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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1947

334 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 17

Red Cross Flood Relief Appeal

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 6

At the Red Cross meeting held on Thursday, donations amounting to £15 were handed in for the Flood Relief Appeal…

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Jumble Stall to Aid Flood Victims

Central Western Daily · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 2

The jumble sale organised by the Bankers’ Charitable Organisation yesterday at the Foresters Hall realised £24/5/4,…

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C.c. Dinner Aided Flood Victims

Central Western Daily · Saturday 3 May 1947 · page 1

A donation of £10/10/-to the local Red Cross Flood Relief to Britain was made by the Chamber of…

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England is Flooded With Smuggled Goods

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 6 May 1947 · page 3

LONDON.— Patched-up invasion craft found abandoned on the shores of Normandy are among the vessels now being…

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Flood Victims’ Appeal Reaches £200

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 6 May 1947 · page 1

The Orange Red Cross has acknowledged donations amounting to £223/2, for the Red Cross Flood Relief Appeal…

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Flood Lights For Coolah Football Oval

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 19

The Coolah Football Club is a very live body, and its committee, with Councillor E. R. Weaver as president, is leaving…

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Britain's Flood Stricken Farmers

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 1

The farmers of Britain are making impressive efforts to get their flooded lands back into cultivation It is evident, however, that if the…

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Appeal For Orange People To Help Britain’s Flood Victims

Central Western Daily · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 1

An appeal to the residents of Orange and district to make a spontaneous and generous response within the next three weeks to the British Flood Relief Fund…

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British Flood Victims Appeal

National Advocate · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 2

Further donations to the Red Cross's appeal for British Flood Victims are Miss J. Traill £5, Mrs. E. G. Webb £5, Mrs. Thomas £1/1/. Mrs…

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Flood Relief Appeal “Living In A Fools’ Paradise”

Central Western Daily · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 1

“I am sorry to have to say that the people of Australia are living in a fools’ paradise; they do not realise their responsibility towards Britain, which is our only safeguard against invasion by the enemy.” This was the opening…

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Flood Victims Appeal

National Advocate · Saturday 10 May 1947 · page 2

Further donations acknowledged by the Country Women's Association for their flood victims of Britain appeal, are: Mr. and Mrs. S. McK[?]obin,…

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Flood Relief Boxes to Be in Orange Shops and Hotels

Central Western Daily · Saturday 10 May 1947 · page 1

Buiness houses, shoppers and sportsmen will have an opportunity of subscribing to the British Flood Relief appeal…

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Red Cross Appeal for British Flood Relief

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 May 1947 · page 8

Residents of Mudgee and district are reminded that an appeal for British flood relief is being made by the local branch of the Red…

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Handed Over £126 for Flood Relief

Central Western Daily · Monday 12 May 1947 · page 4

Orange branch of the Graziers’ Association handed over the sum of £126 to the Red Cross Flood Relief Appeal at a special meeting on Saturday morning…

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Response to Flood Relief Appeal Is Steadily Mounting

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 14 May 1947 · page 6

The response by the people of Orange to the Flood Relief for Britain appeal has been steadily mounting for the last week. The executive of the local Red Cross branch are most gratified at the manner in which the fund was materially…

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Flood Relief Benefits From Cudal Party

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 6

The usual monthly party held by the local branch of the Red Cross Society was earmarked for the Flood Belief for Britain fund…

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Bathurst C.w.a. £145 Fou Flood Victims

National Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1947 · page 4

It was disclosed at yesterday meeting of the Bathurst CWA that an amount exceeding £145 was now in land for British flood victims. The…

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Storms Benefited Canobolas And Millthorpe Areas

Central Western Daily · Monday 19 May 1947 · page 1

Some good falls of rain were recorded in yesterday’s storms in the area between Canobolas and Orange, bringing relief particularly to orchards…

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Cargo Fund for Flood Relief Appeal

Central Western Daily · Monday 19 May 1947 · page 2

At a meeting of the Cargo branch of the Red Cross, held on Saturday last, It was decided to open a donation list to assist the…

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For Britain Flood Relief S.o.s

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 2

British Red Cross Appeals urgently ... for Relief Flood victims. This graphic message, part of…

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