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1949 Australian snowfall sets a record
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1:25Now PlayingDate: 15th August 1949
Location: Unspecified
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: Australia's Biggest Snowfall
AUSTRALIA: Various:
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AUSTRALIA Australia's heaviest snowfall. Only tracks open are those cleared by snow-plough. Road cleared to town of Ninmitabe Sheep seek refuge on higher ground and farmers have to take food to them on horseback
SNOW-PLOUGHS Snow-fall heaviest ever known - being cleared by snowplough in Australia. Clearing road to Nimmitabel
SNOW Australia's biggest snowfall. Only railway tracks open are those cleared by snowplough. Road is cleared to Nimmitab. Sheep seek refuge on higher ground. Farmers have to take food to the sheep on horseback.
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