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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1954

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Presbyterian Church Notes Flood Relief For Northern Rivers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 12

The Harvest Thanksgiving service at Eugowrn was another indication that folk realise how great is their indebtedness to God, who…

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Flood Donations Northern Rivers Appeal

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 1

In an early list of donations to the above appeal the name of Mr. Ern Milton, £11-, was wrongly given at E. Hamilton…

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Flood Damage Repair Work

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 4

In his report to last Thursday night's Council meeting the Engineer, Mr. J. S. Dawe stated that the following roads and streets…

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Municipal Works Flood Repairs and Other Jobs

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 3

Elsewhere we give a resume the Municipal Council works which have been carried out under the flood damage restoration…

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Northern Rivers Flood Appeal

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 1

Last Thursday's donation of £60 to the Forbes appeal to assist those who have suffered as a result of the flooding of the…

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Flood Donations, Northern Rivers Appeal

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1954 · page 1

Mr. F. M. Copeland, treasurer of the Forbes and District Northern Rivers Flood Relief, hands us the following list of additional…

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Flood Donations, Northern Rivers Appeal

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 1

Mr. Copeland, treasurer, informs us that the following donations to the above Fund have been received since last publication: C…

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Another £1000 to Northern Rivers Flood Appeal

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1954 · page 1

The Forbes committee of the Northern Rivers Flood Appeal held a meeting on Thursday afternoon, when it was decided that…

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Flood Relief Appeal Fund

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 April 1954 · page 4

After making provision for the donation of £1000 to the "Sydney Herald's" Northern Rivers appeal fund, the Forbes committee at the…

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Monia Gap's £136 For Flood Relief

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 1

It is to the credit of the organisers of the Flood Relief Appeal at Monia Gap that an amount of £136 was last week…

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Water Channel That Floods House Was "Man-Made"

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1954 · page 1

A former engineer of the Bland Shire Council constructed a storm water channel that floods the home of a West Wyalong resident…

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Padre Praises Courage Of Flood Days In Final Message

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1954 · page 1

TRIBUTES to the courage and helpfulness of Forbes people to sufferers during the floods were paid by Canon A. E. While at a farewell given him by more than 700 people on Sunday night…

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Flood Relief Fund

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 9

Claims totalling £188,384 have been approved by the North Coast Flood Relief Committee, Mr. G. McGillivray, a member of the…

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Ex West Wyalong Youth Commended For Flood Work

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 7 June 1954 · page 4

Mr. John Lambourn, formerly of West Wyalong. who is now on the Postmaster General's Department staff…

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To-day's News Flashes Tasmanian Floods

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 7 June 1954 · page 1

More flooding is expected in Tasmania today following yesterday's torrential rain in the State…

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Reliability Test Men in Floods

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1954 · page 2

A Holden utility driven by Mr. Ray Murphy, of the Shell Company, who is making a survey lour of the Reliability Trial…

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Heavy Rain in Early Hours Today

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 2 September 1954 · page 2

Heavy and stormy rain fell right over the district in the early hours of this morning…

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Rain Gave Hopes With Heavy Storm Over Bedgerabong

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 September 1954 · page 10

The dry spell was broken on Wednesday night, September 1, when a wind blew at hurricane force and uprooted trees and…

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Sir John Northcott Tells Story of Flood at Civic Dinner

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 September 1954 · page 1

HOW he missed getting to Forbes because of the floods during a former visit to the West was told by the Governor (Lieut. Gen. Sir John Northcott) at the…

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2Pk Flood Relief Fund Finalised

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 September 1954 · page 9

Forbes Municipal Council was notified last week that the Forbes Flood Relief Appeal by Station 2PK. Parkes, had been…

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