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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1950

715 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 25 of 36

Flood Relief From Moree

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 August 1950 · page 2

Among cheques received by the Grafton R.S.L. for the relief of members who suffered in the June flood was one…

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Letters To The Editor Flood Warnings

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 August 1950 · page 2

Sir.--Recently. in various quarters, much has been said which calls for comment. Firstly, the Chamber of…

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County Council Flood Losses

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 August 1950 · page 4

Flood damage and loss of revenue through the effects of flooding might cost the Clarence River County Council as much as £20,000, according to an estimate given at a meeting of the council…

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Deluge Stories at Bangalow

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 August 1950 · page 4

LISMORE. -- Stories of the almost unbelievable rapidity with which floodwaters rose, following the deluge at…

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Awaiting August Flood

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 August 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY. Tues. -- Flooded once every month since April Forbes' 9000 residents…

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Use Chosen Sites For New Schools Despite Flood Levels

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 August 1950 · page 2

The new technical college and school for lawn should be erected on sites already selected, despite the fact that they had been covered with floodwater…

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Sympathy In Flood

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 August 1950 · page 3

The chairman of the Jacaranda Festival Committee. Mr. A. A. Young, last night expressed the sympathy of the committee to…

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Flood Insurance Scheme Advocated

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 August 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tues.--Establishment of a flood insurance scheme was advocated by the State Leader of the Country Party (Mr. Bruxner) to-day. APART from the hardships…

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Prompt Action To Alleviate Flood Distress

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 August 1950 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wed.-- The Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Fadden), said to-day, prompt action was taken by the…

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Desperate Food Position In In Flood Areas

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 August 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.--The food position in flooded northwestern N.S.W. is still desperate, but if the present fine…

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Floodwater Waves Swamp Boat

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 August 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, wed.--strong westerly winds to-day whipped up big waves, on Maitland floodwaters, which swamped a boat…

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Diggers' Ball Aids Flood Victims

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 August 1950 · page 2

COFF'S HARBOUR, Wed.-- At last night's meeting of the Coff's Harbour sub-branch of the R.S.L., Mr. H. Burgess, gave…

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Local Flood Relief Grants

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 4 August 1950 · page 1

The Dorrigo Shire Flood Relief Committee considered applications for relief and allocated a total of £2370 at a…

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Digger S and Flood Relief

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 4 August 1950 · page 1

Coifs Harbour Sub-branch of the RSL has been instrumental in providing over £500 for assistance to district…

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Flood Relief in Bellingen Shire

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 4 August 1950 · page 6

Mr. O. G. Dammerei, Secretary of the Bellingen Flood Relief Committee, wishes all th[?]se in the Bellingen Shire area who…

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Orara Shire Council's Praise For Flood Warning System

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 August 1950 · page 6

Appreciation or the data made available last week-end concerning river levels from the Flood Control Information Centre established at the Grafton Police Station was voiced by the president (Cr…

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Distribution Of Flood Funds From South Grafton

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 August 1950 · page 2

Mr. C. J. Beresford, reported yesterday that the committee representing South Grafton Council and the Shire…

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Coff's Flood Relief Allocations

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 August 1950 · page 2

COFF'S HARBOUR, Thursday.--Flood relief grants, amounting to £2370, were endorsed at a meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Flood Relief Committee in Coff's Harbour last night…

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Offer to Aid Flood-hit Ex-r.a.a.f. Men

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 August 1950 · page 4

Ex-R.A.A.F. personnel in the Clarence district who have suffered losses as a result of the recent flood have been…

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Inspection Of Flooded Streets Sought Now

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 August 1950 · page 4

An inspection of Grafton streets and water tables still submerged by floodwaters should be made now so that…

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