South Lismore To Have Own Flood Service
South Lismore residents will form a boat crew and purchase their own flood boat, said Ald. H. P. Habib…
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Floods & storms, 1953
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Flood Relief Discussed
The question of flood relief for Lismore and the Richmond district was discussed yesterday and on…
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A plague of snakes and insects at Woodburn is a further development in the creeping flood which is being experienced in the Richmond district. With an almost rain-free day yesterday, the danger has passed at…
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Due to the continued flood conditions at Woodburn, the funeral arrangements for the burial of Susan Morgan, 17…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—An Air Force Dakota today parachuted food supplies to 350 people, isolated by flood waters at Boomi, near the Queensland border…
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CORAKI, Wednesday.—The flood investigating engineer of the Public Works Department at Coraki tonight again appealed for public assistance in gathering flood data…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Northern Star Thursday, February 26, 1953. Help Needed to Heed Flood Lessons
THE ESTABLISHMENT of the flood relief committee, on a permanent basis reflects a damning indictment of the defeatist attitude to flood prevention and mitigation. The fact…
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The minimising effect of flood levels of water held in the Rocky Creek dam during the recent heavy rains was negligible, said the engineer at Rocky Creek, Mr. D. Skillington, yesterday…
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Roads in the Richmond River districts are gradually becoming open for use by all types of vehicles as flood…
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As a result of heavy rainfall throughout the Kyogle township and district, over the period of…
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A police launch from Coraki yesterday distributed food to some of the flood-bound areas in the district. It travelled 50 miles through surging flood…
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Terania Shire Council will open the shire's appeal in support of the Lord Mayor of Sydney's fund for flood victims in…
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CASINO, Friday.—Flooded Woodburn streets are full of the noxious weed, water hyacinth…
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LONDON, Friday (AAP).—The Australian Ambassador to the Netherlands, Mr. Alfred Stirling, yesterday…
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SYDNEY, Sunday.—The Barwon River today flooded all streets in the town of Mungundi before reaching a peak height three inches below the 1950 record flood level. Mungindi, with a…
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TAMWORTH, Monday.—Floodwaters were still entering Mungindi tonight, but the water is falling 15 miles…
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Lismore High School headmaster, Mr. Selby C. Jenkins, said that the school attendance was normal again…
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Farmers suffering financial hardship due to the effects of the flood, could obtain relief, said the senior…
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Caravans should be able to return to Caravan Park by Wednesday, said the caretaker, Mr. W. Fleming, yesterday. All caravans were removed before flood waters covered…
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When an officer of the Public Works Department has completed a survey being carried out along, the Richmond River, the department will be able to advise on matters of flood…
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