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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1947

1,687 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 85

Bayers Flooding To N.T. Disposal Sales

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 30 April 1947 · page 8

DARWIN, Wednesday.--Large numbers of southern buyers for the Commonwealth Disposals Commission sales continue to arrive in Darwin to swell the hundreds already here. ALL available accommodation at…

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Plane Races Through Storm To Save Woman

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 May 1947 · page 1

In a race to save the life of a woman in Dunedoo Cottage Hospital, 60 miles east of Dubbo, a plane flew from Mascot to…

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Warrimoo British Flood Relief Appeal

Nepean Times · Thursday 1 May 1947 · page 1

The final meeting of the Committee of the Food and Clothing Appeal for British Flood Relief was held in the Gospel Hall last Saturday. The amount…

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British Flood Relief Special Appeal by Penrith Red Cross Branch

Nepean Times · Thursday 1 May 1947 · page 3

At a special meeting held by the members of the Penrith Red Cross branch at the C.W.A. Rest Rooms on Tuesday, 22nd April, it was felt that…

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Flood Relief Appeal

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 2

MR. D. G. Munro, Richmond River, has sent us 10/ for the Red Cross Flood Relief Appeal to help the people of Britain. This contrition…

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Many British Flood Victims Aided

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 7

Thirty-five thousand British families in the flooded areas have already received 71b to 81b of food because of…

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Wally and the Major Storm in a Tea Cup

The Sun · Saturday 3 May 1947 · page 5

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Flood Appeal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 May 1947 · page 5

Sir,—The magnificent gesture by the Australian people in response to the Lord Mayor of London's Flood Relief Appeal was…

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Rose weathers the storm the Story of a Little Farm

The Sun · Sunday 4 May 1947 · page 10

THERE has been a quick and frantic crisis on the farm this week. Right at the centre of it,…

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Federal House Yesterday Storm Broke When M.P. Wanted To Explain By a Staff Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 May 1947 · page 2

One of Parliament's loudest, longest, and lustiest speakers, Mr. Eddie Ward, objected to someone else being allowed to speak yesterday, and the resulting storm almost sloshed over the edge of the teacup into the saucer…

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Flood Gifts Are Tax Free

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 7 May 1947 · page 5

Mr. J. W. S. Keegan, publicity director of the NSW Red Cross said that as it was known now that donations to the Red Cross British Flood Relief…

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Acquisition of Land Avoiding Flooding

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 7 May 1947 · page 3

In a communication for Holroyd Councils on Water Board wrote to Ald. G.E.K. [?] as to the position with…

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Payments to U.K. FARMERS Flood And Blizzard Relief

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 May 1947 · page 3

LONDON, May 6 (A.A.P.).— The Government proposes to pay £4,575,000 during 1947-48 to farmers who were hit by the…

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British Flood Victims

Nepean Times · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 2

To aid British Flood Victims, a 50-50 dance, organised by Mr. C. Horstman, will be held in the Dungowan Theatre on Saturday, May 24. There will be…

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Help for Flood Victims

The Propeller · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 8

The Penshurst branch of the Red Cross Society has opened a fund in aid of Britain's flood victims, who are sorely in need of assistance. The…

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Four Months' Deluge on Far North Coasti; Farm Operations Are Hampered

The Land · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 3

THE first four months of this year provided some of the heaviest and most persistent rain the Far North Coast has ever known. In some places the average annual rainfall has been reached already, and falls…

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Melbourne Cup to Aid British Flood Victims

The Land · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 1

The Melbourne Cup trophy, won by "Russia" last year, is being exhibited at Western Shows to help raise funds for…

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Flood Relief Appeal

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 2

MRS.M. W. Campbell, Rediands, Temora, has cont us 10/ for the Red Cross Flood Relief Appeal, launched to help the people of Great…

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Flood-Stricken Farmers To Get Price Additions

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 2

To assist farmers to get their flooded lands buck into cultivation, and to encourage them to curry tho risk of reduced yields owing to…

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Red Cross Flood Relief Fund

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 9

Contributions to the New South Wales Red Cross Society British Flood Relief Appeal last night totalled £79,3180/3…

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