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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1955

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Red Cross Forms Flood Relief Committee

The North Western Courier · Monday 14 March 1955 · page 4

A specially convened meeting of Red Cross members held in the Red Cross Rooms on Wednesday March 9, was…

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"The Role of Forestry In Narrabri Floods"

The North Western Courier · Monday 14 March 1955 · page 4

Soon after flood waters at Narrabri commenced to subside at Narrabri, and while it was evident a large…

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Had the Flood

The North Western Courier · Monday 14 March 1955 · page 10

At the Court of Petty Sessions last Thursday, Mr. S. J. Hale, S.M., dismissed at charge against Clyde…

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Debt Relief To Flood Sufferers

The North Western Courier · Monday 14 March 1955 · page 3

Temporary relief from payment of debts should be granted by the N.S.W. Government to all who faced…

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Federal M.P. Seeks To Flood Question

The North Western Courier · Thursday 17 March 1955 · page 2

The Member for Gwydir, Mr. Ian Allan, intends to investigate at the first opportunity the extent to which…

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How the Hospital Faced the Flood

The North Western Courier · Thursday 17 March 1955 · page 1

A brief outline of the events the hospital during the flood is given by a correspondent, who writes:…

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R.a.a.f.'s Aid for Flood Victims

The North Western Courier · Thursday 17 March 1955 · page 6

In the first ten days of the N.S.W. flood disaster, the RAAF dropped more than 52,000 lbs of food, 50,000…

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Method of Seeking Flood Relief

The North Western Courier · Thursday 17 March 1955 · page 7

A Ministerial statement on flood relief has been made by the Minister for Social Welfare W. A. Landa…

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Rotary Flood Relief Fund

The North Western Courier · Thursday 17 March 1955 · page 4

Under the Chairmanship of Mr C. R. Myers a Rotary Flood Relief Fund has been established to assist…

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Flood Damage (Ex-Servicemen)

The North Western Courier · Thursday 17 March 1955 · page 12

All ex-servicemen who are farmers or graziers in their own right and those who are in general business on their…

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£200,000,000 To Prevent Flood Disaster

The North Western Courier · Monday 21 March 1955 · page 3

The Delta Commission—a committee of experts appointed by the Netherlands Government to study the causes…

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R.A.N. Part in Flood Rescue

The North Western Courier · Monday 21 March 1955 · page 2

The Navy has released a report of the part played by their personnel in flood rescue operations in this…

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Boggabri Flood Damage £150,000

The North Western Courier · Monday 21 March 1955 · page 1

Losses sustained by primary producers and residents n Boggabri district through the recent floods are estimated at…

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Businessmen Tardy in Submitting Flood Claims

The North Western Courier · Monday 21 March 1955 · page 1

The response to the Chamber of Commerce survey of flood damage to stock, plant and fittings in…

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Flood Insurance Scheme Discussed

The North Western Courier · Monday 21 March 1955 · page 7

The question of some form of insurance to cover flood workers and the granting of more powers in time of…

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East-West Airlines Active During Flood

The North Western Courier · Monday 21 March 1955 · page 2

The flood situation in the Narrabri area prompted East-West Airlines to take urgent action in the provision of…

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The 1890 Flood

The North Western Courier · Monday 21 March 1955 · page 1

Flood waters lapped Narrabri West railway station and inundated surrounding ground in…

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Wee Waa Badly Hit by Flood

The North Western Courier · Thursday 24 March 1955 · page 2

Wee Waa was badly hit by the recent floods, and for the first few days gave great concern, N.S.C. Health…

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N.V.G.C.'s Flood Problems

The North Western Courier · Thursday 24 March 1955 · page 2

Much of the business at the March meeting of Namoi Valley County Council was United with flood…

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Flood Damage At Shire Offices

The North Western Courier · Thursday 24 March 1955 · page 2

Flood water rose to a height of sixteen inches in the offices and slightly higher in the board-room, the Shire Clerk…

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