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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1953

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Floodwaters Retard Shire Road Works

North West Champion · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 3

Serious flooding of Boomi Shire, particularly in the Northern half, had retarded road works, the Engineer, Mr. C. Imrie, told a meeting of Boomi Shire Council yesterday…

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Red Floodlights for Clock Tower

The North Western Courier · Thursday 26 March 1953 · page 1

Following a trial ox various colours in the floodlights on the Memorial clock tower on the Town Hall, the…

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Argentine Grain Floods Dance Halls

The North Western Courier · Thursday 26 March 1953 · page 5

Dance halls, shops, and private warehouses in south central Argentina were pressed into service as emergency…

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Floodboats Still Delayed

The North Western Courier · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 15

For some time past the Municipal Council has been endeavouring to purchase two flood rescue boats which…

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Death of Mr. H.a. Flood

North West Champion · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 1

The death occurred during the week-end of Mr. H. A. Flood, of "Kurrabooma", Moree. The kite Mr. Flood saw…

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British Flood Relief Appeal Golf Day

North West Champion · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 2

Results: "A"-Grade Mixed Foursomes: Miss J. Hinder and F. Skelton…

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Grant for Flood Damage

North West Champion · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 4

The Department of Main Roads advised Boolooroo Shire Council last week that it was prepared to provide additional…

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N.S.W. South Coast Lashed Lasted by Flood Rains Rivers Rising: Dams Overflowing SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 7 May 1953 · page 1

Fierce storms are battering the coast of N.S.W., causing a severe flood threat on parts of the South Coast. The area most affected extends from…

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Tributes to Late Mr. Flood

North West Champion · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 10

Boomi Shire Council on Tuesday paid tribute to a former President, Mr. H. A. Flood, who died recently…

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OBITUARY. Mr Hubert Archibald Flood

North West Champion · Monday 1 June 1953 · page 3

The death occurred in Moree District Hospital recently of Mr. Hubert Archibald Floods an old identity of the Moree…

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Park Floodlights

The North Western Courier · Thursday 18 June 1953 · page 2

Reporting on various matters brought up at the previous meeting, or which had been authorised, the Mayor,…

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Heavy Rain on Test Wicket

North West Champion · Thursday 9 July 1953 · page 7

MANCHESTER, Thursday (AAP)—Heavy rain fell on Old Trafford last night. The whole country at this…

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Floodlights for Memorials

The North Western Courier · Monday 27 July 1953 · page 2

Wee Waa R.S.L. has complained that trees in the vicinity of the war memorial in that town have resulted in…

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Flooded Lake Bursts Banks Melbourne

The North Western Courier · Thursday 6 August 1953 · page 1

Farmers and their families spent last night in terror as thousands tons of water were freed from the burst banks of an artificial lake in the Otway Ranges…

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Flooded Holland Drying Out

The North Western Courier · Monday 10 August 1953 · page 3

Fifty-four dyke breaches made by the raging floodwaters in February 1953 on Schouwen-Duiveland Island…

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Restoration of Flood Damage

The North Western Courier · Thursday 20 August 1953 · page 5

The following figures present a picture of the restoration of the damage caused by the great flood disaster in the…

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Council's Flood Boat

The North Western Courier · Thursday 10 September 1953 · page 2

For some time N.M.C. has been considering the purchase of a boat for use in flood times, and has held a grant…

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Installation of Important Flood Gauge on Gwydir

North West Champion · Monday 21 September 1953 · page 4

Sergeant Forrest advises that as a result of conversations between himself and Mr. Geoff Crawford, M.L.A.,…

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Kaputar Plateau Hit by Cyclone

The North Western Courier · Thursday 15 October 1953 · page 1

Taking a party of visitors to Mt. Kaputar a few days to Mt. Kaputar a few days ago, Mr. A. Gleeson of…

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Heavy Storm at Moree

North West Champion · Monday 19 October 1953 · page 4

A violent storm at Moree on Thursday night yielded over an inch and a half of rain in less than 30 minutes…

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