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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1974

18 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers

Flood relief grants to help restore devastated districts

The Bananacoast Opinion · Tuesday 22 January 1974 · page 1

The State Cabinet Sub-committee on Flood Relief has ensured appropriate relief to flood victims and assistance in the restoration of public services and facilities. This was announced at the conclusion of the meeting…

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Flood Relief Centre Opened in Coffs

The Bananacoast Opinion · Thursday 31 January 1974 · page 1

A flood relief collection centre has been opened in Coffs Harbour to collect items from locals for flood victims in Queensland…

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Local Groups Help Victims of Flood

The Bananacoast Opinion · Tuesday 5 February 1974 · page 1

A semi-trailer load of clothing and food was collected for the flood relief appeal in the Coffs Harbour area last week. One of the appeal organisers, Mrs. Mary Loader, of High Street, Coffs Harbour, said $2000 worth of food had been bought with money…

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Auction to Aid Flood Victims

Sawtell Guardian · Thursday 14 February 1974 · page 1

Woolgoolga may only be a small place, but its heart is big. On Saturday, 16th February,…

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Donation to Flood Victims

Sawtell Guardian · Thursday 21 February 1974 · page 1

Coffs Harbour Shire Council on Monday evening voted a donation of $100 to the flood victims…

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Crop conditions are good despite recent heavy rain

The Bananacoast Opinion · Thursday 7 March 1974 · page 11

Growing conditions for most pastures in the Coffs Harbour area were good despite wet weather during February, the Coffs Harbour district agronomist, Mr. R. A. Laffan, said yesterday. Mr. Laffan, in making his monthly crop report, said Bellingen had the…

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Boat Takes Essential Food to Flooded Bellingen

The Bananacoast Opinion · Thursday 14 March 1974 · page 1

A jet boat was used to take fresh bread and milk to Bellingen yesterday as the town entered its second day of complete isolation. All roads leading out of Bellingen have been cut by floodwaters since early Tuesday…

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Assistance To Flood Victims

Sawtell Guardian · Thursday 21 March 1974 · page 1

The Deputy Premier Sir Charles Cutler has announced relief money available to flood…

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Middle Creek Floods Water in Homes

Sawtell Guardian · Thursday 21 March 1974 · page 1

Time and time again residents along Middle Creek have asked that something be done either to dredge the creek or in some way improve conditions so that it would not be a health hazard. A couple of half hearted, half baked attempts…

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Bta’s $237,000 Flood Loss

The Bananacoast Opinion · Tuesday 9 April 1974 · page 1

The Bananacoast Travel Association lost an estimated $237,000 in tourist…

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Grant for flood repair works

The Bananacoast Opinion · Thursday 9 May 1974 · page 4

The Department of Public Works has granted $76,715 for repair of flood damaged roads and bridges in Coffs Harbour Shire…

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Storm rips roof off building

The Bananacoast Opinion · Tuesday 4 June 1974 · page 1

A family of nine are homeless following a freak storm which hit Coffs Harbour Jetty shopping centre on Sunday night. Mrs. Mavis Lawson and her children were sitting in…

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$100,000 Grant for Flood Work

The Bananacoast Opinion · Thursday 27 June 1974 · page 1

Nambucca Shire Council has been allocated than $100,000 by the State Government for flood relief work. The shire clerk, Mr…

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Flood Grant

Sawtell Guardian · Thursday 4 July 1974 · page 1

A grant of $102,363 has been made to the Nam[?]cca Shire Council for [?]pair of damage…

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Flood of Entries for Championship

The Bananacoast Opinion · Thursday 8 August 1974 · page 9

Nominations are pouring in for championship events at the Sawtell Bowling Club and an all-time record could be achieved. Thirty-five entries…

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Floodlights for Showground?

The Bananacoast Opinion · Thursday 8 August 1974 · page 5

The president of the Coffs Harbour Agricultural Show Society, Mr. E. Carraro, has recommended a set of floodlights be installed at the Coffs Harbour…

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Anti Flood Measure

Sawtell Guardian · Thursday 28 November 1974 · page 1

The Queensland Railways ways have launched a large seale operation to protect stream beds at…

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Electricity Cut in Hail Storm West of Coffs

The Bananacoast Opinion · Thursday 5 December 1974 · page 3

Two violent electrical storms on Tuesday afternoon caused widespread blackouts on the North Coast. Lightning struck two transmission lines between…

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