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Floods & storms, 1950

3,659 stories in Sydney's papers · page 67 of 183

Union Ground Is Flooded

Daily Mirror · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 31

Because Woollahra Oval is flooded Rugby Union matches will not be played there on Saturday…

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Union Ground Is Flooded

Daily Mirror · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 31

Because Woollahra Oval is flooded Rugby Union matches will not be played there on Saturday…

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Union Ground Is Flooded

Daily Mirror · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 31

Because Woollahra Oval is flooded Rugby Union matches Will not be played there On Saturday…

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Two Die As Record Deluge Soothes

Daily Mirror · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 1

A man was found drowned in the well of a city building this morning, bringing death roll in one of the State's worst flood disasters to two. Thaotic transport conditions were caused this morning when the rain, driven so miles an hour gale, train and other services out of gear and closed…

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Two Die As Record Deluge Continues

Daily Mirror · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 1

A man wag found drowned in the well of a city building this morning, bringing the death roll in one of the State's worst flood disasters, to two. Chaotic transport conditions seem, earned this morning when the rain, driven by a 40 miles tat hoar gale, threw train and other services out of near and closed…

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Gale delays colliers: threat to coal supply

The Sun · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 2

The southerly gale lashing the NSW coast today has brought small ships to a standstill and is endangering coal supply to Sydney. Colliers that bring gas coal…

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F.S.A. General President's Letter Presentation of F.S.A. Cup to Chamption J.F. Wheatgrower; Flood Problems in Cent. West

The Land · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 40

FELLOW MEMBERS,—You, of course, know that the Farmers and Settlers' Association is interested in quite a lot of other things as well as the price of wheat…

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Vegetable Crop Insurance Against Flood Loss Urged

The Land · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 2

NEW floods in the Lachlan and Hawkesbury River Valleys again emphasised the urgency of some form of insurance to compensate vegetable growers and other primary producers for heavy crop losses…

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Women's Interests Floods Postpone Hume Group Cnl. Mtg

The Land · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 28

Group Council meetings of the C.W.A. are being held in all parts of N.S.W. and, despite flood conditions in many parts, have been well attended…

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Excessive Rain Does Great Damage To Pastures, Crops Some Areas Flooded For Second Time In Three Months

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 2

INCALCULABLE damage has been done to pastures, crops, fruit and vegetables by torrential rain that started last Saturday night. Both the Lachlan and the Macquarie Rivers are in flood and thousands of acres of rich river flats have again been…

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Floods Cut Wheat And Oat Sowing

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 8

BOTH wheat and oat sowings in the Young district were less than normal due to excessive rain, reported the agronomist (Mr. Autry-Hall) this…

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Floods Country Reports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 1

Flood reports from country centres last night were: FORBES: The Lachlan…

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Flooded Ovals in Doubt

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 12

Rugby League matches set down for Erskineville and Parramatta ovals to-morrow may have to be played elsewhere because heavy rain has flooded both grounds…

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Three Drowned: Havoc in Countrywide Floods

The Sun · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 1

Three persons have been drowned and thousands of pounds worth of…

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Warning of Floods for S. Maitland

The Sun · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 5

South Maitland residents were warned today to be prepared to evacuate without delay and to take all steps to protect property from the flooded Hunter River…

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Hume Highway closed by heavy floodwaters near Cabramatta

The Sun · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 3

Floodwaters closed this section of the Hume Highway at Ireland's Bridge, Cabramatta. A bird, safe from traffic, stands in possession of this thoroughfare. To the right, a notice "Sunnybrook Cellars" appears ironical…

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Varsity lark with "ark" in "2nd flood"

The Sun · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 7

University students enlivened saturated Martin Place for a brief period today when they set up a…

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Miners trapped by flood

The Sun · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 9

CADOMIN (ALBERTA), Thursday.-- Five men are trapped in a coalmine near here by floodwaters from…

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Move to aid flood victims

The Sun · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 15

The Flood Relief Committee is meeting today to consider rehabilitation of new areas affected by the…

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Grave flood danger in North Rivers Over Bridges: Roads Cut

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 5

The Weather Bureau last night warned that substantial rises were expected in the Nepean, Hunter, and Hawkesbury Rivers…

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