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Northern Rivers · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1954

539 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 8 of 27

Flood Photos

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 7

Photographs of the Kyogle flood which are being sold to aid the district relief appeal are available at G. F…

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Methodist Flood Aid for Kyogle

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 2

A substantial first instalment of flood relief money will be made available to the local Methodist Church this…

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Radar To Plot Storms

Northern Star · Saturday 13 March 1954 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- Revolutionary advances in weather forecasting are likely to follow introduction of…

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Braved Floods to See Royal Couple

Northern Star · Saturday 13 March 1954 · page 1

TOWNSVILLE, Friday.--Hundreds of Queenslanders from floodbound country towns made dramatic last minute journeys across a raging river to see the Queen in Townsville this afternoon. The Mayor, Ald. P. H…

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Flood Relief By Apex

Northern Star · Saturday 13 March 1954 · page 4

During the week members of Lismore Apex Club have delivered almost 100 mattresses and 50 pairs of…

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Uralba Street In Flood (To The Editor)

Northern Star · Saturday 13 March 1954 · page 4

Sir,--May I have a little space in your paper to draw attention to a forgotten area m our floods--Uralba Street…

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Flood Boat For Area Urged Lismore Inquests

Northern Star · Saturday 13 March 1954 · page 4

A proposal that Goolmangar residents should provide a boat for use in flood time was made at Lismore Coroner's Court by the district coroner, Mr. H. L. Pelham…

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Flood Mitigation Survey Report In Two Months

Northern Star · Saturday 13 March 1954 · page 5

A Preliminary report on the district flood mitigation survey would be available within the next two months, Mr. I. Robinson, M.L.A., told yesterday's meeting of the Richmond…

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Lennox Hd. Help For Flood Relief

Northern Star · Saturday 13 March 1954 · page 6

There was a good attendance at the monthly meeting of Lennox Head-North Creek Country Women's…

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Salvation Army Flood Work

Northern Star · Saturday 13 March 1954 · page 6

Sir,--Please allow me space to congratulate the Salvation Army for its work in the flood. This organisation was the first…

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Busy Period For Red Cross Flood Relief Workers

Northern Star · Monday 15 March 1954 · page 2

Members of Lismore Red Cross branch have worked continuously for 10 days attending to the clothing needs of victims of the flood in Lismore and the district…

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Sir Earle Page to Visit N.c. Flood Areas

Northern Star · Monday 15 March 1954 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.--The Federal Minister for Health, Sir Earle Page, will visit flood devastated areas of the North Coast…

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Flood Loss Insurance Scheme Urged Govt. Aid Needed

Northern Star · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 4

An insurance scheme to cover flood losses sustained by primary producers and business people was advocated by Mr. Ian Robinson, M.L.A., yesterday…

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Ballina Concert To Aid Flood Relief Funds

Northern Star · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 6

BALLINA, Friday.--A concert, in which talented local and district artists took part, was presented by…

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Mid-Richmond Flood Help (To the Editor.)

Northern Star · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 5

Sir.--As a personal acknowledgement of all the acts of unselfish service rendered to the vast majority of the…

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Object Of Flood Fund To Relieve Not Compensate

Northern Star · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 4

The function of the Lismore and District Flood Relief Fund was not to compensate people, who had lost articles in the flood, but to relieve personal hardship and distress, the…

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Proposal For Wall At Gasworks Flood Precautions

Northern Star · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 4

The city gas engineer, Mr. A. Bianchetts had recommended the construction of a 10 ft. brick wall at a cost of about £5000 around the retort house to prevent future flood…

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Homes Sought for Flood Victims

Northern Star · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 4

The Lismore and District Flood Relief Committee was deeply concerned about the number of people still…

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Flood Claims Sent To Sydney Payments May Come Soon

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 1

Kyogle police have almost completed their investigations into district flood relief claims. About 100 reports have been sent to Sydney…

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550 Claims for Flood Relief £35,000 Granted

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.-- The State Government had received 550 claims for financial assistance from householders in the North Coast flood-damaged areas, the Minister for Social Services, Mr. Landa, said today…

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