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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1949

376 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 14 of 19

Salvation Army Flood Appeal

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 September 1949 · page 2

The Officer in Charge of the Salvation Army, Grafton, Major E. J. Dawkins, yesterday expressed pleasure at the response…

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Flood Relief From Bellingen

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 September 1949 · page 2

BELLINGEN.--Donations are still coming in from various centres and organisations in the Bellinger district for the Macleay…

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Further Donation To Flood Appeal

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 September 1949 · page 2

A further donation of £20 to the ex-servicemen's flood relief appeal for Kempsey ex-servicemen, will be made by…

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Flood Relief Social At Southgate

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 September 1949 · page 4

SOUTHGATE.--A social, organised by the local citizens for the Kempsey flood relief appeal, was held in the Southgate Hall…

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Flood Report Not Yet to Hand

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 September 1949 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tuesday.--Mr. Chifley told Sir Earle Page in the House of representatives that the Premier of N.S.W…

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May Inspect Flood Damage

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 September 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed --Mr. Vincent (C.P., Raleigh) asked the Acting Premier (Mr. Cahill) in the legislative Assembly to-day if he…

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Kempsey Flood Appeal

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 September 1949 · page 4

BARYULGIL.-- At a largely attended meeting in the Baryulgil Hall, to arrange a benefit for the Kempsey flood victims, it…

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Karangi Flood Relief Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 30 September 1949 · page 3

A public meeting last Monday night, called by the Primary Producers Union to consider relief to Macleay flood victims was…

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Public Flood Relief Fund

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 30 September 1949 · page 1

In telephone conversation yesterday with Kempsey Shire Clerk, Mr. Harry Lovett, secretary of. Coffs Public Relief Fund,…

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Moonee Effort For Flood Victims

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 30 September 1949 · page 5

Moonee residents rolled up in force to a dance held at Skinner and Foster's pavilion in aid of Macleay flood victims. The…

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Aid For Flood Victims

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 September 1949 · page 2

MOLETON.--A cheque for £2366 has been forwarded to the Kemnsey Flood Relief Committee, the amount being the…

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Country Party Sympathy to Flood Victims

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 September 1949 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thurs.--The Federal Country Party at a meeting to-day expressed its deepest sympathy to the…

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To Help Flood Victims

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 September 1949 · page 2

KARANGI.--A public meeting called to discuss ways of assisting Kempsey flood victims was well-attended. The meeting was called…

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Dance To Assist Flood Appeal

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 October 1949 · page 2

A dance is being organised at Baryulgil for Friday, October 21 to assist the Kempsey flood appeal…

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Kempsey Flood Victims Still Need Help

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 October 1949 · page 3

COFF'S HARBOUR, Friday.--in a telephone conversation with the secretary of the Coff's Harbour Urban Area Committee, the Kempsey Town Clerk (Mr. H. D. Pittendrigh) said the position of the majority of flood victims in the area was still very…

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Storm At Maclean

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 October 1949 · page 2

MACLEAN.--Sport was washed out on Saturday. When howlers, cricketers and tennis players were…

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New Measures to Deal with Floods

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 4 October 1949 · page 2

The part amateur radio transmitters had played in maintaining communications during the recent flood…

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25 Dead in Italian Floods

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 October 1949 · page 1

NAPLES, Mon. (AAP). -- At least 25 people have lost their lives ill floods in Naples Province. Twenty people were reported…

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Bowlers Assist Flood Appeal

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 October 1949 · page 2

COFF'S HARBOUR, Mon.--Yet another valuable contribution has been made to the Kempsey Flood Relief Fund at Coff's Harbour…

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Trails Of Death Follow Storms In Europe

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 October 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Tues. (AAP).-- Fearful storms have left trails of death and devastation across Italy, Spain and Sweden, and…

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