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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1954

2,104 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 106

Flood Relief

Truth · Sunday 14 March 1954 · page 3

An exhibition of International Travel Posters will be held in Sydney Town Hall from March 15…

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Atomic research and the floods

Truth · Sunday 14 March 1954 · page 7

Almost as an after-thought, the Commonwealth Government, through Sir Arthur…

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Floodlight In Dashing Win

The Sun-Herald · Sunday 14 March 1954 · page 44

MELBOURNE, Saturday. —Floodlight (2-1) outclassed a brilliant field to win the free-for-all at the…

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8 Killed in Storm

The Sun · Monday 15 March 1954 · page 7

ATLANTA (Georgia), Sunday. -- Tornadic winds last night killed seven persons…

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Flood Relief

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 March 1954 · page 2

Sir,—On behalf of the electors of Clarence, I wish to express gratitude for the prompt and generous assistance given…

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Claims for Flood Relief

The Sun · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 6

550 claims had been received from householders affected by North Coast floods. Labor and…

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"Herald's" Flood Fund At £88,321

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 1

"Thc Sydney Morning Herald" fund for North Coast flood victims has reached £88,321/11/5…

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Relief for victims of floods

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 5

Thousands of pounds of flood relief grants already distributed among farmers in the devastated North Coast are slowly bringing the area back into…

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Relief for victims of floods

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 5

Thousands of pounds of flood relief grants already distributed among farmers in the devastated North Coast are slowly bringing the area back into…

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Relief for victims of floods

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 5

Thousands of pounds of flood relief grants already distributed among farmers in the devastated North Coast are slowly bringing the area back into…

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Relief for victims of floods

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 5

Thousands of pounds of flood relief grants already, distributed among farmers in the devastated North Coast are slowly bringing the area back into…

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Relief for victims of floods

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 5

Thousands of pounds of flood relief grants already distributed among farmers in the devastated North Coast are slowly bringing the area back into…

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Wharfies’ interest in Voices of the Storm

Tribune · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 7

WALTER KAUFMANN, popular author of Voices in the Storm, got a fine reception from Sydney Wharfies when he…

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Parramatta Appeal for Flood Victims

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 7

Mayor of Parramatta, Alderman H. V. Horwood, has opened a special appeal for…

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Flood Relief

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 5

The Mayor of Holroyd received the following telegram from the Lord Mayor of Sydney:—"Disastrous floods in the State…

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"Herald" Fund For Flood Victims Now Totals £89,125

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 1

"The Sydney Morning Herald" fund for North Coast flood victims has reached £89,125/3/5. The sum of £803/12/-was subscribed yesterday…

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£30,000 More Flood Aid New 'Herald' Fund Remittance

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 5

The "Herald" yesterday senl £30,000 from its flood fund to municipalities and shires in northern New South Wales…

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Plea for flood insurance

The Sun · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 35

LISMORE, Wednesday. -- Insurance to cover flood losses by farmers and business…

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Dance for Flood Fund

The Sun · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 34

A dance in aid of the Flood Victims' Fund will be held at the Albert Palais on Monday night…

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'Flood' race guarantees

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 36

Sydney Turf Club has allotted £1100 for two races at the New South Wales Flood Relief Fund meeting…

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