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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1954

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Flood Threat to British Isles and Lowlands London, Monday

The North Western Courier · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 1

Flood watchers stood all day yesterday as gales and heavy seas threatened defences just 11 months after…

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Watchers Stand By As Major Floods Threaten Britain Coast Lashed by Heavy Seas

North West Champion · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 1

LONDON, Monday.—Flood watchers stood to all day yesterday as gales and heavy seas threatened defences just eleven, months after 300 died in widespread floods…

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Storm Foule Dmains

The North Western Courier · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 12

The power supply at Narrabri failed for a short period yesterday afternoon. This morning the County…

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Edgeroi Swept by Cyclonic Gale

The North Western Courier · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 1

A strip storm at Edgeroi yesterday morning caused extensive damage to buildings and razed trees to the ground within a radius of half a mile of the township…

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In Canberra Today Ideas Flood National Capital

Manilla Express · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 4

Federal politics returned to Canberra after, professors and economists started the local populace for a week with such…

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Freak Storm Blasts Edgeroi

North West Champion · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 7

A freak storm which hit Edgeroi on Sunday morning ripped roofs off sheds, tore town trees and severely damaged a number of houses. Telephone fines were blown down and iron…

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Storm Hits Sydney Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 1

A heavy tropical storm broke over Sydney and suburbs at 2.30 p.m. yesterday. The rain drenched crowds…

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Heavy Rain at Garah

North West Champion · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 1

Heavy rain in the Garah district rendered roads impassable and caused the Gil Gil to run a banker…

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North Coast Floods Heavy Deathroll Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 1

The deathroll in the tragic North Coast floods has now reached 18 with the possibility of another four lives being added to the list of drownings…

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Assistance for Flood Victims

North West Champion · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 1

The Treasure of the Moree Branch of the Red Cross Society acknowledge the following donations for relief to…

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Flood Appeal Launched

North West Champion · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 1

The Deputy Mayor, Ald. W. Tait, today launched an appeal for funds, clothing and food to assist the flood…

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Storekeepers Assist Flood Victims

North West Champion · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 1

Moree storekeepers were prompt in their response to an appeal for North Coast flood victims…

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Flood Relief Fund

Manilla Express · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 1

Following the disasterous floods on the North Coast' the Lord Mayor of Sydney (Ald. Hills) has opened the…

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Red Cross Handling Flood Relief Parcels

The North Western Courier · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 1

Narrabri branch of the Red Cross has taken over the distribution of clothing for victims of the…

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Moree Apex Club's Flood Drive

North West Champion · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 1

Moree Apex Club yesterday [?] conducted a house to house [?] drive for clothes, money and [?] food to assist North Coast [?]…

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Flood Damage

Manilla Express · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 1

In connection with the appeal for Fodder for stock In the flooded areas of the North Coast the following…

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Local Apexians' Flood Relief

The North Western Courier · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 3

Because of its geographical position, Adelaide Apex Club has been supervising the collection of donations from…

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Flood Relief Matter for Governments

North West Champion · Monday 15 March 1954 · page 1

Flood relief was a matter for the State and Federal Governments, the President, Cr. Alf Jones, told a meeting of Boolooroo Shire Council last week…

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Flood Boats Ordered

The North Western Courier · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 6

N.M.C. has ordered two steel boats for use in flood-time for rescue work. Authorising the purchase on…

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Coast Floods Delay Electricity Lines

The North Western Courier · Thursday 25 March 1954 · page 2

No poles had been delivered from the coast since the beginning of the year, no doubt due to the floods in that area, N.V.C.C. was advised at last meeting. The Chief Engineer, Mr. Brady, stated this meant no poles had…

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