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South Coast · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1947

12 stories in South Coast's papers

Great Response to Appeal English Flood Relief

The Bega District News · Tuesday 15 April 1947 · page 2

The Australian Red Cross Society is making a nation-wide appeal for funds for the relief of flood victims in England, who have been exposed to great…

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U. K. Flood Relief Appeal [?]Lendid Response

The Bega District News · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 2

[?] Cross British Flood Relief [?] by the Bega branch has reached [?] figure of £590. The branch [?] of realising the figure of…

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Race to Save a Nation’s Food Clearing England’s Flooded Lands

The Bega District News · Friday 25 April 1947 · page 5

Energetic action Is being taken to alleviate the serious threat to Britain’s food production caused by the succession of billiards, frosts and…

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Food and Flood Relief for Britain Appeal

The South Coast Register · Thursday 1 May 1947 · page 5

The following in nations have on [?] received for the Food and Flood Relief for Britain [?] made by the…

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Annual School Sports Gale Day For Children

The Bega District News · Tuesday 6 May 1947 · page 4

Hundreds of school children, representing sixteen schools, provided a magnificent -spectacle as they marched down Carp Street on Friday to participate in the Annual District School Sports…

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British Flood Relief Bega's Wonderful Response

The Bega District News · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 3

The fine total of £758/2/- has been forwarded to Bed Cross Headquarters by the local branch as this town’s contribution to the British…

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Britain’s Stricken Farmers Flood Damage, Late Sowings

The Bega District News · Tuesday 13 May 1947 · page 1

The flood waters which swirled over large parts of Southern England, and the blizzards which swept most the country last March has left English farmers With difficult problem. So much of the country was submerged…

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Food and Flood Relief for Britain Appeal Stud Bull Donated

The South Coast Register · Thursday 22 May 1947 · page 1

On Tuesday. May In the Nowra sub-branch RSS & AILA, at a well attended meeting unanimously divided to [?] Food…

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To Stop Street Flooding Gipes and Bega Streets-

The Bega District News · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 1

The flooding at the jnn[?]tion of Gipps and - Bega streets during heavy rain might soon be a thing ot the past as the engineer to the Bega…

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Food and Flood Relief Appeal for Britain

The South Coast Register · Thursday 24 July 1947 · page 1

The recent Food and Flood Appeal, sponsored by the Berry Red Cross has been finalised and the balance sheet shows the…

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Rain Storms Lash District Good Registration

The Bega District News · Tuesday 4 November 1947 · page 3

A storm, which lashed houses, crops and gardens, descended on most parts of the district last night. Many people were unable to sleep as the high wind sent heavy rainstorms beating under doors and through cracks in roofs…

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Freak Storm

The Bega District News · Wednesday 31 December 1947 · page 3

A freak wind storm, described by Bemboka residents as a hurricane or tornado, struck the township at 5.30 last night. Chimneys and roofs were blown off…

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