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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1954

549 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 28

Coal Firm's Donation to Flood Aid

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 6

A cheque for £105 for flood relief distribution on the North Coast has been received by the…

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Hydro-Electricity, Irrigation Are Benefits That Follow Gorge Dam to Relieve Flood

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.-Federal Health Minister, Sir Earle Page, to-day advocated implementation of schemes for flood prevention on Northern New South Wales rivers…

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Women Will Urge Flood Control

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 3

The women's meeting in Grafton to-day to urge measures of flood control on the Clarence River, has been convened by the Mayoress of Grafton (Mrs. J. I. Moorhead) and Mayoress of…

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Grateful For Flood Relief

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 3

The gratitude and appreciation of South Grafton Municipal Council for flood relief from other centres…

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Another £40,000 For Flood Relief

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.--The State Government would grant another £40,000 for flood relief on the North Coast, the Premier (Mr. Cahill), said to-day…

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For Victims of Floods

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 3

Mr. Rodney Lipman, Zone 5 president of the Association of Apex Clubs, said last night that the…

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Floodbound Man Forged Cheques

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 4

Stranded in Grafton without funds during the flood period, a young Maclean resident, it was stated at…

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Record Of Service During Flood

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 5

An account of unselfish, voluntary service to a community in the flood is contained in this stark diary of the South Grafton Water Brigade…

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Flood Damage To Pastures, Crops

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 3

Unlike the record flood of 1950, which occurred in winter, the greatest damage to crops and pastures in the recent flood had been due to the hot humid conditions…

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Usually Gillett's Ridge Is Peaceful But In Floodtime

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 3

This remarkable insight into the flood predicament of a little settlement was given yesterday by Mrs. H. Corbin, a comparative newcomer to Australia. The large…

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ENEMY No. 1 The Floods 1950 No. 1

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 2

This series of flood digests, reports and editorial and other continents from the files of the "Daily…

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Militant Spirit Of Women Harnessed And United To Secure Flood Prevention

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 3

The viewpoint of women on the necessity for bringing to an end the floods which periodically ravage the Clarence Valley was forcibly expressed by speakers at a gathering of 250 at the Garden Theatre, Grafton, yesterday afternoon…

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£700 Distributed On Flood Relief

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 3

South Grafton Flood Relief Committee yesterday distributed £700 to householders on the southern side…

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ENEMY No. 1 The Floods 1950 No. 2

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 2

Extracts are published below from the "Examiner" editorial of July 11, 1950--just after the worst flood for…

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Lower River Flood Relief

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 2

MACLEAN, Wed.--The Maclean and Harwood Shire Flood Relief Committee met this afternoon when further…

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Maclean Women Support Flood Control

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 3

An enthusiastic meeting of Women at Maclean yesterday morning, unanimously endorsed the action taken by the meeting in Grafton on Tuesday, which…

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Flood Relief Procedure

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 2

Considerable confusion has been in evidence throughout the Clarence on the methods to be adopted…

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Flood Injury

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 2

MACLEAN.--Mr. Lyal Wright, of Lawrence, a Digger of World War 1 who lost a leg and an arm had…

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Urged To Support Flood Control

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 2

The president qf the R.S.L. Women's Auxiliary, Mrs. G. G. Triggs, urged members at the auxiliary…

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Flood Relief Is Not Enough

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 2

THE reminder from the Lower Clarence that the flood is by no means over for the farmers should be taken to heart. They are in a desperate…

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