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Murray · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1955

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Worst of Storm Missed Deniliquin

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 February 1955 · page 1

A violent storm which disrupted telephones in dozens of Victorian towns, flooded roads and paddocks, and brought trees crashing down, narrowly missed Deniliquin during the weekend and yesterday…

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C.W.A. To Help Restore Flood Damaged Rooms

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 March 1955 · page 1

C. W. A. members at yesterday’s meeting subscribed £18 which will be added to the proceeds of a stall next…

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£103 For Flood Relief

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 8 March 1955 · page 7

Murray Shire Flood Relief Appeal will benefit to the extent of £103 as a result of an open air film screening at…

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Flood Relief

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 9 March 1955 · page 4

In response to the appeal initiated by the Shire President (Cr. W. F. Alexander), the following: donations have been received…

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Exceptional Seasonal Prospects Marred by Flood Losses

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 10 March 1955 · page 4

If it were not for the flood disaster that has befallen the rich pasoral towns and lands along the Huntetr and the…

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Women Bowlers Contribute To Flood Relief

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 March 1955 · page 1

Deniliquin Bowling Club Associates decided at this week’s meeting to make a donation of £10 to the New…

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Caldwell Guild Collects For Flood Relief

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 March 1955 · page 8

Caldwell Ladies [?] week collected £242/7/4[?] Flood Relief Appeal. This was made up of [?]…

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Flood Funds

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 March 1955 · page 1

Donations from Deniliquin Presbyterians for the flood fund started by their church have totalled £114 the Rev. A. W. E…

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[?]Mathoura News [?] for Flood Relief

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 March 1955 · page 7

[?]tional donations have [?] at the final result of the [?] film evening for Flood [?] to £122…

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40 Cartons Clothes for Flood Victims

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 March 1955 · page 3

Forty cartons of clothing were forwarded for flood victims from Deniliquin branch of Red Cross it was reported…

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[?] for Flood Relief

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 22 March 1955 · page 1

Deniliquin’s Flood Relief [?] sponsored by the [?] Ald. J. P. Burch[?] closed at the…

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Flood Relief

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 23 March 1955 · page 9

In response to the appeal initiated by the Shire President (Cr. W. F. Alexander), the following donations have been received…

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“Anzac” Helped Flood Victims

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 29 March 1955 · page 4

Five thousand miles of extra steaming of H.M.A.S. Anzac— 1,000 of them at high speed— was part of the massive effort…

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The Mayor’s Thanks for Flood Relief

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 5 April 1955 · page 1

I wish to sincerely thank all who so generously supported the appeal for cash, food, clothing & fodder for the relief of victims of the disastrous Northern New South Wales Flood…

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Savernake Flood Donations

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 6 April 1955 · page 6

Ai a public meeting held at Savernake Hall, an amount of £517/18/[?] was contributed towards the Coreen Shire Flood…

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All Calm After Drama Storm

The Pastoral Times · Friday 6 May 1955 · page 1

Members of Deniliquin Dramatic Club have passed a vote of confidence in their executive, thereby endorsing…

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early £1Mil. for Flood Relief

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 June 1955 · page 1

The New Wales Lord Mayor’s Flood Relief [?] has reached a total of £933,349. The Lord Mayor of Sydney. Ald. P. D. Hills, told Deniliquin’s…

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[?]ngineer Says Flood Will Equal 1939

The Pastoral Times · Friday 26 August 1955 · page 1

[?] With continuing rains in the catchments and the [?] height of the Murray and tributaries, it is ex[?] [?] that the Edward River will be the [?] since 1939”, F. Ian Bolton, W.C. and l.C…

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[?]wn Prepares for Worst Flood Since 1931

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 30 August 1955 · page 1

[?] THAN 100 citizens met at the town hall last night to prepare for what is ex[?]cted will be the worst flood since 1931, and possible longer. The peak is expec[?] Deniliquin in about six days. [?]spector Bodell of the Deniliquin Police was appointed Assistant Chief Warden…

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Show Postponed—Flood Threat

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 30 August 1955 · page 1

The possibility that approaches to the Memorial Park Grounds would be flooded, and acting on the…

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