Flood Fund on Manning River
Taree Municipal Council is to seek the co-operation of the Manning Shire Council and the Wingham Municipal…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mid North Coast · Floods & storms
Floods & storms, 1954
330 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 3 of 17
Bravado In Kempsey Flood Danger Area
An outstanding exhibition of idotic bravado Was given in Belgrave Street, Kempsey on Sunday afternoon. A horseman rode through…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rural Assessment After Floods
Official reports received by the Department of Agriculture covering the area of the north coast between the Clarence and Hunter indicate that floodings there was not as…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Flood Stories That Were Astray
Many stories concerning happenings associated with floods on the North Coast, because of communication…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Farmer Provides Flood Interlude
On Monday afternoon, when scores of idlers were watching the traffic passing through the flood waters in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Contemptible Theft From Flooded Shop
A particularly contemptible theft was perpetrated, on Sunday night, when some roving robbers entered Mr. Ferris Abood's store in Belgrave Street and stole about £25 worth of t inned fruit…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Heavy Rain Damages Railway Line
A terrific cloudburst, that brought about four inches of rain within an hour, swept across the area between Crescent Head and Kundabung Saturday afternoon, with the result that…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Five Day Creek Had Heavy Rain
The rainfall at Five Day Creek in January was 505 points, but in the month ended to the 25th., the rainfall reached 1972 points. The main downpour was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Storm at Forster
A heavy storm occurred at Forster on Saturday afternoon, washing out sporting fixtures. It was of short…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Freak Storm Causes Damage at Armidale
Practically without warning, beyond the fact that a cone-shaped cloud appeared to be descending on the town, a freak storm of a cyclonic nature struck Armidale on Saturday and, within a few…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood Relief Fund £24812-
The fund established by the Mayor of Kempsey to assist victims stricken by the recent floods…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Army Moving Northward to Flood Area
SYDNEY, Feb. 28. -- The special train conveying Army personnel to the flood stricken North Coast is expected to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →National Flood Relief Scheme Is Suggested
CANBERRA. -- Establishment of a Commonwealth insurance office on lines similar to the Wartime War Damages Commission for protection against disasters such as floods has been advocated…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sir Earle Reviews Coast Flood Damage
Worst-affected flood areas on the North Coast were the Lower Clarence, Dorrigo and Kyogle Shires South Grafton and the Richmond River towns, excluding Casino…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Prayed As Flood Water Engulfed Them
ARMIDALE. -- Half an hour before five people were downed at Baker's Creek Crossing on February 20, one of them opened the Bible at random and read from Psalm 69:…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →To Distribute £500 Flood Relief
GRAFTON: Five hundred pounds will be distributed on Monday to Clarence areas for immediate flood…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Macleay People Rally to Help Flood Victims
There is growing support to the fund established at Kempey to assist people suffering through the floods which swept Grafton, Lismore, Kyogle and associate towns -- in addition to clothing, and some…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Storm Affected Scores in Saturday's Golf
Taree Golf Club Champion Mark Letcher won the A-Grade section of Saturday's stableford competition with…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Good Response, CWA Flood Victims Appeal
As a result of the appeal for clothing and household linen for the flood victims of the Far North Coast, six chests of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rotary Supports Flood Appeal
Taree Rotary Club is giving practical support to the Flood Relief Appeal aimed at alleviating distress on the…
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