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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1948

279 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 14

Decentralisation Talks Delegations Reduced By Flood Conditions

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 June 1948 · page 2

Although flood damage to property and roads is likely reduce the representation of the Clarence Valley af the…

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Sympathy To Flood Victims

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 June 1948 · page 2

Federal and State Governments' sympathy with North Cast residents affected by last week's flood, and praise for those whose work…

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Building Materials For Flood Repairs

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 June 1948 · page 2

Persons requiring building materials to repair flood-damaged dwellings, farm buildings and farm fencing will be able to…

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Flood Forecast Was "Matter of Advice"

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 June 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--Probable floodings in northern inland and central rivers, forecast by the Weather Bureau this morning…

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Flood Relief Grant "Mere Bagatelle"

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 June 1948 · page 3

LISMORE, Tuesday.--At a public meeting called by the Lismore Council to confer with flood relief officials, Mr. Anthony, M.H.R., said the £20,000 granted by the State and Federal Governments was a "mere bagatelle." He did not want…

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Hazardous Trips in Flood Boats

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 June 1948 · page 3

ULMARRA.--Two hazardous trips from Ulmarra and return were made by flood boats during the height of the…

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Flood Relief Body Takes Action

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 June 1948 · page 3

A MILE-LONG blockage of Alumny Creek, which is preventing floodwaters draining off fertile farming areas in the Great Marlow-Southgate district, will be investigated by an officer of the Public Works Department…

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Flood Prevention Scheme

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 June 1948 · page 3

Need for a practical flood, prevention scheme was expressed by Senator Amour, Federal Government representative on the Flood…

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Marooned Policeman Directed Flood Work

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 June 1948 · page 3

ULMARRA, Tues.-- During the flood period, Superintendent Delaney, whose headquarters are at Tamworth, was…

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Grafton Did Not Need Red Cross Flood Aid

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 June 1948 · page 4

At a meeting on Monday, the president of the Grafton Red Cross (Mrs. C. G. McCallum) expressed the sympathy felt by…

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Theft of Clothing for Flood Victims

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 June 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.--Warm clothing, valued at about £1000, which was intended for victims of the Lismore floods, was stolen last…

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If We Can Control Floods We Will Save Millions

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 June 1948 · page 3

"FORTUNATELY the disastrous floods in the Northern Rivers have so far caused no loss of life…

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Senator Replies To Criticism Of Flood Relief

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 June 1948 · page 2

Reviving yesterday to a charge by Mr. Anthony, M.H.R., that £20,000 was a paltry amount for flood relief, Senator…

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Flood Fears Pass On South Coast

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 June 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.--Only light and scattered rain fell over the South Coast to-day, and fears of heavy flooding have passed…

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Relief Committee Sees Flooded Lower River Areas

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 June 1948 · page 3

THOUSANDS of acres of inundated farmlands were seen yesterday by the State Flood Relief Committee members when they inspected the Ulmarra-Maclean districts. Stretching for miles from…

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Hard Worded Flood Story With A Happy Ending

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 June 1948 · page 3

THE hydrous sky hung [?]ow darkening all things, and giving one to understand that more rain, and still more rain…

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Relief For Flood Victims

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 June 1948 · page 3

Several Clarence River families suffering from flood damage have received aid from the Social Services Department…

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Flood Engineer to Visit Clarence

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 June 1948 · page 3

LISMORE, Wed.--An expert engineer with qualifications in flood work will arrive in Grafton on Monday to survey and…

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Heavy Flood Damage In Copmanhurst Shire

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 June 1948 · page 4

A PRELIMINARY inspection of roads throughout the Copmanhurst Shire Council showed that flood damage would exceed £15,000, said the shire engineer (Mr. H. I. McGuigan) at yesterday's meeting of the council…

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North Coast Floods Major Catastrophe

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 June 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.—The recent floods on the North Coast were a major catastrophe for the dairying industry, the president of the…

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