Soldiers' Flood Relief Appeal
The Wollongong subbranch of the Returned Soldiers' League flood relief appeal will close on…
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Radio Vital in Floods
From the flooded areas of N.S.W. come stories of the vital role the radio is playing in the saving of lives, stock and property…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Might Reduce Flooding
A request was made to Jamberoo Council to re-erect, in its former position, the footbridge over Hyam's Creek, near Colley's, by Alderman…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →28 Die in Fierce Jap. Storms
TOKYO, Fri.—At least 28 people have been killed in fierce rainstorms which have) lashed South and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Floods, Gales Lash Melbourne
MELBOURNE, Sun.—Scores of streets and hundreds of homes in the metropolitan area were tonight under water after the heaviest July rains…
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MELBOURNE, Mon.—Two Army ducks and half a dozen motor trucks rushed to the bayside suburbs…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Floods Creep Into Victorian Towns
MELBOURNE, Tues.—Flood waters from the swollen Goulburn River tonight surrounded the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fresh Flood Warnings On Lachlan
SYDNEY, Wed.—The Weather Bureau warned tonight of renewed flood danger in the headwaters…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Flood Damage Causes Council Anxious Moments
The Shoalhaven Shire Council without financial assistance could never hope to repair damage caused by…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →Flood of Applications from Landlords Shocks in Store for Many Tenants New Regulation Allows for Increased Costs to Be Added to Present Rent
Hundreds of tenants in Kiama and District may soon be told that their rents are to go up. Under a new regulation landlords may now apply for increased…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood Hero's Death Due To Thallium?
SYDNEY, Wed.—Police believe a Cowra flood hero may have did from thallium poisoning…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →£600 Grant Towards Flood Damage Repairs
The Minister for Public Works (Mr. J. B. Renshaw) has approved a grant of £600 to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gale Lashes Coast Railway Line Cut
The south-easterly gale which swept the whole of the coast over the week-end caused extensive flooding in low-lying areas and some dislocation of road and rail services. There were many reports of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gale-force Winds, Rain Lash Coast
Lashed by gale-force winds, weekend rain brought Wollongong's 1952 rainfall to above the average yearly registration. The rain caused wider…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →1 Drowned, 1 Killed In Weekend Gale
SYDNEY, Sun.—One man has been drowned and another killed during a cyclonic storm which has been lashing the central coast of N.S.W. this weekend. The cyclonic storm has:…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£600 Grant for Flood Damage
A flood damage grant of £600 is to be made available by the Ministry of Public Works to the Greater…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Floods Recede, But Many Still Homeless
SYDNEY, Mon.—Many families are homeless because of floods on the Macquarie and Nepean Rivers, but floodwaters are dropping at the worst…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Floods Stopped Meeting at Glen Davis
A scheduled public meeting of Glen Davis residents to discuss the closing-down of the project was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Town is divided on strong drink question. Council Argue on Anti-liquor Policy Angry Words Follow As Mayor Demands Withdrawal of "Insults to His Civic Office"—storm Over Cabaret Application
The town of Gerringong is divided into two sections over the Council's anti-liquor policy. When views were aired at the Council's…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Seriously Ill Baby In Flood Rescue Drama
SYDNEY, Tues.—A two-year-old boy lying seriously ill in the loft of a flood-bound farm shed near Windsor was rescued by police aboard a rescue launch today. The boy is Milton…
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