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

Floods & storms, 1953

187 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 3 of 10

Desperate Drive to Avert New U.k. Flood Threat

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 February 1953 · page 1

LONDON, Monday. -- Britain's 12,000 strong army of servicemen and civilians worked in Arctic conditions…

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Effort to Check Flood Peril Friday Next Crisis Day

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1953 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.— Britain's 12,000 strong army of servicemen and civilians worked in arctic conditions yesterday in a desperate bid to beat…

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Great Britain Again Swept by Gales

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 2

LONDON, Wednesday. -- Gales, blizzards and torrential rain swept across Britain yesterday while mountainous seas smashed abortively against the nation's hurriedly rebuilt flood…

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Storms in Britain Widespread Damage

National Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.— Gales blizzards and torrential rain swept across Britain yesterday while mountainous seas smashed abortively against the…

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Rylstone-Kandos News Storm Water Nuisance at Charbon

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 19

A meeting was convened by the residents of Charbon on February 3, to discuss the damage caused by flooding by…

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Floods in Gulf Country Towns Isolated

National Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 7

BRISBANE, Wednesday: The rain in Queensland flooded northwest is casing but by areas are still under water, several towns are isolated and…

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Manildra Cwa Offers Support for Flood Victims

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 10

Manildra Country Women's Association members at their meeting last week decided to co-operate with…

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Aid for Dutch Flood Victims

Central Western Daily · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday. — A KLM Skymaster lef[?] Mascot today for Holland carrying three tons of…

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Appreciation of Dutch Aid for Victims of Floods

Central Western Daily · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 2

The Netherlands Consul-General in Sydney, Dr. Leveit, has sent a telegram to the Dutch…

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Flood Fund

National Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1953 · page 2

Following a telegram from the Lord Mayor of Sydney (Ald. Hills) to Turon Since yesterday decided to advertise for donations for transmission to the…

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Flood Victims Fund

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 2

The Mayor (Aid. Morse), has been approached by the Lord Mayor of Sydney, in regard to the fund opened to provide assistance to flood…

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Lithgow Fund For Flood Victims

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 2

In response to a request made to Local Government organisation's throughout N.S.W. by the Lord Mayor of Sydney. (Aid. Hills), the Mayor of Lithgow (Aid. H. C. Heffernan) has opened a local appeal to…

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Calls Public Meeting to Aid Victims of Floods

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 2

A public meeting has been called by the Mayor, Alderman J. P. Jaeger, to start a fund for victims of floods in Britain and Holland. The meeting will be held…

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Flood Damage Case Canowindra Claim Heard at Bathurst

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 2

The hearing of a damages claim arising out of the flooding of two properties near Canowindra in April, 1950, may last until the end…

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Another Death In United Kingdom Floods

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday.--With the battle of the eastern sea walls virtually won, Britain's floods claimed another victim yesterday when a strong…

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Mayor’s Appeal for Flood Victims

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 1

The Mayor of Orange, Alderman Jaeger, last night appealed for the fullest for tonight’s public meeting at which an Orange…

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Flood Damage Case

National Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 1

The hearing of a damages claim out of the flooding of two properties near Canowindra in April 19[?]0 continued before his Honor, Mr. Justice…

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Shire Opens Flood Relief Fund

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 4

In conjunction with the general drive, Blaxland Shire Council has launched an appeal for relief funds for the flood…

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Flood Victims Appeal Fund

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 4

The Britain and Holland. Flood Victims' Fund will close on March 31, the fund's executive announced yesterday…

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Council Opens Flood Victims' Appeal

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 1

Molong Shire Council on Monday opened an appeal for aid for victims of flood devastation in Great Britain…

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