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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1955

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Planning for Future Floods

The North Western Courier · Monday 25 April 1955 · page 2

A public meeting is to be called in the near future, at which It is hoped to formulate a comprehensive…

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Flood Problems Discussed

The North Western Courier · Thursday 28 April 1955 · page 1

Corrective action to minimise effects of future floods were discussed at a well-attended meeting of the…

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Dubbo Wants Flood Expert

The North Western Courier · Thursday 28 April 1955 · page 2

When it was reported that Mr. J. Donoven Jacobs, chief engineer for the U.S. construction company tunnelling…

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Flood Boats Proposed for River Towns

The North Western Courier · Thursday 28 April 1955 · page 2

The State Government should provide each river town with at least one flood boat and a trained volunteer crew,…

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Flood System Refused

The North Western Courier · Thursday 28 April 1955 · page 8

Mr. Ian Allan, Member for Gwydir, yesterday referred to a letter received before the recent floods from the General…

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Flood Fears on Hawkesbury. SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 2 May 1955 · page 1

The Hawkesbury River has reached a height of 31 feet and is still rising…

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Narrabri District Received £71,775 Flood Relief

The North Western Courier · Thursday 12 May 1955 · page 1

Of the total £65,000 received by the Namoi-Narrabri Flood Relief Committee from the Lord Mayor-Herald fund up to April 12, the committee allocated the following:…

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Standard Flood Boat Design

The North Western Courier · Monday 16 May 1955 · page 8

Flood-area councils seeking Government grants towards the purchase of flood boats must be prepared to accept…

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Business People and Small Farriers to Get Flood Relief at G'dah

The North Western Courier · Thursday 19 May 1955 · page 1

The Gunnedah district has received a grant of £10,000 from the Lord Mayor-Herald and Associates Flood Relief…

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Army Helps Flood Fund

The North Western Courier · Monday 23 May 1955 · page 1

The picture shows (left) Lieutenant-General E. W. Woodward, General Officer Commanding Eastern Command, presenting a cheque for £4,720.18.9 to the Lord Mayor of Sydney (Alderman P. D. Hills) (right). In the centre is the Town Clerk of Sydney (Mr. Roy Hendy). The cheque was presented to the Lord Mayor for his Flood…

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N.S.W. Drenched by Heavy Rain Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 26 May 1955 · page 1

Urgent flood warnings have been issued for all towns on rivers in the North-east of New South Wales. Worst hit is Broken Bill, which has been…

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Maitland Street Flooded

The North Western Courier · Thursday 26 May 1955 · page 1

Following 12[?] points of rain which fell in Narrabri up to 9 a.m. two business places in Maitland street, were isolated…

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