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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1954

549 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 9 of 28

Flood Prevention Plan Talks Postponed Labour Council Wants Weir, Dredge System

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.-- N.S.W. Labour Council tonight postponed for one week discussion on a plan to prevent flood damage in the Northern Rivers…

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Flood Damage To War Service Homes

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 5

ULMARRA.-- Owing to flood conditions there was a small attendance at the Ulmarra R.S.L. monthly…

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Orara Reports on Flood Relief Action

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 4

President of the Orara Shire Council, Cr. W. G. McCaughey, yesterday reported on the action taken…

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Bring Finale to Floods

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 3

The Clarence River was the only river in the State where nature had made it possible completely to control the floods, the Minister for Health, Sir Earle Page,…

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Organisation To Fight For Flood Prevention

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 3

An organisation to press for flood prevention schemes on the Clarence, with the construction of the Gorge Dam as a vital factor, was formed at Grafton last night. An initial committee was appointed from those persons who…

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Flood Relief Payments

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 4

The payment of about £1000 in relief of household and fodder losses in the Grafton Copmanhurst…

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To Discuss Flood Control

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 5

The Clarence Sugar Executive has approved a motion that the Federal Government be asked to…

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Flood Relief At Glenreagh

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 5

GLENREAGH.--A public meeting was held at Glenreagh School of Arts to discuss losses suffered in the…

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Heavy Rain at Lower Lawrence

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 March 1954 · page 4

LOWER LAWRENCE. -- Heavy rain fell over this district on Tuesday night, 148 points being registered…

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2NR's Help, During Cyclone

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 March 1954 · page 3

COFFS HARBOUR, Fri. --During discussions in Coffs Harbour on the outstanding service rendered…

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Australia Selling At Bargain Prices Equipment To Combat Flood

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 March 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.--Equipment which is now being sold to oversea interests, is actually the answer to combat our flood menace in the north, according to Mr…

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Floods Dislocate Timber Industry

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 March 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri. -- Recent North Coast floods had seriously dislocated timber production, Mr. F. F. Kraegen…

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Maclean Meeting On Flood Relief

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 March 1954 · page 2

MACLEAN, Fri. -- a further meeting of the Maclean Flood Relief Committee, which covers the Maclean…

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Flood Relief From Church

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 2

The conference of the Queensland Methodist Church, at its sessions in Brisbane, carried a…

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"March Of Action" Seeks Flood Control

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 3

This day week representatives of many organisations on the North Coast will begin a march on Sydney and Canberra to seek positive Federal and State action…

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£4860 for South Flood Relief

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 2

Ald. W. E. Crisp Mayor of South Grafton, said last night the, "Herald" Flood Relief Fund Committee, had…

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Flood Aftermath At Tucabia

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 4

TUCABIA,--The flood which was a few inches higher than in February, 1928, has left a large…

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Flower Show Will Benefit Flood Victims

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 1

The flower show of Coffs Harbour Horticultural Society, which will be held at the Presbyterian Hall on Friday next, will benefit…

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Local Flood Relief Over £460

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 1

A magnificent burst of giving at the week- end brought the total of the Coffs Harbour appeal for the flood victims it over £460. The money was paid to die Lord Mayor's Fund in Sydney…

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Govt. Help for Flood Damage

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 1

Immediate and valuable assistance has been rendered flood stricken shires and municipalities by the Federal and State Governments. Representatives of both Governments have been in personal touch with the position and have acted…

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