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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1950

3,659 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 183

Cent. West Pastures Hit by Floods

The Land · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 6

WIDESPREAD flooding of pastures in the Central and Far West districts have lowered their nutritive value…

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Hawkesbury Staged Splendid Show Despite Difficulties Caused By Floods

The Land · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 12

THE 64th Show of the Hawkesbury District Agricultural Association was organised under some difficulties this year, as floods earlier had done great damage in the district. In spite of this, the Show was a areat success. The quality of all the exhibits was up to the usual high standard of the district…

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Caterpillars May Infest Flooded Areas

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 16

CATEROLILARS may be expected in strength in areas which have been flooded recently. As soon as conditions clear…

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Government Behind Flood Relief

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 17

IF funds already provided for flood relief in N.S.W. are not sufficient, the Federal Government is prepared to grant…

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Aftermath Of Floods—Rain Wanted

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 6

DESPITE torrential rains which brought on floods in the Riverina districts a few weeks ago. farming lands need further…

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Flies And Floods Hit Sheep Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 8

Blowflies and floods have so disorganised work on many stud sheep-breeding properties in New South…

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Heavy Rain at Newcastle

Daily Mirror · Saturday 6 May 1950 · page 12

NEWCASTLE, Saturday.-- N.J.C. secretary Mr. Jack Hibberd and three committeemen inspected the track at…

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Heavy Rain at Newcastle

Daily Mirror · Saturday 6 May 1950 · page 12

NEWCASTLE, Saturday.-- N.J.C. secretary Mr. Jack Hibberd and three committeemen inspected the track at…

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Rabaul Gale Tree Falls On Native

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 May 1950 · page 4

RABAUL, May 5 (A.A.P.Reuter).—A native was crushed to death by a falling tree when a 60 miles an hour…

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Damage, death in wake of US storms

The Sun · Saturday 6 May 1950 · page 2

CHICAGO, Friday.-- Winds of hurricane force battered Midwestern States today in…

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Boys in Storm Channel Drama Child swept underground for half mile Caught by wall of water

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 May 1950 · page 1

An 11-years-old boy rescued the child from the torrent 200 yards from jagged rocks against…

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Novels of the Week If you like abnormality-- INTIMACY, by Jean-Paul Sartre, London: Peter Nevill. Sydney: Craftsman Bookshop. Storm and Echo, by Frederic Prokosch, London: Faber & Faber. Sydney: Angus & Robertson

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 May 1950 · page 23

WHAT I possess of sturdy commonsense tells me that the very great majority of…

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Population Flees Town As Flood Rises

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 May 1950 · page 3

OTTAWA, May 5 (A.A.P.). —The entire population of 1,100 evacuated Morris (Manitoba) last night, as rising…

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Flooding may help win

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 May 1950 · page 33

A cloudburst on Thursday night may help Parramatta Rugby Union team…

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7 killed in storms

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 7 May 1950 · page 3

NEW YORK, Sat. -- Tornadoes and thunderstorms killed seven people and injured more…

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Storm's Trail of Ruin Seven die in freak US tornado CHICAGO

The Sun · Sunday 7 May 1950 · page 7

SEVEN people were killed and more than 100 injured in violent tornadoes and thunderstorms yesterday. Casualties and heavy damage to property…

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Ariel Cycle Beat Floods

Truth · Sunday 7 May 1950 · page 32

Writing to the distributors, Eric Moore Pty. Ltd., Mr. Don Dennis, of Brewarrina, describes the achievement of an "Ariel"…

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Radio Posts To Warn Of Flood Risks

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 7 May 1950 · page 4

The Conservation Department is planning a flood-warning wireless network in the Northern Rivers…

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Storm Delays Wanganella

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 May 1950 · page 9

WELLINGTON (N. Z.), Sun.--The liner Wanganella, due in Wellington at 9 a. m. tomorrow, radioed tonight that she was…

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Winnipeg Menaced 4,000 Flee In Flood

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 May 1950 · page 3

WINNIPEG, May 7 (A.A.P.).—The flooded Red River by last night had swept away all dykes protecting…

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