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Murray · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1953

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Mayor opens appeal to aid British flood victims

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 February 1953 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. Bunton) has opened on appeal to aid the victims of the recent floods in England. A similar appeal to help Dutch sufferers will close Monday. In staring the appeal,…

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Mobs storm through streets More Rioting in Teheran (Earlier Reference Back Page)

Border Morning Mail · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 3

NEW YORK, Sun.: Rioting mobs which surged out of control through the streets of Teheran today broke past the…

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Town Streets flooded

Border Morning Mail · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.: The Barwon River today flooded all streets the town of Mungindi, before reaching a peak height three…

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Dutch flood victims Cheque for Consul this morning

Border Morning Mail · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 2

More than £ 600 has been raised at Albury for the Dutch flood victims and a cheque for this amount will be presented to the…

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Dutch Consul thanks Albury and district for cheque to aid flood victims

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. Bunton) yesterday presented to the Dutch Consul-General in Australia, Dr. Levett, a cheque for £629 from Albury and district people for flood relief in Holland…

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Pensioners to help British flood victims

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 16

Albury Old Age and Invalid Pensioners’ Association will help British flood Victims fund with a street stall on Friday…

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Lord Mayor's Flood Relief Fund

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 1

In response to a request from the Lord Mayor of Sydney for our help in his appeal for funds for the relief…

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Mayor’s appeal for flood relief fund

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 14

The Mayor (Ald. Bunton) last night appealed to the people of the border district to help as much as possible with the flood…

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Liberal M.P. causes storm in House of Reps

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 9

CANBERRA, Thurs.: N.S.W. Liberal member Mr. Jeff Bate caused a sensation in the House of Representatives today, when without warning he withdraw his widely advertised…

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Dutch Flood Appeal

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 2

Mr. Brand. Klooster yesterday expressed Ms gratitude-to all who had assisted in making fee recent appeal for victims' of floods in…

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Storm starts fire, then extinguishes it

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 1

WAGGA, Wed.: A storm, which is believed to have started a bushfire in Mangoplah district yesterday…

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Flood Relief

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 6

The Red Cross Society has received thanks from Britain and Holland for Flood Relief sent during the recent…

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Lord Mayor's Flood Relief Fund

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 1

The Chairman of the Committee of the above appeal, the Shire President, Cr. A. F. Crockett has received the…

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Donations to Flood Appeal

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 2

Following additional donations have been received for the appear for victims of the recent floods in England: B. K. £2/2/, J…

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Whaler in “Worst Storm Ever”

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 March 1953 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Fri.: Radio messages from the Norwegian sealing vessel Tottan, which is bringing back to Australia…

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Many die in gales

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 3

CALCUTTA, Tues.: Sixty-mile an hour gales, which are sweeping a wide area of north-east India and eastern…

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Fireball strikes store in violent Sydney storm

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.: A fireball struck one of Sydney’s largest stores and lightning hit several buildings and tram and train overhead wires during a violent storm in Sydney today…

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Chinese donation to flood victims

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 5

HONG KONG, Wed.: China has collected about £42,130 for flood relief in England, The Netherlands and Belgium, according to…

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No Decision Yet in Claim Against Council Hay Carrier Wants Payment for Flood Work

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 2

JUDGE O'Sullivan reserved decision on a claim by Hay carrier, Dennis Sydney Coonan, against the Hay Municipal Council for an amount of £460 for work he did during the flood emergency last July. COONAN claimed he was engaged to do certain work over a number of days and…

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Flood appeal help from Wodonga Apex Club

Border Morning Mail · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 12

Wodonga Apex Club has decided to raise funds to assist associate clubs in Great Britain and Holland with their flood relief…

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