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Riverina · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1955

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Flood Relief and State of Junee Funds

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 16 March 1955 · page 8

It is not possible to asses. with anywhere near reasonable accuracy, how' much cash has been contributed…

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Coolamon Shire's £200 for Flood Victims Appeal National Disaster, Says Councillor

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 16 March 1955 · page 7

The Coolamon Shire Council made a donation of £200 to. the Flood Relief appeal. ; Originally the Shire…

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Heavy Rain At Matong

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 18 March 1955 · page 4

Very heavy falls occurred, the last rain which caused such a lot of washaways in…

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Latest Position of Flood Relief How of Donation Is Lessening

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 18 March 1955 · page 4

Although the flow of donations to Flood Relief Appeals in junee and the district is steadying down, money is…

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Mayor and Shire Flood Funds Are Now Running Neck and Neck

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 21 March 1955 · page 4

The Illabo Shire fund for the relief of north and northwest flood victims has 'headed'" the Junee .Mayor's fund,…

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£10 Gift From Rsl to Flood Victims Earmarked For Relief Of Ex-Servicemen

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 23 March 1955 · page 6

The Junee sub-branch of the R.S.S.A.l.L.A. has donated £10 to the flood relief appeal being organised by the…

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Cricket Match for Flood Appeal Cootamundra Visiting Junee on

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 23 March 1955 · page 3

On Sunday, 27th March, at 10.30 a.m., a cricket match will be played at Willow Park by a Junee team against…

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More Donations for Flood Appeal Mayor and Shire Funds Near 1,000

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 25 March 1955 · page 4

The Junee Mayor's and the Illabo Shire's Flood Relief appeals have passed the £900 mark and are certain to…

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Cricket for the Flood Appeal Cootamundra to Visit Junee on

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 25 March 1955 · page 3

An effort is to be made on Sunday next to raise funds for the Mayor's Flood Victims appeal by a cricket…

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BETHUNGRA C.W.A. Monthly Meeting Donation Sent to Flood Victims

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 28 March 1955 · page 8

The usual monthly meeting of the Bethungra branch of the Country Women's Association was held in the C.W.A…

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Radio to Fight Floods Government's Big and Costly Plans

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 30 March 1955 · page 3

Federal Cabinet has authorised the P.M.G's. Department to go ahead with plans for an extended radio…

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Many Resolutions at A.L.P. COUNCIL Insurance Sought For Fire, Flood Losses

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 30 March 1955 · page 2

The New South Wales Government will be asked to establish a Bush Fire, Flood and Drought insurance if a…

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Flood Relief Appeal £356

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 31 March 1955 · page 2

Offers of assistance from citizns of the town and shire of Tumbarumba for flood victims in what is the most tragic and widespread…

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Shire Flood Relief Fund

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 20 May 1955 · page 3

The Shire President (Cr. Dyason) at last weeks Shire Council meeting, said the Flood…

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Heavy Rain Results

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 14 October 1955 · page 5

Light showers last Friday, were not expected to continue when the forecast for the…

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Freak Storm Hits Tumbarumba

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 27 October 1955 · page 1

A severe thunderstorm which struck Tumbarumba and district last Thursday afternoon caused thousands of pounds worth of damage in losses of fencing and sheep. Many old residents of the town say they have never seen…

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£4000 Damage to Roads in Recent Flood

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 1 December 1955 · page 5

The severe storm which occurred in Tumbarumba and district on the evening of Thursday, October 20, caused damage to Shire roads and bridges amounting to more than £4000. All local creeks were running in record flood and…

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