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Murray · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1954

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Faith healers threaten to storm into Vatican

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 March 1954 · page 3

ROME, Fri.: The colorful Swiss Guards have been reinforced in the main Vatican gate to repel French faith healers who threaten to storm into the Vatican…

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Wodonga’s £70 for Flood Sufferers

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 March 1954 · page 2

Wodonga Apex Club’s appeal for N.S.W. flood relief has reached a total of £70 16 6. The donation list is : Previously acknowledged…

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Flood Relief Appeal

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 2

Donations totalling £29 1 - and clothing have been received for the Northern District flood relief fund, bringing the total…

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Races for Flood Relief

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 14

SYDNEY, Mon.: Sydney Racing Clubs proposed to hold a meeting at Randwick on March 24 to assist the NSW Flood Relief…

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“Floods must be prevented”

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 9

SYDNEY, Mon.: Federal Health Minister (Sir Earle Page) today advocated implementation of schemes for flood prevention on…

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Another £40,000 in flood relief

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 7

SYDNEY, Mon.: The State Government would grant another £40,000 for food relief on the North Coast, the…

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Culcairn Council Aids Flood Victims : Gives £25 and sponsors fund in shire

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 5

Culcairn Council yesterday opened a fund to aid the NSW North Coast flood victims by contributing £25. The following were present at the meeting:…

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Flood Relief Appeal

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 2

Two donations, each for £5. were received yesterday for the Albury appeal for the NSW northern rivers flood victims bringing the total…

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To the Editor Flood Victims' Appeal

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 4

SIR.— Would you please allow me the necessary space in your paper to announce to the…

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Flood Appeal

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 2

Albury appeal for the NSW Northern Rivers’ flood victims now stands at £627 10 6. City council yesterday reported a…

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Flood Appeal Holbrook helps

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 2

Holbrook shire clerk (Mr R. A. Roberts) yesterday announced that £77 had been collected for the NSW flood victims’ appeal and…

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Flood relief grants total £160,000

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 10

SYDNEY. Wed.: The Commonwealth Government will make available an additional £40,000 for flood relief on the NSW north…

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Shire Engineer Reports Flood Damage To Gravel Pavements

The Observer · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 2

Culcairn Shire Engineer (Mr. A. W. Kerle) reported to Monday's meeting of councillors that heavy rain in the Walla, Alma Park and Ferndale districts on February 14 had caused damage to gravel pavements…

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Droughts and Floods

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 5

The whims of nature are beyond explanation and unhappily often have tragic consequences. Only a few weeks ago the rich…

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Flood Appeal

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 8

No donation were received by City council yesterday for the Albury appeal for N.S.W. Northern Rivers's flood victims…

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Wodonga Apex Flood Relief Appeal Closed

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 13 March 1954 · page 2

Wodonga Apex Club’s appeal for N.S.W. flood victims closed with a total subscription of £78 4-9 Latest donors are : Apex dinner…

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Flood Appeal

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 13 March 1954 · page 2

Albury appeal for the N.S.W. Northern Rivers flood victims has reached £640/15/6. No donations were received yesterday at…

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East Germans flood into West Berlin

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 March 1954 · page 5

LONDON, Sun. : Nearly 2900 East Germans sought political [?] in West Berlin during the week…

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£35,000 for Flood Victims

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tues.: The State Government had received 550 claims for financial assistance from householders in the north east…

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Flood appeal fund jumps

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 16

Albury appeal for the NSW northern rivers flood victims took a decided jump with a donation, lodged with…

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