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New England · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1953

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Flood of Labour Speakers

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 8

John N. Mair (Armidale) writes to the Editor:—Sir—As was anticipated, the Armidale Electorate is being…

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Red Gross "Deeply Shocked" by U.K. Floods Disaster

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 9 February 1953 · page 2

Members of the Glen Innes Branch of the Red Cross Society were "deeply shocked" by news of the recent appalling flood disasters in England and Europe…

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President Informs P.m. and Premier New State Could Settle European Flood Victims

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 1

The President of the New England New Stare Movement (Mr. P. Wright) has sent telegrams to the Prime, Minister (Mr. Menzies) and the Premier (Mr. Cahill) indicating the proposed…

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Grim Test of Flood Wall

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday.—Gales, blizzards and torrential rain swept across Britain yesterday, while mountainous…

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Flood Appeal Launched in Glen Innes

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 1

The Mayor of Glen Innes (Ald. F. W. Buddee) to-day opened an appeal to raise funds to…

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Apex Helps Flood Victims In England

The Inverell Times · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 1

Inverell Apex Club will make a gift of £10 stg to aid flood victims in England…

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Sandbag Airlift to Aid Britain's Flood Fighters

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 1

LONDON: Eight European countries at dawn-today began a huge sandbag airlift to Britain in answer to an urgent…

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Flood Appeal at £9/7/-

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 16 February 1953 · page 1

There has been an early response to the Britain-Holland Flood Relief Appeal, which…

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Britain Flood Tides Expected in 48 Hours

The Inverell Times · Monday 16 February 1953 · page 4

LONDON, Monday: Britain appeared last night to be winning the battle of the tides…

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Flood Appeal Now at £30: Closing

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 1

The Britain and Holland Flood Victims Appeal which was launched by the Mayor of Glen Innes (Ald. F. W. Buddee) on Friday, has received further support…

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New State Could Settle Victims of Europe's Floods

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 4

"The disaster caused by the flooding of large areas of England and Holland has appalled the world," said the…

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New State Could Settle Victims of Europe's Floods

Guyra Argus · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 4
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"The disaster caused by the flooding of large areas of England and Holland has appalled the world," said the…

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Floods Threaten Lismore

The Inverell Times · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Reports from Far North Coast towns later to-day indicated that the Tweed…

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Floods Cost U.k. Nearly £50 Million

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 1

LONDON: Britain's recent floods, in which 307 lives were lost, will cost the country between £40 million and £50…

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Goondiwindi Flooded: North Coast Better

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 23 February 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Floodwaters are swirling through low-lying areas near Gooidiwindi on the N.S.W. Queensland border after bursting the banks of the Macintyre River, at 2 a.m…

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Flood Appeal Now £61

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 23 February 1953 · page 2

With collections to date totalling £61/12/6, the appeal for funds for the relief of…

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Many Roads Impassable in Saturday's Floods

The Inverell Times · Monday 23 February 1953 · page 4

At the peak of Saturday night's flood the Severn River bridge about 4 miles from Ashford on the Bonshaw road was 25 feet under water…

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Flood Waters Move to Barwon

The Inverell Times · Monday 23 February 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: N.S.W. forecast: Intermittent rain or drizzle continuing between the coast and west slopes with…

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Floodwaters In Goondiwindi

The Inverell Times · Monday 23 February 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Floodwaters are swirling through the low-lying areas near Goondiwindi on the N.S.W.-Queensland border after bursting the…

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