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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1955

28 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 1 of 2

Thunderstorms Bring More Rain

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 27 January 1955 · page 2

Daily storms this week of a light nature brought more rain, 28 points being registered at Yass. Post Office from Monday morning…

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No News of Family From Flood Area Anxious Time For Rural Bank Staff Member

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 28 February 1955 · page 2

No news has been received from flood stricken Singleton of his parents or his brother and family, by Mr.' D. V. A. Low, newly…

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Nearly £900 for Flood Relief

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 28 February 1955 · page 2

By noon to-day nearly £900 had been donated to the Yass Hood Relief, launched by the Mayor and Shire President, as well as food and clothing. The telephone at the Municipal Council Chambers buzzed continually…

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Work Requested on Shire Roads Damage By Heavy Rain

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 3 March 1955 · page 1

The following matters relating to roads in Goodradigbee Shire were dealt with at the last meeting: Water Conservation and…

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Yass Flood Relief Appeal Truck Filled with Food and Clothing Set Out on Tuesday for Dubbo

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 3 March 1955 · page 2

A 3-4 ton truck, with a big tray surrounded by high caging pulled out from the Club House Hotel about 9 o’clock on Tuesday morning, filled with cartons off food and clothing for the flood victims in the Central West…

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Flood Relief Ball

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 7 March 1955 · page 4

Male debutants will be presented to Lord and Lady Floodwater as a novelty attraction at the Flood Relief Ball, at Bowning…

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Jerrawa Flood Appeal

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 10 March 1955 · page 3

Residents of Jerrawa started a Flood Relief Appeal early also week. A considerable amount of clothing was collected and added…

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R.p.a.h Sister on Flood Relief Work

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 10 March 1955 · page 3

Sister Betty Lawrence, a daughter of Mrs. D. L. Lawrence of Yass, was among the first group of doctors and nurses who went to…

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Flood News From Near and Far Yass R.S.L. Supports Flood Relief Donations To Two Funds

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 10 March 1955 · page 3

Yass R.S.L. on Saturday night agreed to donate 25 guineas to the State branch’s appeal to rehabilitate ex-Servicemen suffering…

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Flood Relief Mayor’s Praise “Wonderful Work By Women”

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 10 March 1955 · page 2

Referring to the combined town and district flood relief appeal, the Mayor Aid. K. Meagher, said at the last Municipal Council…

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Flood Appeal Fine Bowning Effort

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 17 March 1955 · page 2

The Flood Relief Appeal being made by the Yass Municipal and Goodradigbee Shire Councils reached a total of…

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Presbyterian News £63 for Churches in Flood Area Sale At Bookham And Yass Donations

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 21 March 1955 · page 1

A cheque for £63 will go from the Presbyterians of Yass and Bookham to the churches at Maitland and…

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Flood Relief and Thrifty Men

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 21 March 1955 · page 4

Thrifty men who had saved enough to re-stock their properties should receive as much from Flood Relief Funds as anyone else…

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First Hand Account Of Relief Work At Gilgandra Flood

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 24 March 1955 · page 3

In a flood Yass would look a little like Gilgandra as I first saw it. There would be duplicated the drab, paint-robbed walls, the…

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Crazy Dance for Flood Appeal

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 24 March 1955 · page 2

Those indefatigable organisers, Mrs. C. Carey and Miss O. Clifton are at it again. This time they are throwing their energy…

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Gunnedah Floods Letter From Mrs. Crago

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 28 March 1955 · page 4

Writing to a friend at Yass, Mrs. E. Crego, an ex-Yass resident now living with her daughter at Carroll, near Gunnedah. gives…

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Binalong’s Flood Effort Thanks From R.S.L.

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 31 March 1955 · page 6

Binalong sent 885lbs. of clothing to the flood relief appeal and £103/3/10 to the Sydney Morning Herald Flood Appeal Fund…

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Prize For Best Flood Victim Costume

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 31 March 1955 · page 2

A prize will be given to the “most deserving case” in a Flood victim costume contest being run at the Crazy Dance to-morrow…

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Floods Caused Increase In Price of Coal

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 31 March 1955 · page 2

The recent floods in northern N.S.W. were blamed by the Joint Goal Board for a temporary increase of 10/- a ton in the price…

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Flood Relief Dance Attendance Small

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 4 April 1955 · page 2

The dance held in the Memorial Hall last Friday night to raise funds for flood relief was not attended as well as anticipated by…

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