Exciting Finish In Floodboats
The Crafton Volunteer Water Brigade's half-mile point score flutter on Saturday saw one of the most…
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Floods & storms, 1954
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Storm Over Order "Stack Nazi" Arms
LONDON, Friday -- A Manchester Guardian editorial to-day led 'the defence' in a sharp split in Britain's national newspapers over the storm which has descended…
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LONDON, Sunday.--Gales of up to 100 miles an hour yesterday cut a path of destruction across the southern half of Britain from Kent to Cornwall, causing at least seven deaths. At popular coastal resorts, the sea surged through the…
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N. HACKETT'S crew won the flood boat flutter on Saturday afternoon by six inches…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The risk of flooding during the later summer period warranted speedy action to ensure that flood rescue boats were available on the…
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ANY request for financial assistance towards deviations designed to replace bridges washed out by floods…
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MELBOURNE, Friday. -- A "tropical" downpour of rain to-day set an all-time record for Melbourne of 356 points in the nine hours ending 9 p.m…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Letters to the Editor Flooding Of Pacific Highway
Sir,--Re report of Orara Council's decision against the suggested conference on flooding of pacific Highway…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Yamba Homes Damaged in Storm
A SEVERE storm early yesterday afternoon damaged some houses in Yamba. Torrential rain fell…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Williams' Crew Wins Well in Floodboats
THE second last round of the Grafton Volunteer Water. Brigade's f[?]oodboat point score competition on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Heat Wave Has Threat Of Storms
Yesterday afternoon with a maximum temperature of 83 degrees and high humidity at Grafton,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →South Council Defers Flood Move
SOUTH Grafton Council on Monday night deferred until next meeting a proposal to form a county…
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DARWIN, Wed.--Six natives were injured and many were left homeless when a heavy storm struck…
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The following letter was sent by the Minister for Public Works Mr. J. B. Renshaw M.L.A. to Mr. C. G. Wingfield…
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SYDNEY, Thurs.--Flood control scemes in N.S.W. would cost between £100 million and £200 million the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flood Mitigation Move Favoured
Nymboida Shire Council will inform the Clarence Region Local Government Association that it is in favour of a local authority being formed to administer a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →One-point Lead In Flood boats
J. WILLIAMS is leading in the floodboat trophy competition being conducted by the Grafton Volunteer Water…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fierce Storms In Many Parts
SYDNEY, Sun. -- Fierce electrical storms accompanied by gale force winds and torrential rain lashed a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Melbourne Again Hit By Floods Canoe Overturned; Boy Drowned
MELBOURNE, Sunday.--A 14-year-old boy was drowned to-day in Melbourne's third flood in less than a month. The boy disappeared in r[?] floodwaters in the swollen…
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A heavy storm, accompanied by Vivid lightning and torrential rain, hit Coifs Harbour and district yesterday afternoon. At the…
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