Letters To The Editor (Correspondence Should be Restricted to 250 Words.) Grafton In Flood
Sir,--Re letter in the "Daily Examiner" July 7, 1948, signed by Wm. Kleindienst, on flood prevention. He says a wall not less…
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Floods & storms, 1948
279 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 14
Ship's Surgeon Operated in Storm
MELBOURNE, Tues.--While the [?] Moreton Bay, r[?]led and [?] during a storm in the Indian Ocean, the ship's surgeon, Dr. M. McCrae, removed…
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The manager of the P.D.S. (Mr. H. Bancroft), stated yesterday, it was anticipated there would be approximately a 30 per cent…
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Despite the setbacks caused by the flood, prospects for coming season were bright, said the manager of the Grafton…
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Restoration work after floods and such calamities should be undertaken by local government authorities, and the…
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LISMORE.--"It seems to me if any extensive scheme is adopted, the burden of it, to some extent, will fall on the…
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The District Commissioner of South Grafton (Mrs. J. G. Kaylock) was yesterday handed a donation of £44 from Katoomba…
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MELBOURNE. Sun.--The sailing of the 20,000 tons liner Orontes for England was nearly delayed yesterday by Customs…
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LONDON, Mon. (A.A.P.) --A number of yachts on the south coast were missing from their moorings, and many were…
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Rain fell throughout the Clarence district yesterday as the result of a storm which swept the coastal area. Falls…
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MACLEAN.--In response to a petition from 14 ratepayers of Maclean municipality and Harwood shire, Maclean Municipal Council will endeavour to arrange a conference between the shire and Municipal Council and property owners affected by the…
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UJMARRA.-- From the storm on Wednesday afternoon 36 points were recorded at Ulmarra Registrations in other Parts of the…
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NYMBOIDA Shire Council yesterday decided, on the recommendation of the engineer (Mr. H. M. Cornwall), t apply for a Hood damage grant of £800. The grant would be needed…
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A COMPREHENSIVE report compiled in a private capacity by Messrs. J. H. Creagh and H. C. Macready, on the flood data in the Clarence at Grafton, was submitted to the Grafton City Council last night by the Town Clerk (Mr. Wilfrid C. Sheather)…
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Nymboida Shire Council has decided, on the recommendation of the engineer (Mr. H. M. Cornwall) to apply for a flood…
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Following notice of motion given at the previous meeting of the South Grafton R.S.L., the secretary, Mr. K. James, moved…
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The State Flood Relief Committee has agreed to pay the Harwood Shire Council the expenses involved in clearing Roberts…
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A BANYABBA State Forest employee is in the Grafton Base Hospital with head injuries received when he was struck by a tree limb blown down in yesterday's westerly gale. He is Edgar Roy Ellen (42),…
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Reviewing the year's activities, the president of the South Grafton Water Brigade (Mr. E. S. Ellem), praised members for…
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MANILA, Fri. (A.A.P.-Reuter).--Floods have submerged 25 towns in the Bulscan and Pam-panga provinces north of Manila…
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