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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1950

715 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 14 of 36

Cattle Trek From Flood-Hit Areas

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.--The greatest mass movement of cattle in Australia's history is taking place as farmers in the flood-stricken areas hurry their herds to the drier inland…

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Britain's Sympathy To Flood Victims

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 1

CANBERRA, Mon.--The Primp Minister (Mr. Menzies) received a cable from the British Prime Minister (Mr. Attlee)…

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Big Flood losses By Banana Growers

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.--Banana growers from Coff's Harbour to the Tweed would lose an estimated 225,000 cases as a result of the floods, the Postmaster-General (Mr. Anthony) said to-day…

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Music to Aid Flood Victims

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.--Mr. Eugene Goossens will conduct the Sydney Symphony Orchestra at the Sydney…

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Flood Damage to Roads "Colossal"

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 2

''The damage done to council roads throughout the State by recent flood rains, has been colossal," said Ald. R. T. C…

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Grafton Flood Relief Fund

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 3

Grafton City Council last night decided that a flood relief fund to be known as the Grafton Flood Relief…

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Flood Relief Committee Starts Work

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 3

The Commonwealth-State Flood Relief Committee began operations in Grafton yesterday, after a meeting at which an explanation of the assistance…

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Flood Disorganised Essential Services Should Be On High Land

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 3

Aldermen of Grafton City Council were definite at last night's meeting that the flood had served to stress the necessity of having civic and essential services headquarters established on high land…

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Aftermath Of Flood

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 July 1950 · page 2

THE unsung heroes of the disastrous flood are legion. A few of those who did a great job have received thankful…

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Rail Services Through Flood Areas

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 July 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.-- Further services through flood-affected areas were announced to-day by Mr…

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Mails Delivered to Flood Areas

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 July 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tues.--Despite dislocated transport, all mail was being delivered to the flood areas of N.S.W., and…

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Lower Than 1890 Flood Bat Much Damage At Tucabia

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 July 1950 · page 6

TUCABIA, Tues.--The recent disastrous flood, which inundated all low-lying lands around Tucabia was estimated…

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Severe Flooding At Palmer's Channel

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 July 1950 · page 6

PALMER'S. CHANNEL, Tues.--During the recent cylonic storm, 22 inches of rain were recorded locally…

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Flood Relief Committee At Ulmarra And Maclean

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 July 1950 · page 3

The Commonwealth State Flood Relief Committee will attend meetings to-day at Ulmarra at 9.30 a.m., and at…

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Flood Appeal At Tamworth

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 July 1950 · page 3

Clothing will be received at Tamworth schools until Thursday to assist Grafton and South Grafton children who…

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Flood Relief Fund Distribution

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 July 1950 · page 3

The broad provisional administrative basis for the distribution of funds allocated to the Clarence River district from the Lord Mayor and "Sydney Morning Herald" Flood Relief Funds was…

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South Grafton Wants Social Service Flood Relief Centre

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 July 1950 · page 3

Strove claims for the establishments of a Social Services relief centre at South Grafton were voiced at the confernece…

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Left by Flood

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 July 1950 · page 3

Floodwaters played strange pranks with household arid farm property. South Grafton police…

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Railways To Handle Fodder For Flood Areas

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 July 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tues.--The question of of handling fodder for devastated areas had been under consideration and…

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Need Speedy Action To Permit Escape Of Flood Water

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 July 1950 · page 4

Unless something was done quickly to remove debris at the mouth of Robert's Creek Woodford Island, to permit, the escape of impounded floodwater, the position of 3000 head of near-starving…

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