Relief for Victims of Floods
The Emergency Flood Relief Committee, after a meeting in Sydney this morning, recommended…
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Harrowing Stories Of Flood Journey
BRISBANE, Monday.-- Passengers on the first train out of Kempsey, which arrived in Brisbane early today, described their journey through the floods as "a nightmare."…
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Frederickton, near Kempsey, cut off from the main part of the town by waters from the swollen Macleay River. At the height of the Roods, almost this whole area was under water. Terrified cattle seeking the safety of rising ground near Kempsey. Stock losses from…
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The Commonwealth and N.S,W. Governments will make a grant of £40,000 for flood relief…
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KEMPSEY, Monday.-- Belgrave St., the second shopping centre of Kempsey, hos been laid waste by the surging floodwaters which hove swept homes, shops, offices and a large laundry out to sea…
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AT LEAST-five people have-'been drowned and others are reported' missing in the floods that have devastated the Kempsey district. Kempsey today is m town. MM waste, with…
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Devastation caused hv Roods Is clearly shown in this aerial picture of the-wreckage of houses strewn over a Kempsey street. Homeowners and volunteer worker are toilinm to ? clear smashed timber and, twisted iron from the roadway…
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LONDON, Monday. — All London newspapers to-day publish under banner lines on their front pages the…
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KEMPSEY, Monday.--Belgrave St., the second shopping centre of Kempsey, has been laid waste by the surging floodwaters which have swept homes, shops, offices and a large laundry out to sea. THE wreckage is indescriable…
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AT LEAST five' people have been drowned and others ore reported missing in the floods that hove devastated the Kempsey district. "Kempsey today is a town laid waste, with…
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Devastation caused, by floods is clearly shown in this aerial picture of, the wreckage of. houses strewn over a Kempsey street. Homeowners and volunteer workers are toiling to clear smashed timber and twisted iron from the roadway…
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THE Minister for Fuel and Shipping (Senator Ashley) said today that petrol will be made available for…
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LONDON, Monday. --All London newspapers today publish under banner lines on their front pages the…
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MAITLAND, Monday.-- On the recommendation of the Mayor (Aid. F. O. Fahey), Maitland Flood Relief…
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BRISBANE,Monday.-- Passengers on the first train,out of Kempsey, which arrived in Brisbane early today, described'.''their journey through the floods as 'a nightmare."…
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KEMPSEY, Monday.-- A drown named stan cook of smit town is tonight to have been drowned in the floods. He Left Kempsey late…
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LONDON, Monday. --All London newspapers today publish under banner lines on their front pages the…
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KEMPSEY, Monday.-- Adrover named bran of smithtown, in thought to have been drowned in the floods. He left Kempsey late…
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The flood danger at Moree has passed, local police reported today. AT 2.30 a.m. today the Gwydir…
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BRISBANE, Monday.-- Passengers on the first train out of Kempsey wheels arrived in Brisbane early today, described their journey through tine floods as "a .nightmare…
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