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Illawarra · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1954

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Extra £40,000 Flood Relief From C'wealth

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.—The Commonwealth Government will make available an additional £40,000 for…

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Stall For Flood Victims' Fund

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 11

£46/3/- was raised for the Flood Victims Relief Fund by Austinmer Red Cross members who conducted a sweet stall…

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Direct to the Farmers? Flood Fund Money Distribution Query

Kiama Independent · Saturday 13 March 1954 · page 1

When it was moved at the meeting of Kiama A. and H. Association's Committee meeting on Wednesday that a donation should be made to the Flood…

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Queen Distressed By Floods

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 March 1954 · page 14

CAIRNS, Fri.—On her flight north the Queen flew over vast flooded paddocks, swollen rivers and…

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Saw Floods

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 15 March 1954 · page 6

Mrs. M. Smith, of Kenny St., Wollongong, and her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. W. Walsh, of Corrimal…

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Flood Fund Now Totals £1762

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 8

The Lord Mayor's Emergency Flood Relief Fund now totals £1762 This is an increase of £437 on last Wednesdays amount…

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Govt. Flood Grants Total £35,000

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues.—The State Government had received 550 claims for financial assistance from householders in the Worm Coast flood-damaged areas, the Minister for Social Services (Mr. Landa) said today…

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Jeff Bate Floods

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 3

As Commonwealth representative on the New South Wales Flood Relief…

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Flood Fund Donations

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 11

In a recent list of donations to the Flood Victims' Relief Fund, £20 appeared to the credit of Hardie…

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Flood Appeal Fund Closes on

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 1

Greater Wollongong's Flood Appeal will close next Monday, it was announced yesterday. The Mayor (Aid. Kelly) said the City's Civic Emergency…

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Donations of Fodder For Flood Relief

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 9

The District Dairy Officer for the Illawarra and Southern Tablelands stated this week that as yet he has not been…

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Flood Relief No Fodder Donations

Kiama Independent · Saturday 20 March 1954 · page 2

No donations have so far been made in this district of fodder for the North Coast flood victims…

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Governor for Flood Areas

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 22 March 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.—The State Governor (Lt. General Sir John Northcott) will visit the flood areas on the North…

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W'gong People, Now In Lismore Tell of New Flood Forecast

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 March 1954 · page 9

Just as the northern rivers' district is recovering from the worst flood in its history famous long range weather forecaster, Inigo Jones, has said another flood can be expected a couple of months…

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Over £2000 Donated To Flood Relief Appeal

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 25 March 1954 · page 1

Late donations to the appeal for flood victims in northern New South Wales set up by the Cheater Wollongong Civic Emergency Committee have brought the total to £2043/6/10…

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250,000 Evacuated in Baghdad Floodings

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 March 1954 · page 5

[?]HDAD, Mon.—Flood damage to cultivated lands round Baghdad reached 15 million pounds sterling it…

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Appreciation For Help To Flood Victims

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 March 1954 · page 5

The Australian Red ross Society in Sydney written a letter to the Mayor of Wollongong…

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Flood Threat

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 April 1954 · page 7

BAGHDAD, Mon.—Five days continuous rain has brought new threats of flooding to Baghdad and its…

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"Flood of Evatt Flimsies"

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 May 1954 · page 2

Sir Arthur accused the Leader of the Labor Party of wanting to 'let the printing presses roll,…

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Thirroul R.L. Won't Pay for Floodlight

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 13 May 1954 · page 47

The Thirroul District Rugby League Club hats declined to pay £32/10/- as its share of installing a £67, floodlight on the…

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