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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1954

549 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 28

Flood Transceivers Are Out Of Date

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 4

A Grafton radio expert said yesterday that more powerful and modern equipment was esential to ensure greater efficiency within the Clarence and over…

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Storm Water Quickly Vanshed

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 2

Although almost 14 inches of rain fell in 36 hours, during the cyclonic disturbance last weekend, the storm water which had…

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Inigo Jones' Forecast and Review of Cyclone

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 4

CROHAMHURST OBSERVATORY, February 21 --Further rains are due from now to early March…

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Rainfall Almost 32in FOR 24 Hours Extensive Damage by Flood to Roads and Bridges No Estimate of Cost Available

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 1

Last Saturday's disastrous flood caused heavy damage to roads and bridges on the Dorrigo Plateau. Evidence of the destructive force of the flood waters is apparent along all roads in the district, where…

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Disastrous Damage to the Bowling Green Flood Water Forces Way Under Retaining Wall

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 1

A sorry sight was witnessed by Bowling Club members on Sunday morning at the Bowling Club. The footpath under the retaining wall was buckled and scoured out for a distance of approximately 60 feet…

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Splended Response to Clothing Appeal for Flood Victims (Notes from the Public School)

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 1

Thursday Clothing Appeal Day, and parents and children responded splendidly. A large amount of gannents…

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Flood Relief Committee to Be Formed

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 1

The Dorrigo shire Council Clerk, Mr. Ray Smith, has been requested to form a Flood Relief Committee at…

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Flood Relief Appeal Opened Public Meeting at C.W.A TO-NIGHT

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 1

A public meeting will be held to-night at the Country Women's Association rooms to launch an appeal for North Coast victims of the cyclone and floods. The appeal will be…

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Flood Deathroll Confirmed At 23

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.--The North Coast flood deathroll is now officially confirmed at 23, by the Rescue Intelligence section at Sydney Police Headquarters. More bodies of the drowned have been…

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Immediate And Long Term Flood Action

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 2

SURVEYS of Upper and Lower Clarence areas show that the worst consequences of the flood in the valley may be loss in stock and crop…

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Letters To The Editor Flood Warning

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 2

Sir,--I would appreciate it if you would allow me some space in your paper to express my appreciation to…

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Armidale New State Convention Flood Sympathy

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 3

EXECUTIVE members of the New England New State Movement yesterday forwarded messages of…

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Flood Messages Still Come In

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 3

Messages of sympathy in the flood disaster on the Clarence River continue to be received…

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Milk For flooded Homes

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 4

Grafton residents of Villiers street and neighbouring areas, which were inundated by floodwaters…

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Flood Appeal From Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 3

A telegram from the Lord Mayor of Sydney (A[?]d. P. D. Hills) was received yesterday by the Orara Shire…

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Flood Debris At Cowper Ferry

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 5

A gang of eight Harwood Shire Council employees worked all day yesterday clearing debris from the…

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Heavy Stock Losses During Gale, Flood

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 February 1954 · page 6

PALMER'S CHANNEL, Friday.--The cyclone last week-end resulted in a disastrous flood, the damage from which cannot be estimated. Rainfall registered totalled 16½ inches, which flooded all…

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Advocates Flood Insurance Scheme

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 February 1954 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday.-- Establishment of a Commonwealth insurance office on lines similar to…

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Army to Help Flood Work

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 February 1954 · page 2

The Federal Government has made available two bulldozers, two drag line excavators, two scoops and Army personnel to operate them for flood rehabilitation work in the Clarence…

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Flood Debris Replaces Garden

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 February 1954 · page 2

"What do you think of this. How on earth am I going to get rid of it?" asked Ald. W. E. Crisp…

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