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Mid North Coast · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1954

330 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 12 of 17

Weather Bureau on Flood Warning Reports

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 9 June 1954 · page 1

"It is a fallacy to suppose that all flood producing cyclonic disturbances follow a track to New South Wales from Queensland waters, and that they are necessarily identified and…

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Richmond Doubtful of Flood Schemes

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 9 June 1954 · page 3

At a conference of Richmond River Local Government bodies, on June 4, some doubts were expressed regarding the sincerity of the State Government in regard to flood mitigation work, the Mayor…

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Taree Federal and State Appeal on Flood and Water Plans

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 1

The Prime Minister (Mr. R. G. Menzies) is to be asked to make available money for a Manning Valley water and flood mitigation scheme. The request will be made by the Taree…

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Flood Warnings Subject of Another Conference

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 2

Kempsey Municipal Council has decided to convene a conference of parties interested in flood warnings and maintenance of communications in time of flood…

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Macleay Treated Well In Flood Grant

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 1

Letters to the Kempsey Municipal and Shire Councils yesterday brought the good tidings that the Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. J. B. Renshaw) had approved practically the whole of the items submitted for assistance under the category of flood relief…

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Federal Assistance For Water-Flood Mitigation Scheme

Macleay Argus · Monday 14 June 1954 · page 3

The Prime Minister (Mr. R. G. Menzies) is to be asked to make available money for a Manning Valley water…

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University to Help on Flood Warning Data

Macleay Argus · Monday 14 June 1954 · page 1

Mr. C. H. Munro, Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Technology, Sydney, has offered to assist in the preparation and study of rainfall data in connection with short range flood forecasting in the…

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The Jacka Report (Part 7) -- Flooding Of Kempsey And Lower River

Macleay Argus · Monday 14 June 1954 · page 7

"Loss of the community in general, due to recent floods, was very great, involving loss of life, destruction of the railway viaduct, dwellings and consumer goods, damage to municipal property, both direct and indirect losses due to interruption to communications, also…

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Improved Pastures After Flood

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 16 June 1954 · page 10

Extensive flood damage on the Far North Coast early this year have not deferred farmers from…

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Flood Relief For MUIOOF Members

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 16 June 1954 · page 1

The head office of the MUIOOF, has made £654 available to members of the Lismore district who…

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Flood Damage Grant

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 2

A grant of £15,369 for a flood damage preliminary schedule, contingent upon the Manning Shire Council contributing…

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Scheme to Avoid Flood Disruption Of Rail Services

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 22 June 1954 · page 7

Disruption of rail services on the coast [?]ne between Sydney and Brisbane by major floods is expected to be…

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Making Rail Safer During Floods

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 23 June 1954 · page 2

About 100 men will soon be employed on large scale improvement works to the railway line between Casino…

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Criticism Over Flood Assessment

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 23 June 1954 · page 6

COFFS HARBOR: Dorrigo Shire Council is critical of the method adopted by the Department of Public…

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Special Meeting Called on Flood Mitigation

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 23 June 1954 · page 5

The Macleay Shire Council has decided to hold a special meeting next Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, to deal with two matters connected with flood mitigation in the district…

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Floodlights For Footballers

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 25 June 1954 · page 12

To enable the Tinonee teams in the Rugby League competition to engage in night training,…

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Flood Relief Question

Macleay Argus · Monday 28 June 1954 · page 4

BOWRAVILLE: At a meeting of the Nambucca Shire Council, Cr. Johnson asked that inquiries be…

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To Study Short Range Flood Forecasting

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 30 June 1954 · page 7

Mr. H. D. Pittendrigh, Secretary of the Macleay Valley Flood Emergency Committee, has received the…

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Winning Maize Crop Under February Flood

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 2 July 1954 · page 1

Part of the winning crop in the Gloucester field maize competition was four feet deep in flood waters last February…

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Church Front Floodlit for Tuncurry Bride

The Northern Champion · Friday 2 July 1954 · page 2

So that the overflow crowd could see Yvonne Fletcher in her glamorous pearl pink bridal gown, the front of the Latter Day Saints' Church, Tuncurry, was floodlit before the arrival…

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