from the Lachlan and Macquarie…

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Nepean Man Suffers Ninth Flood In Sixteen Months

Daily Mirror · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 3

Nine floods in 16 months have swamped the property of Mr. Charles George Graham, kiosk owner, Nepean Weir, Penrith. Inches of filthy slush from the latest flood were moving…

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Nepean Man Suffers Ninth Flood In Sixteen Months

Daily Mirror · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 3

Nine floods in 16 months have swamped the property of Mr. Charles George Graham, kiosk owner, Nepean Weir, Penrith. Inches of filthy slush from the latest flood were moving…

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Extensive Flood Damage Among Crops Rising of Waters Menaces Dubbo Shopping Centre

Daily Mirror · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 2

Thousands of acres of crops and postures in Central New South Wales have been destroyed by floodwaters from the Lachlan and Macquarie…

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Extensive Flood Damage Among Crop Rising of Waters Menaces Dubbo Shopping Centre

Daily Mirror · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 2

Thousands of acres of crops and pastures in Central New South Wales have been destroyed by floodwaters from the Lachlan and Macquarie…

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Nepean Man Suffers Ninth Flood In Sixteen Months

Daily Mirror · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 3

Nine floods in 16 months have swamped the property of Mr. Charles George Graham, kiosk owner, Nepean Weir, Penrith. Inches of filthy slush from the latest flood were moving…

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£500,000 Flood Damage Water Invading Dubbo Shops

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 1

Floods which invaded low-lying areas of central New South Wales on Thursday were receding slowly at many points yesterday, leaving…

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Floods Sweep Over Main Road to Windsor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 3

AT TOP: The main road to Windsor, which was under water yesterday for two miles after Thursday night's heavy rain. LOWER: Workmen from thc. Department of Main Roads erecting emergency signs at McGrath's…

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More Heavy Rain Floods Rise Again In Central New South Wales Areas Damage on Farms May Reach £¾M

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 2 April 1950 · page 3

Heavy rain yesterday intensified the flooding in central New South Wales, and brought the farm damage for the week toward the £750,000 mark. Many families on the river flats near Bathurst and other towns…

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Show Big Draw Despite Storm

Truth · Sunday 2 April 1950 · page 2

Despite intermittent rain a record first-day crowd of 104,620 people attended the Royal Agricultural Society's Easter Show yesterday…

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... And This Was The Ray at Show Yestertday Judging Day For Beef Cattle Worth £150,000 Paraded Before Big Crowds Heavy Rain Sends Crowd to Shelter

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 2 April 1950 · page 8

Heavy rain stopped judging of all breeds of cattle except Herefords for 30 minutes yesterday morning. The hundreds of onlookers round the rings scattered for shelter. When the Hereford judge, Mr. H. W. Yelland, said he would…

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