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Broken Hill & the Far West · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1953

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2Bh Flood Appeal

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 1

A special telephonist will be made available by the Central Exchange on Friday to handle calls for…

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2Bh to Launch Big Flood Appeal

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 1

Arrangements are being made for Broken Hill's civic leaders, business and industrial representatives and church organisations, to combine to assist in, 2BH's Britain…

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Planes Drop Food to Flood Victims

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 1

Sydney.—Urgently needed food supplies were dropped by an R.A.A.F. plane early today to hundreds of people marooned by floodwaters in the northern…

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N.s.w. Floods Food Dropped From Planes

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 1

Sydney, February 25.— An Air Force Dakota to-day parachuted food supplies to 350 people isolated…

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2Bh to Appeal for Flood Aid

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 1

Tomorrow is the day when the local population will be given an opportunity to show their willingness to assist a worthy charity in Radio 2BH's Britain and Holland Flood…

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Storm Damage to Power Lines

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 5

During last month city electrical power supply suffered considerable storm damage, but nevertheless steady progress was made on the changeover program. These facts were…

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Good Responce to 2BH Flood Appeal

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 1

Up to 2.30 p.m. today more than £350 had been raised by Station 2BJ1 in its appeal for funds for British and Holland flood victims. At the Town Hall nearly…

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City Responds to 2Bh Appeal for Flood Aid

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 February 1953 · page 3

Proof of the city s willingness to aid a worthy cause was demonstrated last night when at the close fo Radio 2BH Britain and Holland Flood Victim Relief Appeal at 10.30…

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City Responds to 2Bh Appeal for Flood Aid

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 February 1953 · page 3

Proof of the city's willingness to aid a worthy cause was demonstrated last night when at the close fo Radio 2BH Britain and Holland Flood Victim Relief Appeal at 10.30…

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Flood Cheque for £50,000

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 9

London, Tuesday.—The Australian High Commissioner (Sir Thomas White) handed the Home Secretary…

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Flood Relief

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 4

The fund in aid of sufferers from the floods in England and Holland has received through "The…

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Help for Flood Sufferers

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 3

Canberra.—The Commonwealth Government has agreed to provide funds on a £ for £ basis with the…

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Flood Relief Appeal

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 8

England and Holland flood relief appeal has received the following contributions…

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Storm Faults

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 2

During an electric storm which swept over Broken Hill early last night, some sections of the city were…

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Flood Relief

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 3

The Red Cross Society has received thanks from [?] and Holland for flood rellet sent during the recent…

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Donkey Helps Out in Flood-hit Turkey

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 4

THE DONKEY came in for some heavy haulage work as this girl moved out from her home in Ankara, the…

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Engine Room Flooded

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 3

London, Thursday.—The engine room of a British anti-submarine frigate (the Termagant, 1,710 tons) was…

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Nearly £1000 For Flood Sufferers

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 1

Broken Hill donations to the Flood Relief Appeal are nearing the £1000 mark. Additional donations…

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Russia's Flood Relief Gift to Britain

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 1

BRITAIN'S Prime Minister. Mr. Winston Churchill (right), shakes hands with the Soviet Ambassador to Britain (Mr. Gromyko) at Mr. Churchill's residence, No. 10 Downing Street recently. Mr. Gromyko had just handed over a Soviet gift of £90,000 to help British flood victims. Russia has also announced that she…

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Over £1000 for Flood Victims

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 March 1953 · page 8

More than £1,000 has already been collected for the appeal for English, and Dutch flood victims…

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