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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1954

549 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 28

Drought, Flood Hits Tyndale

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 February 1954 · page 6

TYNDALE, Friday.--A slogan "Forge the past and look forward fo the future with confidence" does not appear to aptly meet the subject of this…

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Don't Tolerate Floods

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 February 1954 · page 2

ONE of the most strenuous periods for years is coming to an end for thousands of coastal residents. Oh, for a quiet week-end is the thought…

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Flood Relief Funds Distribution

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 February 1954 · page 2

Five hundred pounds will be distributed on Monday to Clarence areas for immediate flood relief measures, the Mayor of Grafton, A|d. J. I. Moorhead,…

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South Grafton Flood Relief

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 February 1954 · page 2

The South Grafton Flood Relief Committee is standing by awaiting a visit from Mr. Landa, Minister for…

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Worst Hit Flood Areas Include Clarence

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 February 1954 · page 3

Worst-affected flood areas on the North Coast were the Lower Clarence, Dorrigo and Kyogle Shires, South Grafton and the Richmond River towns, excluding…

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Snakes Among Flood Debris

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 February 1954 · page 4

Care is being taken by residents cleaning up flood debris on their properties, owing to the…

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Keen To Tackle Flood Problem

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 February 1954 · page 4

A[?]d. W. E. Crisp. Mayor of South Grafton said yesterday he was anxious that no time be lost by the…

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Sport Hit by Flood

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 February 1954 · page 4

Sporting activity in the Grafton district has been hit by the flood and, with the exception of bowls,…

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Freak Storms

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.--Freak storms in Sydney and Armidale yesterday caused considerable property damage…

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Heavy Storms at Coffs Harbour

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 3

COFFS HARBOUR, Sun.--Two heavy storms brought a further three inches of rain to Coffs Harbour during…

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India Offers £1000 For Flood Victims

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.--The Government of India has offered a contribution of £1000 towards the flood…

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Clothing For Flood Victims

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 3

Sixty-eight bags of flood relief clothing arrived in Grafton yesterday for distribution to flood victims…

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Response To Appeal For Flood Funds

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 3

Within a few hours of an appeal by the Mayor of Grafton. Ald. J. I. Moorhead, for…

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Floodgates Prevented Major Damage

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 4

BELLINGEN.--Major flood damage at the C.D.A. milk factory at Raleigh was averted by members of the…

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RSL Help To Flood Victims

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 3

New South Wales State Branch of the R.S.L. is prepared to assist financially R.S.L. members and…

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Flood Control Neglect Condemned

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 3

ARMIDALE, Sat.--The New England New State Movement to-day carried a motion of protest at the…

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Flood-Wrecked Shipping Office

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 3

The flood-wrecked office of the North Coast Steam Navigation Co, Lismore, was moved by water from its site…

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Caught by Gale When Fishing on the Jetty

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 1

When the gale which accompanied the heavy rainstorm on Friday night hit the Jetty, it created a dangerous situation…

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Heavy Rainstorms at Week-end Cause Minor Flooding

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 1

Heavy rainstorms at the week-end caused minor flooding in the shopping centres at Top Town and the Jetty. From…

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Magnificent Job By P.M.G. Linesmen in Flood Period

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 1

During the flood and cyclone last week the stalls of the P.M.G. Lines Department of the Coffs Harbour, Bellingen and Dorrigo districts carried out a magnificent job. In pitch darkness the men crossed flooded rivers and creeks…

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