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South Coast · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1954

10 stories in South Coast's papers

L.G. Appeal For Flood Victims

The Bega District News · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 1

Local Government has opened a fund for the relief of victims of the disaster on the North Coast and an appeal has been…

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Donations To Flood Fund

The Bega District News · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 1

Realising the urgency of getting help as quickly as possible to the victims of the North Coast floods Mr. H. J. Bate, chairman of the…

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Local Appeal For Flood Victims Launched

The Bega District News · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 2

The Mayor of Bega ( Ald . Chas . Ayres ) in response to the appeal of the Lord Mayor of Sydney (Ald. P. D. Hills ) has agreed to open an appeal in this district in support of the…

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National Flood Plan Urged

The Bega District News · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 2

The State Government should [?] Council [?] to [?] to [?] a control…

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Grant For Flooded Parks

The Bega District News · Tuesday 30 March 1954 · page 2

The State Government has made available through the Mtr[?]ster for Lands, a sum of £19,690 to asslst Trustees of…

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Apex Helps With Flood Relief

The Bega District News · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 2

By a combined effort, the Junior Chamber of Commerce and Apex have raised no less than £18,231 in a good relief…

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Pastures Repair Flood Damage

The Bega District News · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 1

Extensive flood damage on the Far North Coast early this year have not deterred farmers from making extensive sowings of…

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Fears Of Flood Waters At Jellat

The Bega District News · Tuesday 17 August 1954 · page 2

Sir, your letter referring to road access to Tathra in times of flood, brings to notice the urgency of providing better means of travel…

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The “Olive Cam” Founders on Reef in Storm One Of Crew Loses Life, Captain And Third Mate Missing

The Bega District News · Friday 5 November 1954 · page 1

Steaming through heavy, driving rain, with visibility reduced to practically nothing, and with the seas building up under the influence a strong south-easterly wind, the 281 tons trawler, Olive Cam, out of sydney, crashed into the cliff s of the coasline about seven miles…

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Close Shooting At Bega Despite Storms

The Bega District News · Tuesday 16 November 1954 · page 9

The Bega Rifle Club’s first November shoot, held at the 600 yds. range last Saturday, was well attended, and, despite frequent interruptions due to storms, both the scratch and…

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