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Floods & storms, 1954

2,104 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 106

N. Coast Angry at Federal Govt. Paltry aid for victims of floods

Truth · Sunday 28 February 1954 · page 2

Seething with indignation at the paltry help they have received from the Government, prominent citizens of the flood-stricken…

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Troops hurry north to help disinfect flood litter

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 28 February 1954 · page 3

More than 200 troops are being rushed to the flood-ravaged North Coast to spray disinfectant on reeking, germladen debris…

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Appeal for Flood Relief Spreading

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 28 February 1954 · page 11

Efforts to organise relief for northern flood victims are increasing. Local government organisations have…

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George Moore mission to risk floods (Inquiry Witness)

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 28 February 1954 · page 11

Two horsemen will probably leave Hughenden (Queensland) today to try to reach a man on a floodbound cattle station. The man is a vital defence witness at an…

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Ketch limps through gale

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Mon.--Sailing blind without the aid of charts and with a leaking petrol tank, a 35ft. ketch owned by a young Dutch couple today limped into Newcastle Harbor…

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Jap gale kills five

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 4

TOKIO, Sun.--A gale killed five people in Japan today. The gale blew down their village homes…

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Rain renews flood threat to towns Storms on Nth. Coast

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 9

Flood danger is again mounting in Casino, Kyogle, and Lismore. Heavy rain continued last night on…

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Resentment in Lismore Delay In Flood Relief Pay-out By A Special Reporter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 1

Flood victims in Lismore are resentful of delays in the distribution of State and Federal Government relief funds…

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Flood Mitigation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 2

Sir,—A great deal has been written about flood mitigation by people who have no real understanding of the difficulties…

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"Herald" Fund For Flood Victims Now Totals £53,425

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 1

The sum of £1,277/19/6 was yesterday received for "The Sydney Morning Herald" fund for North Coast flood victims…

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Flood Debris Clearance Hundreds Assist Murwillumbah

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 4

Hundreds of volunteers worked throughout the week-end clearing flood debris from homes and streets in Murwillumbah…

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Floods Curtail Wool Offerings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 4

BRISBANE, Sunday—The dislocation of road and rail transport by floods has cut the number of bales to be…

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Concert To Aid Flood Relief

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 4

The Sydney Symphony Orchestra, with John Farnsworth Hall as conductor and with pianist Richard Farrell…

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Relief Hastened Cash sent to flood victims

The Sun · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 10

£1000 was sent to Lismore today, £500 for the immediate relief of hardship. Announcing this, Premier Cahill said…

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Concert for Flood Victims

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 10

The Town Hall was packed to the doors last night for the concert given by the…

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400 Stranded in New Flood

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 9

BRISBANE, Sun.--A flooded river tonight stranded more than 400 people in the Boyne Valley. The people include…

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Many people may quit Lismore Seeks Big Flood Grant

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 4

LISMORE, Mon. --Many people were considering leaving the Lismore district, a Lismore flood relief committee spokesman, Aid. L. Evans", said…

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Flood Damage Inspected

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 2

Police and welfare officer Seers have begun an extensive inspection of North Coast flood areas…

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Appeal for flood help

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 3

Taxpayers had already donated mere money to aid flood victims on the North Coast than had…

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£300 for Flood Fund

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 8

NEWCASTLE, Mon. --Already £300 has been donated to flood appeals in Newcastle and…

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