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Mid North Coast · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1954

330 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 5 of 17

In The Wake Of February Floods

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 1

With the Mid-North Coast experiencing droughts and floods, February was a month of contrasts, states the the District Agronom-ist (Mr. J. B. Noonan), in a review of district…

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£10,000 Damage in Manning Flood

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 3

An incomplete survey of Manning Shire Council bridges and roads reveals that dam-age of more than £10,000 was caused by the storm and floods which swept the Manning…

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Mayor Long to Tell Flood Story

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 3

At Kempsey Council meeting on Monday night, Ald. B. Barriball said he objected to the publication in…

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Flood Relief Applications

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 1

Following yesterday's visit by members of the State Emergency Committee, it should be noted that…

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Children's Help in Flood Relief

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 2

Kempsey High School students are taking up a collection amongst themselves to assist students affected by…

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£600 in Sight for Flood Relief Fund

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 1

With £45346 in hand, the Mayor of Kempsey (Ald. Long) is optimistic that at least £600 will be raised by the Macleay district to assist flood victims in northern N.S.W. -- but the Mayor, like many…

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Flood Threat Not So Great

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 1

BRISBANE, Mar. 4: The danger of a second major flood to the Lismore district is now considerably less…

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New Type Flood Boat Impressed Minister

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 6

The Minister for Social Welfare, Mr. A. Landa, was impressed by a demonstration of a new type of portable motor launch at Coraki. The launches are specially…

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Objection to Flood Report

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 3

At Kempsey Council meeting on Monday night, Aid. B. Barriball said he objected to the publication in Sydney…

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Vegetable Crops Suffered In Flood

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 1

The cyclonic weather was extremely adverse for vegetable crops and Hood waters damaged cucurbits in…

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R.A.S. Aid To Flood Victims

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 5

The Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W. will help flood victims, in whatever way it can, with their restocking problems…

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Producers Aid Farmer Victims of N.C. Floods

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture and Food Production (Mr. E. H. Graham), said that there had been a most grati-…

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Flood Prevention Talk Can Entertain

Macleay Argus · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 1

Now that the long-awaited report prepared by the Macleay Valley Flood Mitigation Council is shortly to be disclosed (we hope), it is perhaps not inappropriate to recall that the Macleay has suffered many floods and much talk of flood prevention…

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Association Refers to Flood Cutting Question

Macleay Argus · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 2

A request will be made by the Kempsey High School P. and C. Association to the Macleay Shire Council that efforts be made to re-open the Crescent Head flood cutting…

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Open Column. Crescent Head Flood Cutting

Macleay Argus · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 5

Sir,--Once again recent rains have shown the necessity for the flood cutting at Crescent Head. May I list…

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£1000 in Sight for Flood Relief Fund

Macleay Argus · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 4

Donations of £100 each from the Macleay Shire Council and the Macleay R.S.L. Club have increased the Macleay Flood Relief Appeal, for northern areas, to £706116, and the £1000 mark should be…

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Apexians Aid Appeal For Flood Victims

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 1

Taree Apexians collected more than £60 in house to-house collections at the week-end towards funds for…

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Flood Area Public Men To Invade Sydney And Canberra

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 2

Public men from Tweed Heads to Maitland are to invade Sydney and Canberra armed with petitions seeking immediate, positive action on flood affairs…

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Took Motor Cycle Left Near Floodwaters

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 3

A 19-year-old aborigine who pleaded guilty to a charge of taking and using a motor cycle, was fined £5…

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Shire Investigating Own Flood Information Service

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 4

Macleay Shire Council, on Monday, carried a resolution whereby investigations will be made into Council setting up its own system to advise Shire residents, particularly on the…

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