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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 5 of 10

Appreciation for Australian Flood Relief

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 2

LONDON, Friday.--The Australian Ambassador to the Netherlands (Mr. Alfred Stirling) yesterday presented the…

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Jury to See Property Flood Damage Claim

National Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1953 · page 2

More evidence was given in a flood damage claim by the Grant Pastoral Co. against Thorpes' Ltd., before Mr. Justice McClemens in…

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£50,000 Flood Relief Australian Donation

National Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1953 · page 3

LONDON, Friday: The Australian Ambassador to the Netherlands, Mr. Alfred Starting yesterday presented the Dutch Government with £50,000…

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Supreme Court Sees Film Of Flood Damage

Central Western Daily · Saturday 28 February 1953 · page 6

An 8mm. film of 1952 flood damage to Belubula River flats in the Canowindra district was shown in the Bathurst Supreme Court on Thursday during the hearing of a pastoral…

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Flood Fund Now £136/17/-

Central Western Daily · Saturday 28 February 1953 · page 3

Pupils of the Orange High School yesterday gave £20 to the Britain and Holland Flood…

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Flood in the North Mungindi Under Water

National Advocate · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 2

BRISBANE, Sunday: Near the bolder of N.S.W. and Queensland, water from the Barwon River has started to flow across part of the main street…

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Flood Threat at Collarenebri

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.-- Floodwaters are today surging towards Collarenebri from the Northeast…

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Floodwaters in Slow Advance on Collarenebri

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.-- Police at Collarenebri said to-day that floodwaters from the Barwon River were slowly…

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Flood Damage Claim Bathurst Hearing Nears End

National Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 2

The flood damage claim involving two Canowindra Pastoral Companies, enters is thirteenth day at Bathurst Supreme 'Court…

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£3600 Damages Awarded Canowindra Flood Case Marathon Hearing at Bathurst

National Advocate · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 2

In the Supreme Court at Bathurst last night, the Grant Pastoral Co. of Canowindra was awarded £3600 flood damages in a claim…

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Flood Relief

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 2

The Red Cross, Society has received thanks from Britain, and Holland for flood relief sent, during the recent…

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Flood Appeal Extended

Central Western Daily · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 2

The Orange appeal for the flood victims of Britain and Holland, which was to have closed on March 7, has now been extended to March 31, at the request of the Lord Mayor of Sydney, president of the Fund. Total of the Orange fund…

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Rain Storm Misses City

Central Western Daily · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 2

A storm, which hit the Nashdale—Lidster area about 3.30 p.m. yesterday afternoon, missed the city…

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Major Flood at Walgett

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.-- Floodwaters rising steadily at Walgett have forced police to evacuate 180 aborigines to…

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Appeal for Flood Victims

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 4

Lithgow's response to the appeal for funds to assist people made destitute by the terrible flood in England and Holland…

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Flood Inspection

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 2

An engineer from the Department of Water Conservation and Irrigation will inspect potential flood areas on the Macquarie River near Bathurst…

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Walgett Flood Battle Levee Banks Holding Water

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 2

WALGETT, Monday: The people of Walgett are winning their battle to keep floodwaters out of the town. Levee banks which were…

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Flood Gate

National Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 2

At last night's meeting of Council, Ald. Cole asked if an estimate had been prepared for the erection of a flood gate in lower Morrissett Street…

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Flood Relief Donations Solicited

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 4

Already Shire residents had donated £137- towards the relief of distress of flood victims in Great Britain and Holland…

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Flood Aid Collection

Central Western Daily · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 6

UNITED NATIONS, N.Y. —A collection among the members of the United Nations staff here netted…

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