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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1954

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Correspondence. Flood Relief Appeal

North West Champion · Monday 29 March 1954 · page 5

The Deputy Mayor, ALd. W. Tait, writes to the Editor: Sir,— Would you be good enough…

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Floodlights for Wee Waa Memorial

The North Western Courier · Thursday 1 April 1954 · page 1

Four floodlights are to be installed at the Wee Waa War Memorial tower. Namoi Valley County…

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Narrabri Aid for Flood Victims

The North Western Courier · Thursday 1 April 1954 · page 4

The Narrabri branch of the Red Cross despatched four tea-chests of clothing to headquarters for…

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Anti-Flood Scheme Proposed

The North Western Courier · Monday 5 April 1954 · page 7

The Delta Commission, comprising 11 top-ranking Netherlands hydraulic engineering experts installed by the…

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Land for Flood Control

The North Western Courier · Thursday 27 May 1954 · page 6

The Namoi Shire Council plans to resume about 9 1/2 acres of country around Talluba Creek bridge to…

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Thousands Marooned in Hobart Floods Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 7 June 1954 · page 1

Hobart has been virtually paralysed by one of the worst floods in its history. Thousands of people are marooned in their homes as flood waters feet deep swirl…

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Floodlighting of Oval

North West Champion · Thursday 1 July 1954 · page 1

Moree Rugby League is installing flood lighting on Taylor Oval. The League believes this will…

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£2M. Estimated Flood Damage LISMORE, Thurs

The North Western Courier · Thursday 15 July 1954 · page 1

Acute floods on the North Coast have now abated. Many evacuated families…

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Flood Warnings

Manilla Express · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 3

The Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission has requested permission from the Municipal Council…

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Big Toll of Floods In India

The North Western Courier · Thursday 9 September 1954 · page 10

Flood waters are receding in Assam and West Bengal, but in Bihar fresh areas are reported to have been…

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Freak Storm

The North Western Courier · Thursday 23 September 1954 · page 4

Seventy-three points of rain fell in an area of about 200 acres in a freak storm at Spring Plains yesterday…

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1,000 Believed Drowned When Typhoon Capsizes Ferry More Than 6,000 Homes Also Flooded in Japan

North West Champion · Monday 27 September 1954 · page 1

TOKYO, Monday.— A typhoon capsized a ferry boat crowded with 1,127 panic strkfeen Japanese on Sunday night in the strait between Honshu and Hokkaido Islands. Nearly…

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Flood Danger At Walgett WALGET

The North Western Courier · Monday 8 November 1954 · page 1

Further reports on river levels point to an imminent flood danger at Walgett. Police at Collarenebri report…

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Flood Fears Dispelled

The North Western Courier · Thursday 11 November 1954 · page 1

Although reports from Gunnedah and Boggabri to-day show the Namoi near flood level, there is no…

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Medgum Flood Rate

North West Champion · Thursday 18 November 1954 · page 10

The Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission has announced that it has decided that the rate per acre of…

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Wild Storm

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

Heavy storms over the week-end caused some damage to roads, and property in the district…

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Heavy Rain

Manilla Express · Tuesday 23 November 1954 · page 1

More heavy rain fell over Manilla and district on Friday afternoon and Saturday night last…

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Flood Damage To Shire Roads

Manilla Express · Tuesday 23 November 1954 · page 3

At last Friday's meeting of the Mandowa Shire Shire Council the Engneer (Mr. Jochimson) reported that considerable damage had been caus-to roads in the eastern portion of the Shire due…

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Better Flood Warnings Wanted

North West Champion · Thursday 25 November 1954 · page 8

Moree Council will ask the Superintendent of Police at Tamworth and the Inspector at Moree to reintroduce the…

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Heavy Storm's

Manilla Express · Tuesday 30 November 1954 · page 1

Although only light rain fell in Manilla itself on Monday night, falls of up to two inches were received…

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