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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1950

715 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 32 of 36

Flood Damage Claim Against Shire

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 October 1950 · page 2

LISMORE, Sun.--Claims for damages caused by the flood will be made against the Woodburn Shire Council by farmers in the…

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Thunderstorm Follows Heat

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 October 1950 · page 2

Hot and humid conditions at Grafton yesterday were followed after dark by a thunderstorm. Thirty points of rain were…

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Severe Storm At Palmer's Island

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 October 1950 · page 3

A severe storm broke over the district on Monday afternoon. Severe lightning, put some telephones out of order…

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Flood Mitigation

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 October 1950 · page 3

The committee of investigation, which was appointed to report on the development of water reserves on the Clarence…

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Rare Snake Found In Flood Debris

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 October 1950 · page 2

The sharp eyes of Mr. J. Beckman, of Harwood Island, and his interest in the subject have been…

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Arts Council Makes Flood Donation

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 6 October 1950 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of Coffs Harbour Sub-branch of the RSL it was announced that a donation of £8 7s was made to…

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Storms at Coff's

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 October 1950 · page 3

COFF'S HARBOUR, Friday.--Several heavy thunderstorms passed over Coff's Harbour today…

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Will They Go Cut and Brave That Storm?

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 October 1950 · page 1

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Flood Relief Fund

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 October 1950 · page 2

BELLINGEN. -- Contributions received by the Bellingen Flood Relief Committee amount to nearly £14,000, of which almost…

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Floods Hit Punjab

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 October 1950 · page 3

LONDON, Sun. (AAP).--Flood waters from the great Sutlej, Ravi and Chenab Rivers have hit five million people in the…

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Floodgate Repairs

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 October 1950 · page 2

LISMORE, Mon.--Woodburn Shire Council's proposals for the repair of floodgates to and levee banks on, Bungawalbyn…

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Flood Claims

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 October 1950 · page 3

MAITLAND. -- Flood losses of farmers in the Maitland area would be re-assessed by investigators of Maitland Flood Relief…

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Appeal To Minister On Flood Grants

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 October 1950 · page 4

AId. G. T. Schwinghammer, at the list meeting of South Grafton Council, stressed the necessity of placing before the Minister the need for special consideration of the area for flood grants…

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Flood Relief

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 October 1950 · page 3

MACLEAN.--At a meeting of to Maclean and District Flood Relief Committee held on Thursday it was reported that an…

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Heavy Rain Sweeps Caulfield Track

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 October 1950 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday--Heavy rain over the past few days has eliminated the possibility that the track will be fast for the opening of the V.A.T.C. Spring Carnival at Caulfield to-morrow…

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Garden Fete in Heavy Rain

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 17 October 1950 · page 1

Grey skies and heavy showers on Saturday last did not dampen the spirits of the Guild ladies when they held their…

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Flood Relief Extended For Week

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 October 1950 · page 2

The committee handling flood relief in the Nymboida and Orara Shire areas from the "Herald" fund, has decided to extend…

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Heavy Rain Washed Out Fast track Work

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 October 1950 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thurs. -- Heavy rain this morning washed out fast track work at all metropolitan courses…

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Dorrigo Shire Obtains Little Govt. Flood Relief

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 20 October 1950 · page 1

The devastating effect of the July floods and subsequent heavy rains was referred to. at the monthly meeting of Dorrigo Shire Council on Wednesday. Cr. W. H. Bailey said shires which had roads and bridges…

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Flood Warning For Big Area

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 October 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday. -- Flood warnings were issued to-night for the upper Macquarie Lachlan and Barwon…

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