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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1952

247 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 13

Floods Reveal Transport Need

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 August 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday-- The President of the Long Distance Road Transport Association (Mr. W. V. Rowe) said to-day that the floods had revealed the need for maintaining…

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Move To Establish Flood Fund

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 August 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday-- The N.S.W. Minister for Social Welfare (Mr. Finnan) is seeking to establish an…

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22 Perish In Flood Avalanche

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 August 1952 · page 3

LONDON, Mon.--Twenty two people are known to have perished in the nightmare flood avalanche…

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Maitland Flood Delays Mails

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 August 1952 · page 2

Mails from Grafton and further north which are carried by the express trains are still being…

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Emergency Grants In Flood Areas

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 August 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.—Mr. R. S. Vincent (C.P., Raleigh) to-day asked the Premier (Mr. Cahill) whether the…

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Misleading Flood News

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 August 1952 · page 4

A complaint that misleading information regarding flood levels had been broadcast at Grafton recently…

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Devon Floods; 28 Missing

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 August 1952 · page 3

LONDON, Tues.—The official list of missing persons in the Devon floods now contains 28 names, but…

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State Grant For Flood Relief

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 August 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--The New Sooth Wales Government proposed to make available £30,000 for flood relief in the Hunter and Macleay districts, the Premier (Mr. Cahill), said…

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Flash Flood Drowns 30 US Soldiers

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 August 1952 · page 1

SEOUL, Thurs. -- Thirty American soldiers were drowned on Monday when a sudden flood swept them…

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Further Grant For Flood Relief

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 August 1952 · page 1

CANBERRA, Fri. -- The Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, to-day informed the N.S.W. Premier, Mr. Cahill,…

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Funerals Of Flood Victims

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 August 1952 · page 1

LONDON, Fri.--Soldiers worked alongside civilians last night preparing graves in which a number of the…

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Fresh Development For Flood Towns

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 August 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Fri.--President of the Local Government Association (Ald. J. Bales) to-day…

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Flood Relief Should Come From Petrol Tax Fund

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1952 · page 2

"The unfortunate people whose homes once again have been devastated by flood must have our sympathy," said…

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Cricket By Floodlight

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 August 1952 · page 1

The first cricket match played under foodlighting was seen in London recently when the Arsenal football team turned out for a match against Middlesex to help the benefit fund for Jack Young, popular Middlesex player. A white ball was used and the match was a complete success. Photo shows the match in progress at the Arsenal…

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Smaller State Unless Remove Flood Danger

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 August 1952 · page 2

"Unless something is done to remove the flood danger on coastal rivers, New South Wales Premiers will…

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Floods and More Floods

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 September 1952 · page 2

"The unfortunate people whose homes have once again been devastated by flood must have our sympathy." said Alderman J…

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Heavy Rain In Philippines; 74 Killed

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 September 1952 · page 3

MANILA, Monday--Seventy-four people are known to have been killed by floods and landslides on…

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Mr. Vincent Asks About Flood Relief

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1952 · page 4

The following question was asked by Mr. Vincent in the State Parliament Mr. Vincent: Will the Premier…

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Good Headway With Storm Water Drainage

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 5 September 1952 · page 1

Good headway is being made with the laying of storm water pipes in Hickory Street. The pipes, when completed, will run…

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Flood Gauges

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 September 1952 · page 2

BARYULGIL. A set of flood gauges to measure up to 50 feet has been installed on the river. The highest…

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