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South Coast · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1955

12 stories in South Coast's papers

Flood Victims Need Help

The Bega District News · Tuesday 1 March 1955 · page 2

It is doubtful whether any of in this district can fully appreciate the full implications of the tremendous havoc to…

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Miss Brown has Grim Time in Narromine Flood

The Bega District News · Friday 4 March 1955 · page 2

Marooned on the roof of a station homestead near Narromine, as the swirling floodwaters waters engulfed the property and began to rise around the buildings, Miss Marjorie Brown, of…

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Flood Upsets Visit to Bega District

The Bega District News · Tuesday 8 March 1955 · page 3

The visit to Bega of the Chairman of the N.S.W. Housing Commission (Mr. E. R. C. Gallop) has been postponed owing…

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Govts. Parley on flood Relief

The Bega District News · Tuesday 8 March 1955 · page 2

There is a Gilbertian flavour about the particular method of the State and Federal Governments providing pound for…

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Flood Victims’ Urgent Needs

The Bega District News · Friday 11 March 1955 · page 1

Temporary relief from payment of debts should be granted by the N.S.W. Government to all who faced ruin or great loss because of the floods, declared the Leader of the N.S.W…

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Tilba C.W.A. has Worthy Flood Appeal

The Bega District News · Tuesday 15 March 1955 · page 8

The Tilba Branch of the C.W.A. made a worthy effort to assist the flood victims of New South Wales by conducting a street stall, on Thursday, March 3…

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Flood Mitigation Schemes Must Be Permanent

The Bega District News · Friday 18 March 1955 · page 2

The decision of the -Maitland people to endeavour to have their devastated city rebuilt on high, level ground, three miles…

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Cheque for Flood Town

The Bega District News · Tuesday 22 March 1955 · page 2

As a result of a dance and euchre held at Candelo last Saturday week, organised by the Catholic ladies of the community, for…

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Numbugga Ladies Help in District Flood Appeal

The Bega District News · Friday 25 March 1955 · page 6

The social and euchre organised by the Numbugga Ladies’ Committee for the Flood Relief Appeal was a very happy function, and at the same time a very worthy cause…

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Red Cross and Cobargo Help Flood Relief

The Bega District News · Friday 25 March 1955 · page 2

The Bega Branch of the Red Cross Society has received two donations towards the Society’s Flood Relief Appeal,…

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Gift Fodder in Flood Areas

The Bega District News · Tuesday 5 April 1955 · page 1

The Acting Minister for Agriculture and Food Production, the Hon. R. B. Nott, M.L.A., said recently that the…

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Flood Levels Wanted on Highways

The Bega District News · Friday 15 April 1955 · page 1

Mr. W. A. Chafley, M.L.A., in the Legislative Assembly, asked the Minister for conservation (Mr. [?]) whether…

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