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

Floods & storms, 1954

217 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 3 of 11

Practical Sympathy for Flood Victims (To the Editor)

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 3

Sir: In your Nutshell column this morning we consider the following a "nut", not a shell: "Thank heaven. Bathurst and…

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Northern Flood Receding

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: At Lismore 300 houses are still under water, but the flood is receding. Foodshops are crowded with people…

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Disease Problem In Flooded Area

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.--Threatened outbreaks of disease have become the major problems now confronting flood weary police and health authorities on the devastated North Coast…

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Floods Cut Western Coal Orders

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 5

District coal loading is likely to be affected during this week owing to a directive received today by the local…

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Scenes of Indescribable Havoc As Floods Recede

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A scene of indescribable havoc is being revealed as North Coast flood waters slowly recede. Towns now most grave…

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Appeal for Flood Victims

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 3

At its meeting yesterday, Cudgegong Shire Council decided to launch a districtwide appeal in aid of the…

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Flood Relief

National Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 2

Mr. Tom Morris omanager of the City Theatre) sid last night that if Bathurst council established a flood relief fund. the Western…

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Clean-up After Floods

National Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY. Wednesday: As the worst Hoods In their history roll out to sen along the north coast of NSW the people of the stricken areas are…

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Mayor Opens Appeal For Flood Victims

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 5

The Mayor (Ald. H. G.) Coates) has opened a monetary appeal in Lithgow for the relief of flood victims in…

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Apex Mortgages Ball To Help Flood Victims

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 4

Apex will immediately provide a donation of 50 guineas towards North Coast flood relief an executive officer said…

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Flood Information Was Inaccurate

Central Western Daily · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 3

The Buninyong Agricultural Bureau will protest to the Dubbo Flood Warning Committee against…

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Little storm damage

Central Western Daily · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 2

Though a number of orchards in the Orange district suffered severely as a result of the…

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Flood Relief Appeal Opened

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 1

Molong Shire Council yesterday opened an appeal for aid for flood victims on the stricken north coast…

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Major Cities Open Flood Victim Funds

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 2

MAITLAND, This Aft.-- Mayor of Maitland (Ald. F. O. Fahey) today launched a flood relief appeal to assist…

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Bid to Aid Flood Victims: Move by Local Apex Club

Central Western Daily · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 2

The Association of Apex Clubs throughout Australia has established a fund to assist the flood-stricken areas of NSW and Orange Apex Club has launched a local appeal in support of…

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Flood Relief Funds Turon Council's Move

National Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1954 · page 2

Turon Shire Council yesterday opened a fund for floodsrelief for victims of the North Coast floods. Council headed the fund with a…

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Shire flood appeal opened

Central Western Daily · Saturday 27 February 1954 · page 2

An appeal has been launched by Canobolas Shire Council soliciting cash donations from residents within the shire to assist the victims of the recent northern floods. President of the shire,…

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Freakish Storms

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 1

Saturday's disturbance was scarcely felt in Mudgee proper. On the southern outskirts the gutters…

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Series of Storms at Week-end

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 2

An unsettled weekend in which warm weather conditions were punctuated with fierce electrical storms was…

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Terrific Rain and Hail Storm Ravages Windeyer - Long Creek

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 1

A terrific rain and hail storm swept across the Windeyer-Long Creek district on Saturday evening, causing tremendous damage and considerable losses of stock. When the storm burst it…

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