Flood Relief Committee at Grafton
GRAFTON, Tuesday: The State Flood Relief was told at Grafton today that unless adequate sun[?]lies of…
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Floods & storms, 1948
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Flood Damage Relief for Banana Growers
The general manager of the B.G,F, Mr. Ken Hack, said last night that in response to an iniquity he received, advice…
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LISMORE, Tuesday:--Mr H. L. Anthony M.H.R said in Lismore today that the Federal and State…
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Official organisation of flood relief on the Richmond-Tweed area got under way yesterday when the problem was discussed at a public meeting, called by Lismore City Council, for…
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CASINO, Tuesday.--The Mayor (Ald. R. Manyweathers) will convene a meeting of Casino organisations interested in promoting flood…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lower River Flood Steadily Improving
Though the river is almost back to normal in the Mid-Richmond area, there is still a great deal of water lying around the towns which, will take some time to dry out. The fodder position…
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WHEN THE more pressing tasks have been completed, one of the first things Lismore City Council will do,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Anthony Says Flood Grant Is "Bagatelle"
At a public meeting in the Council Chambers at Lismore yesterday Mr H. L. Anthony, M.H.R., declared the £20,000 so far allocated by State…
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Donations in the Lismore Apex Club's Food Relief Appeal amount to more than £600. When further amounts which have been promised…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.--The probable floodings in the north and central rivers forecast by the Weather Bureau this morning was to be…
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Lismore City Council, at a meeting, passed two motions which were considered "the first steps" in tackling the…
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In a report to Lismore City Council the Engineer (Mr. H. G. Murray) opposed a proposal to build floodgates in Brown's Creek on the grounds that they might endanger lives when a flood broke through in other…
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GRAFTON, Wednesday: Replying today, to a charge by Mr Anthony, MHR, in Lismore that £20,000 was…
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Heavy damage by erosion was caused by the flood and the heavy rain which preceded it throughout the district. This garden at the home of Mr. S. G. Barnes in Wyrallah Road was one of the hundreds washed out in Lismore…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood Engineer for Clarence
An expert on flood engineering will visit Grafton early next week to survey and investigate the possibilities of flood contro on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →W.A. Apes Club Offers Aid To Flood Appeal
Perth branch of the Apex Club has wired Lismore branch offering support for the flood relief appeal which it is conducting in…
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GRAFTON, Wednesday.--Replying today to a charge by Mr. Anthony, M.H.R., in Lismore that £20,000 was a paltry…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.--Clothing valued at about £1000, intended for victims of the Lismore flood, was stolen last night, from the Double…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Flood Clean-up Continues Big Production Loss Expected
The heart-breaking task of cleaning up after the flood was the main activity along the Mid- Richmond yesterday. Flood conditions had receded down the length of the river, the problem…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.--Only light and scattered rain fell over the South Coast to-day and fears of heavy flooding have passed, Rivers…
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