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New England · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1954

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High School Auxiliary Aids Flood Victims

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 9

At a meeting of the High School Ladies' Auxiliary on Tuesday it was decided to send a parcel of clothing left…

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Tingha's £104 to Help Flood Victims

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 6

Tingha R.S.L raised a total of £104 in a street appeal to assist the victims of the disastrous floods…

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Amidale Men Tell of Flood Devastation in Lismore Area

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 4

Miles of flooded farmlands, debris spread feet deep along the roadside, logs and parts of home banging from tree tops, stock dead, lying in and others Standing hock deep in water—add in the town itself garbage lying in the streets, blankets, clothing, mattresses, and other household articles hanging from fences,…

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Fruit Foer Flood Areas

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 8

An Armidale City Council truck today took two tons of fruit donated by N.E. growers, to Tenterfield for dispatch to…

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Apex Flood Relief Appeal

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 8

The association of Apex clubs, in conjunction with the Junior Chamber of Commerce, is conducting a nation-wide…

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Flood Appeal at £592

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 1

The Glen Innes Mayor's Flood Relief Appeal reached £59285 this afternoon…

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Apex Flood Relief Appeal

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 6

Armidale Apex Club's drive for cash donations to a nationwide flood appeal, conducted throughout the city area…

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Flood Relief Drive by Dundee CWA

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 7

The Dundee branch of the C. W. A. has organised a drive for clothing to be sent to the…

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Letters to the Editor. Help in Flood

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 2

Sir: The business people and members of the Southgate Flood Boat Trust have asked me to thank, through…

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Chief Impression: No Complaints by Victims Flood Stories

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 2

When Glen Innes Salvation Army Captain H. C. Smith returned a few days ago from flood relief duties on the North Coast, he carried with him an impression which stood out beyond all…

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Fruit for Flood Victims

The Uralla Times · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 1

Two tons of fruit was taken by truck from Armidale to Tenterfield on Sunday for despatch to the North Coast for…

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Red Cross Flood Relief

The Uralla Times · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 1

Mrs. A. L. Munro advises us that the following additional donations have been received by Uralla branch of the Red…

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Effects of Storm on Soil

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 7

On cultivated soils, the process of erosion is highly selective, as illustrated by some recent figures from…

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Floods Keep People From Freeing Queen

The Inverell Times · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 1

BRISBANE. Friday. -- For[?] in two districts of Nor [?]ern Queensland and are using actors to tow trailer-loads of…

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Through Floods to See Queen

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 1

BRISBANE: Farmers in two districts of Northern Queensland are using tractors to tow trailer…

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Council's Claim for Funds to Repair Flood Damage

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 7

Dumaresq Shire Council will ask the Minister for Transport to consider a grant to repair flood damage to the Kethpse Road caused in the 1949-50 floods. The damage was done to…

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Dancer Aids Flood Relief

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 15 March 1954 · page 2

A fan dancer who appeared at this year's Show is donating a percentage of her…

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Lions Club Flood Gift

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 15 March 1954 · page 1

The Glen Innes Lions Club at a meeting on Saturday night decided to send an immediate payment to the Lismore Lions Club for distribution among flood victims. The President of the Club…

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Costal Floods Cut Dog Entry

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 15 March 1954 · page 4

With 50 entries, the dog Glen Innes Show compared mere than favorably with those of previous years. Entries should have total…

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Red Cross Branch Urges Help for Flood Victims

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 15 March 1954 · page 2

Members of the Glen Innes branch of the Red Cross at their last meeting, agreed Glen Innes [?] to support the Mayor's appeal for [?] and clothing to be sent to the flood…

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