Indian Flood Casualties
CALCUTTA Tuesday (A.A.P.) Storms and floods have killed at least 130 people and injured many more in two northern…
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Flood Danger Increases at Maitland
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—For the third time within the past seven days, Maitland is facing a flood crisis even greater than the one before. Levees built along the banks of the Hunter River…
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BRISBANE, Friday.—A young girl was drew[?] killed and another[?] injured during a[?]…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—Disastrous floods, thratening to exceed any yet experienced, are mounting rapidly along practically the full length of the lorth Coast. Lismore and Kempsey promise to be the worst sufferers. Already anxious residents are fleeing from their homes in Kempsey…
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SYDNEY, Sunday.—R.A.A.F. Dakota planes and army ducks are being rushed to the assistance of more than 10,000 people rendered homeless in northern New South Wales by the worst floods on…
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The Mayor of Greater Wollongong (Ald. C. M. Dawson) announced this morning that he was opening an appeal for the…
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The proprietress of an Austinmer Guest House yesterday offered to give accommodation to 50 homeless North Coast flood victims as the Mayor of Greater Wollongong (Ald. C. McL. Dawson…
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SYDNEY, Monday.— Leaving a trail of death and destruction muddy flood waters are slowly subsiding in the water ravaged district from Newcastle to the Queensland border. Extremely heavy…
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SYDNEY. Monday.—An initial flood relief grant of £120.000 is being sought by the Minister for Labour and Industry (Mr…
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NEW YORK, Tuesday (A.A.P.).—A D.C.4 airliner which disappeared on Saturday en route from New York io Minneapolis with…
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"The damage done to Council roads throughout the State by the recent flood rains, has been colossal," said Ald. R. T. C. Storey and Cr. J. M…
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CANBERRA, Tuesday.— The Commonwealth and New South Wales Governments will provide £120,000 flood relief to meet cases of individual hardship in New South Wales floods…
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The appeal to help victims of the northern flood areas launched by the Mayor (Ald. C. M. Dawson) has reached £91/8/6 in money, as well as many donations of clothing and foodstuffs…
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Atlast night's meeting of the Apex Club, members elected a special committee which will approach the Mayor of Greater…
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There has been a quick response by this district to the Appea made on Monday by the Mayor of Greater Wollongong (Ald, C. M. Dawson) for help for the flood victims…
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Gas rationing for Wollongong began at midnight. A shortage of gas-producing coal occasioned by the northern floods has made it necessary to restrict supplies to domestic…
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NO ONE who contributes to the Flood Victims' Appeal sponsored by the Mayor of Greater Wollongong (Ald. C. M. Dawson) need have any fear that this generosity will…
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SYDNEY, Thursday. — A conference of Federal and State Ministers today decided that each Government…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—Army engineers with earth-moving equipment are standing by to assist in the herculean task of…
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The Mayor of Kiama (Ald. W. R. Holden) has opened a flood relief fund to assist victims of the disastrous floods on the North Coast…
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