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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1954

2,104 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 106

Trot affairs aired; Storm due to break

Daily Mirror · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 36

Following yesterday's stormy biannual meeting of N.S.W. Trotting Club at Harold Park, wide repercussions are expected in trotting circles…

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Trot affairs aired; Storm due to break

Daily Mirror · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 36

Following yesterday's stormy biannual meeting of N.S.W. Trotting Club at Harold Park, wide repercussions are expected in trotting circles…

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Proposed Milk Levy for Flood Relief

The Land · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 55

The Camden Apex Club has started a flood relief drive among producers in the milk zone. It is…

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Dairymen To Explore Flood Relief Plan

The Land · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 2

THE Primary Producers' Union is to investigate the possibilities of a plan to finance flood relief in the future. Yesterday's meeting of…

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Flood Losses

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 1

LISMORE.—The recent disastrous floods caused stock losses in the Richmond and Tweed…

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No Money Offer From Commonwealth to Stop Flooding Attack By Enticknap

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 1

The Federal Government had never offered the State of New South Wales any money for flood mitigation schemes…

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"Immediate Relief" Flood Insurance Demanded by P.p.u

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 3

Flood insurance giving immediate relief to the victims was urged by delegates to the annual meeting of the central executive of the Primary Producers' Union in Sydney…

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Women Pressing For Flood Control

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 2

Sir,—It may be of interest to your women readers to know that the women of the Clarence Valley, so devastated…

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Deputation On Flood Relief

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 13

A deputation of North Coast residents this morning will urge the Premier. Mr. Cahill, to take immediate…

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Flood-ruined Farmer "Turned Thief"

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 13

A Forbes farmer Robert Lawrence Bathgate, 24, who was said to have lost everything during the floods…

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Milk Board's Flood Aid

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 14

TAREE, Thursday.—The New South Wales Milk Board will help Manning River dairyfarmers whose…

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Letters to the Editor Flood Relief

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 4

Sir—I would like to express through your columns my appreciation to the donors of cheques which I received from…

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Lord Mayor Thanks Jewish Flood Donors

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 2

The Lord Mayor of Sydney (Aid. P. D. Hills) in a letter to the “Jewish News” this week thanked Jewish donors…

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Floods Worry to Govt

Daily Mirror · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 7

The State Government was seriously perturbed by the effects of floods on the North Coast, and…

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Floods Worry to Govt

Daily Mirror · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 7

The State Government was seriously perturbed by the effects of floods on the North Coast, and…

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Premier urged to speed flood job

Daily Mirror · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 7

A deputation from North Coast farmers and businessmen today appealed to the Premier (Mr. Cahill) to speed up flood mitigation work before next winter. Leader of the three-man…

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Floods Worry to Govt

Daily Mirror · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 7

The State Government was seriously perturbed by the effects of floods on the North Coast, and…

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Premier "Stifled" Flood Discussion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 March 1954 · page 6

The Premier, Mr. J. J. Cahill, had "stifled discussion" when he received a deputation yesterday urging the State Government to take action on flood mitigation on the North…

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Record flood in Iraq

Daily Mirror · Saturday 27 March 1954 · page 4

BAGDAD, Sat. (A.P.). --Floods described as the greatest in Iraq since 659 A.D. are threatening…

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'Misery Shows' Storm In U.S.

The Sun-Herald · Sunday 28 March 1954 · page 53

TO Americans the expression "misery shows" means a parade of human misfortunes in…

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