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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1954

2,104 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 106

Races for Flood Aid Decision By Club To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 4

Representatives ot the A.J.C. and S.T.C. will discuss plans this afternoon for a special race meeting at…

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Relief for flood area Govt's Extra £40,000

The Sun · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 3

Another £40,000 for flood relief has been approved by the State Government, Premier…

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Flood disasters

The Sun · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 14

What should be done to prevent the recurring disasters is a matter for expert engineers, but…

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Flood destroys bridge

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 2

TOWNSVILLE, Sun.--A flood today washed away five spans of Cape River railway bridge. The bridge is 142 miles west of…

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Labor thanks C.P. man for flood aid

Daily Mirror · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 5

KYOGLE, Mon.--The chairman of Kyogle branch of the A.L.P. (Mr. McGuigan) yesterday moved that a vote of thanks be sent to the Country Party member for the district, Mr. Ian Robinson, for the "splendid job he did both during and after the recent flood."…

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State grant of £40,000 for North flood relief £260,000 for New Roads Bridges

Daily Mirror · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 5

The N.S.W. Government will make available another £40,000 for flood relief on the North Coast…

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State grant of £40,000 for North flood relief £260,000 for New Roads. Bridges

Daily Mirror · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 5

The N.S.W. Government will make available another £40,000 for flood relief on the North Coast…

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Labor thanks C.P. man for flood aid

Daily Mirror · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 5

KYOGLE, Mon.--The chairman of Kyogle branch of the A.L.P. (Mr. McGuigan) yesterday moved that a vote of thanks be sent to the Country Party member for the district, Mr. Ian Robinson, for the "splendid job he did both during and after the recent flood."…

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Labor thanks C.P. man for flood aid

Daily Mirror · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 5

KYOGLE, Mon.--The chairman of Kyogle branch of the A.L.P. (Mr. McGuigan) yesterday moved that a vote of thanks be sent to the Country Party member for the district, Mr. Ian Robinson, for the "splendid job he did both during and after the recent flood."…

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State grant of £40,000 for North flood relief £260,000 for New Roads Bridges

Daily Mirror · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 5

The N.S.W. Government will make available another £40,000 for flood relief on the North Coast…

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Labor thanks C.P. man for flood aid

Daily Mirror · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 5

KYOGLE, Mon.--The chairman of Kyogle branch of the A.L.P. (Mr. McGuigan) yesterday moved that a vote of thanks be sent to the Country Party member for the district, Mr. Ian Robinson, for the "splendid job he did both during and after the recent flood."…

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Cruiser Battered by Cyclone

The Sun · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 11

The Canadian cruiser Ontario which arrived in Sydney today was battered by a cyclone…

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"Herald" Fund For Flood Victims Now Totals £80,756

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 1

"The Sydney Morning Herald" fund for North Coast flood victims has reached £80,756/16/7. The sum. of £1,590/15/5 was subscribed yesterday…

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The Flood Problem

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 2

Sir,—The only answer to the flood problem—since we cannot control the elements—is dredging and bunding, or…

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Four Race Clubs To Run Flood Fixture

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 4

Four racing clubs will organise a special race meeting at Randwick to raise money for the New…

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Second State Flood Grant Another £40,000 To Help Farmers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 4

The Premier, Mr. Cahill, said yesterday that the State Government had approved a second £40,000 grant for flood relief…

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Flood relief race meeting

The Sun · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 34

There are only five races on the program for the Flood Relief meeting to be held at Randwick…

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Flood damage

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 8

SIR,--Reading the port of the disastr[?] floods and cyclone in [?] South Wales makes one [?]…

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EDITORIAL Flood relief and platitudes

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 2

The New South Wales Government has approved a further grant of £40,000 for flood relief, making its total contributions £80,000. In addition, the…

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EDITORIAL Flood relief and platitudes

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 2

The New South Wales Government has approved a further grant of £40,000 for flood relief, making its total contribution £80,000. In addition, the…

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