Flood Organisation Proposed
Acting under instructions from the Commissioner of Police, Inspector W. O. McEwan, has a proposal under…
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Floods & storms, 1949
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Floods in Brazil
MACEIO (Brazil), Thursday.(AAP).--Widespread floodwaters in North-eastern Brazil have killed over 200 persons and left…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Poetry, Etc. Both Good And Bad Passing of the Storm
Ah, cold gray skies and searching winds. Which probe our spirits to the core Can poets scan the weeping skies And be as cheerful as before?…
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MELBOURNE, Sunday.--Winds which lashed the south-eastern coast of Australia, for the past two days showed signs of abating to-day, although seas were still very rough and many ships, are running behind schedule…
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SYDNEY, Sun.--Leaving behind it a trail of damage estimated at thousands of pounds a violent gale which swept the eastern part of the State eased late to-day…
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While agreeing that it should call a public meeting to discuss a proposal for a flood period committee, Grafton City Council, on…
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A recommendation by the Lismore Town Planning Committee that floor levels of new residences in the city' have a minimum…
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SYDNEY, Wed.--The heaviest June rain for 53 years deluged the city and suburbs this morning, and caused the most chaotic transport tie-up in the city's history…
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MACLEAN.--The Police Department. Sydney, has turned down a request made by Maclean Council for the provision of a…
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SYDNEY, Thurs.-- Brazier, Golden Plumes and Fast Stream handled the Heavy going well and recorded good times in their final trials for…
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SYDNEY, Friday.--The 7176 tons Italian freighter, Orione, torn from her anchorage in Athol Bight early this morning and driven ashore at Kurraba Point, was towed into deep water by the tugs H[?]ros and Lind field shortly after midday…
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SYDNEY, Fri.--Further flood warnings were issued by the Weather Bureau late to-night for the coast of New South Wales from Port Macquarie to Jervis Bay…
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SYDNEY, Sunday.--Although floodswaters are receding in many areas of the New South Wales coast leaving a trail of drownings and destruction, the position in…
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Passenger, mail and fruit trains have been seriously affected by the heavy floodings on the Manning, Hunter and…
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TOKIO, Mon. (AAP).--First heavy rain of Japan's annual monsoon season caused three deaths and left 20,000 families…
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SYDNEY, Mon.--Food will be rushed from Newcastle to Maitland to-morrow to relieve the food shortage in the…
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LISMORE, Mon.--More than 12 crates of winter clothing and a total of £120 in cash have been subscribed to the appeal opened…
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SYDNEY, Mon.--Immediate financial assistance from the State Government to assist flood victims will be considered…
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Grafton City Council last night expressed sympathy with flood victims in the Maitland district and adjacent areas…
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SYDNEY, Tues.--Pathetic scenes are being witnessed in [?]oded areas where vacuees are [?]dually returning to their…
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