Disastrous Victorian Floods
MELBOURNE, Friday.—Victoria's disastrous floodwaters which have covered thousands of square miles…
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Floods & storms, 1952
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£10m. Flood Damage This Year
SYDNEY, Sunday.—Government investigators estimated New South Wales flood damage so far this year to…
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SYDNEY, Sunday.—Forty men were tonight working desperately to complete a levee to save the town of Darlington Point from floodwaters sweeping down the Murrumbidgee. The rising floodwaters are expected to hit the town soon after…
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MELBOURNE, Monday.—Further showers today in catchment areas and a forecast of more rain tomorrow…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—Residents of Darling Point, on the Murrumbidgee, have been working non-stop all day strengthening a levee to prevent floodwaters…
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Provision has been made for the bridge over Wilson's Creek to be opened for half width should a floor occur while repairs are being carried out, said the City Engineer, Mr. H. G. Murray,…
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THE estimate that floods in New South Wales have caused damage in the vicinity of £10 million in the first six months of this year is an alarming assessment of these recurring national…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Only 18 adults remain in Euabalong tonight as floodwaters from the Lachlan River roll nearer. Headwaters of the flood reached the town today, but the peak is…
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Lismore C.W.A. will hold a special meeting today to discuss the manner in which some assistance can…
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MELBOURNE, Wednecday.—After a six hour battle against a fierce storm which struck the vessel off Wilson's Promontory…
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RESIDENTS of Lismore and district will not need any reminder of the distress and hardship which can be caused by flood. Their first hand experience in the major floods of 1945 and…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The flooded Lachlan River at Euabalong was tonight Hi inches above its previous record level, and near its peak. The 11 men remaining…
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Lismore C.W.A. yesterday donated £50 to launch an appeal for flood victims in the Forbes and Wagga districts. The Mayor of Lismore, Aid. B. Granger, last…
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Two further donations were received yesterday for the fund opened by Lismore C.W.A. to provide flood…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—A statement that the price of tea would rise at least 1/- a lb. was a "piece of…
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Donations to the Lismore C.W.A. and Lismore and district citizens' appeal for flood victims in…
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Five donations in the weekend to the Lismore C.W.A. and Lismore and district citizens' appeal for flood…
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District donations yesterday to the appeal for funds for flood victims at Forbes amounted to…
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Floods in Victoria caused at least £1,500,000 worth of damage to roads, bridges, railway lines, and levee banks, the Minister for Public Works, Mr. Byrnes, has…
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An anonymous Mallanganee donation to the Lismore appeal for flood victims at Forbes increased the fund by £2/2/…
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