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Northern Rivers · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1952

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£50,000 Advance Payment for Flood Repairs

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 July 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The N.S.W. Premier, Mr. Cahill, has approved an advance payment of £50,000 to help…

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Flood Appeal

Northern Star · Friday 4 July 1952 · page 4

A donation of £2 by Mrs. S. J. Gibson, of Alstonville, brought the total of the Lismore C.W.A. and Lismore…

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Flood Appeal Response "Disgraceful

Northern Star · Friday 11 July 1952 · page 4

"It is really disgraceful that a city the size of Lismore should contribute only £118 to an…

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28 Killed in Fierce Storm

Northern Star · Saturday 12 July 1952 · page 1

TOKIO, Friday (AAPReuter).—At least 28 people have been killed in fierce rainstorms which have…

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Army Ducks, Trucks In Rush Rescue Bid Sudden Flood in Vic

Northern Star · Tuesday 15 July 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday.—Two army ducks and half a dozen motor trucks rushed to the bayside suburbs of Chelsea and Edithvale tonight to rescue nearly 400 families whose homes have been…

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M'bimby Schools Aid Flood Victims

Northern Star · Tuesday 15 July 1952 · page 4

MULLUMBIMBY, Monday.—From a voluntary effort on the part of pupils from three Mullumbimby…

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Floods Isolate Victorian Town Families Evacuated

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 July 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Floodwaters from the swollen Goulburn River tonight surrounded the town of Alexandra, near the Eildon Weir, completely isolating its population from the outside…

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Flood Appeal

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 July 1952 · page 4

A donation of £5/5/- from the Bexhill C.W.A. has brought the appeal fund for flood victims at Forbes to £127/17/6…

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Grave Warnings of Serious Floods In N.E. Victoria

Northern Star · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Grave warnings of serious, flood danger were issued by the Weather Bureau tonight. According to meteorologists the already swollen North Eastern rivers of Victoria will rise further tomorrow when heavy rain is expected…

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Flood Appeal

Northern Star · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 4

Donations made yesterday to the Lismore C.W.A. flood appeal, brought, the total to £133/5/6. Amounts were:…

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Flood Danger Passing

Northern Star · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Little or no further rain is expected on the head-waters of the Lachlan…

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Vic. Flood Victims Returning

Northern Star · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Hundreds of flood victims throughout Victoria were moving back into…

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Farmers May Leave "Flood" Land

Northern Star · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Unless the Government took action to assist them, farmers in the…

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Flood Appeal

Northern Star · Monday 21 July 1952 · page 4

Additional donations to Lismore C.W.A's. appeal for flood victims are: Eureka C.W.A. £3/3/-, Bangalow C.W.A. £2/2/-,…

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Dramatic Take-off in Flood Area

Northern Star · Tuesday 22 July 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—Sydney pilot Warren Penny to-day made a hazardous dusk take off from a rough strip of land which is surrounded by floodwaters near Hillston…

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Lismore Man In Flood Talks

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 July 1952 · page 4

Mr. S. J. Hosie, of Lismore, will take part in a discussion series on floods and possible means of control to be broadcast…

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New Lead On Cowra Flood Hero's Death

Northern Star · Friday 25 July 1952 · page 1

COWRA, Thursday.—Detectives investigating the death of Cowra flood hero, Allan Williams, are believed…

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Storm Warning to Shipping Storm Waring

Northern Star · Saturday 26 July 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Weather Bureau tonight renewed storm warnings to shipping off the New South…

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Two Die In Sydney Cyclone

Northern Star · Monday 28 July 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.—One man has been drowned and another killed during a cyclonic…

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Floodwaters Drop, But Many Homeless Vegetable Loss Heavy

Northern Star · Tuesday 29 July 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—Many families are homeless because of floods on the Macquarie and Nepean rivers, but floodwaters are dropping at the worst affected areas…

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