Donations to Flood Appeal
Following the launching of an appeal for flood victims at a meeting of the Murray Shire Council last week, donations…
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Flood Relief Appeal
The following donation to the Flood Relief Appeal is acknowledged, £5; Mr. Colin Sinclair, “Woorooma West, Deniliquin;…
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Fire and flood have harassed mankind since beginning of civilisation. For centuries people have tried to provide against such happenings. Thefts in days before efficient police forces were formed were a…
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Bourke, In far western N.S.W., was this week building banks along the flooded Darling River. Like Hay citizens last April, Bourke…
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STATE and Federal Governments have allocated a total of £520,000 for the relief of victims of the recent devastating floods in the northern area of N.S.W. £400,000 of this sum is for restoration of roads and bridges…
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Because North Queensland is bogged by recent rain, 12 million sheep are unshorn, 15 sugar mills are closed and scores of townships are isolated. Yet…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Correspondence [The views expressed by our correspondents are not necessarily those of this newspaper.] Fodder Fob Flood Relief (To the Editor.)
Sir,—At the annual conference of the Australian Primary Producers Union held recently in Sydney the secretaries of the various branches were…
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At the monthly meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council, held on Monday last week, a letter was received from the hard Mayor of Sydney requesting the council to co-operate by opening a Shire Flood Relief Fund to alleviate flood losses in Northern New South Wales…
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The followings donations have been received by Mr. D. E. Kemp. Town Clerk--Miss E. Wright 10, G. R. Taylor £2…
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BRISBANE, Thurs.: At least 20,000 people faced renewed flooding when two thirds of Queensland’s river systems rose today…
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Residents in the north and central western areas of NSW have been alerted for disastrous floods for the second time within three…
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CANBERRA, Thurs.: First signs are appearing of a worldwide attempt by satellite States —Under Russia's direction—to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Deniliquin’s Generosity Again Demonstrated £270 to Flood Appeal
Deniliquin and district’s response to the Flood Victirms’ Appeal was described by the mayor (Ald. J. P. Burchfield)…
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Floodwaters swirled through 30 homes, oil storage sheds, a garage, and business premises at Dubbo to-day…
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Sydney was lashed by a freak storm to-day, which disrupted traffic and communications, and caused damage estimated at…
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The Salvation Army (Albury) yesterday announced the following donations to its Flood Victims’ Appeal:— Previously acknowledged:…
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The Lachlan and Murrumbidgee rivers and their tributary creeks have been rising steadily over the last few days and further…
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When members of the Far West Scheme's mobile dental clinic became flood-bound outback during the past few weeks, the party…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Carrathool Shire. Lachlan River Floods Worse at Hillston River Still Rising
ACCORDING to a report to Carrathool Shire by the Engineer, Mr. F. T. Satterthwaite, large areas of country around Hillston are already flooded, and the river is still rising. Mr. Satterthwaite said the position could not improve for at least two…
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Amount previously acknowledged £210; Miss Emma Knight, £1. Total £310…
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