Will Launch Appeal If Major Flood
If the news to-day showed that Forbes and other towns in that area of the State were to have a major flood, he would immediately launch a district-wide appeal for assistance,…
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Floods & storms, 1952
247 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 13
Floods Easing At Forbes, Wagga No Further Danger Unless Heavy Rain
SYDNEY, Thursday.--Reports to-night from flooded country centres in New South Wales indicate that the floods are gradually easing. Forbes, on the Lachlan River, and Wagga, on the Murrumbidgee,…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.--The N.S.W. Minister for Public Works (Mr. Renshaw) has asked the Premier (Mr. Cahill) to make £50,000 available from revenue for damage caused by…
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The Mayor of Grafton (Ald W. R. Weiley) yesterday launched an appeal to help flood victims in the Forbes district and other inundated centres. "Local people through this appeal will have an opportunity of…
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MELBOURNE, Fri.--Victoria's disastrous floodwaters, which have covered thousands of square mil[?]s of…
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SYDNEY, Fri.--An R.A.A.F. helicopter and an army duck today rescued three people who had been floodbound in trees at Forbes for two days. The rescued--a man and two boys--were trapped in the Gum…
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SYDNEY, Sunday--Forty men were tonight working desperately to complete a levee to save the town of Darlington Point from floodwaters sweeping down the Murrumbidgee,…
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SYDNEY, Sun.--The Assistant Postmaster at Bedgerebong (Mr. McKellar) said, to-night that the flood…
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SYDNEY, Sun.--Government investigators estimated New South Wales flood damage so far this…
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Both local branches cf Red Cross are appealing to residents el the town and district for winter clothing for flood victims in…
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MELBOURNE, Monday.-- Further showers to-day in catchment areas, and a forecast of more rain…
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SYDNEY, Mon.--Floodwaters over the western line, between Condobolin and Euabalong West, would…
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CLARENCE people are responding quickly to the call cf the Mayor of Grafton (Aid. W. R. Weiley) for funds to help the desolated thousands in the south and south-west of New South Wales. We are only too…
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MELBOURNE, Tues. -- Winds up to 70 m.p.h. lashed the Victorian coast to-day in the worst June…
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SYDNEY, Tues. -- The annual conference of the N.S.W. division of the Australian Primary Producers'…
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HOBART, Tues. -- Torrential rain has caused flooding in most parts of Tasmania…
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MELBOURNE, Wed.--After a six hour battle against a fierce storm which struck the vessel off Wilson's Promontory last night,…
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The appeal for clothing by the Grafton and South Grafton branches of the Red Cross Society is being…
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SYDNEY, Thurs.--Residents of Euabalong and Darlington Point are winning their fight to keep floodwaters from ravaging the towns. The Lachlan River at Euabalong was steady tonight at its record flood peak and the levee was…
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Floods in Victoria caused at least £1,500,000 worth of damage to roads, bridges,…
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