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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1954

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Gular Helps Flood Victims

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 8

At the public meeting [?]ef Appeal held at Gulfor the North Coast Flood argambone, on Friday, the…

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Cash and Clothes for Flood Appeal

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 1

About two hundredweight of clothing was donated to the North Coast Flood Appeal, which is being conducted by…

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Flood Damage Coolah Shire Council

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 3

In the report to the last meeting of the Coolah Shire Council the shire engineer Mr. L. R Macintosh said most of…

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Flood Wrecked Home at Lismore

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 4

Some homes were swept away during the devastating North Coast one of the many houses at [?]that were wrecked Flood waters raced far higher than ever [?] from flood dangers [?]…

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"Little Brothers" help flood victims

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 March 1954 · page 5

Two young English boys who came to Australia under the sponsorship of the Big Brother movement made donations to…

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North Coast Flood Appeal

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 1

[?] acknowledged £41/19/9. In this amount Miss [?] £2/2/and Anonymous [?]…

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Tiny Hamlet's Mighty Flood Effort Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 1

Canbelego, a hamlet of £4 hamlet which set itself the target of raising £25 for the North Coast flood victims has…

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Flood Relief in Northern Rivers

The Western Herald · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 6

From the New South Wales Presbyterian:- 'Fublic attention has been focussed on the Northern Rivers…

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Flood Damage Insurance

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 3

Some form of flood insurance should be instituted the Secretary of the Buyninyong Bureaux told the last meeting of…

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North Coast Flood Peliff Appeal

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 25 March 1954 · page 1

Further donations from the Gulargambone district for the above appeal: J. D. Ridge £1/l/0, C. Ridge…

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Few Interested In Flood Relief

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1954 · page 8

Only half a down people arrived at a public meeting called for Saturday afternoon to arrange a Trangie…

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£10,000 Grant to Repair Flooded Parks Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1954 · page 2

The State Government has made available £10,000 to assist trustees of flood damaged park and recreation areas…

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Council action on flooding FLOODWATERS

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 April 1954 · page 5

Council will ask the Main Roads Board to investigate complaints that rain water is flooding homes in Montefiores…

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"Cyclone Fury"

The Western Herald · Friday 2 April 1954 · page 7

"Cyclone Fury," is the star picture at the Wonderland Open. Air Picture Garden next Monday evening. Grat Hanlon…

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Flood Grants to Parks

The Western Herald · Friday 2 April 1954 · page 6

The State Government has made available through the Minister for Lands, a sum of £10,000 to assist Trustees of…

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Scattered Storms Bring Rain to Some None to Others

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 1

The first break in the weather since [?] on Tuesday afternoon when sevens [?] heavy faith of rain to parts of Narromine and [?] completely missed [?]…

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Mutton Prices Slashed As Sheep Flood Market SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 1

Trices of mutton tumbled in Sydney butcher's shops yesterday after the wholesale price finished 4½ lb. below the…

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Trangie Appeal For Flood Relief

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 8

Gifts to the Trangie flood relief appeal now total [?] It was reported to-day. Donations reported are:…

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Plumbing, Tanks, Water Service Bert Gale and Sons Adelaide Street, Bourke

The Western Herald · Friday 16 April 1954 · page 5

Wish to notify that they are prepared to accept work in the country. All classes of tanks, plumbing, hot water services…

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