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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1955

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Scientists Urge Action on River Flood Threat Big Floods Regular

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 6 May 1955 · page 1

Downpour rains last week-end caused heavy damage and loss of production in important vegetable-growing areas around…

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"Flood Warnings Were Inadequate" (Continued from Page 1)

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 6 May 1955 · page 35

Areas of from three to some hundreds of acres had been eaten in one or two days…

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Book Club Helps Flood Victims

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 6 May 1955 · page 17

Gift parcels of books were distributed to flood stricken members of the Bush Book Club during the recent floods. This was revealed in…

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Full - Scale Work on Flood Damaged Cars

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 11 May 1955 · page 15

A Parramatta automotive upholstery manufacturing group has swung info full-scale production Sine work on restoration of cars damaged in floods…

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Slander wharfies--at your peril--up at Gilgandra way A story of the floods

Tribune · Wednesday 11 May 1955 · page 11

QUIETLY and without press publicity, Sydney wharfies have been helping rebuild a little…

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Great Work by Railways Restoration After Floods

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 May 1955 · page 2

"UNSUNG heroes" is a desigation that can be justlyapplied to fettlers and manual workers of the N.S.W. Railways…

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Commonwealth Aid for Flood Sufferers Mr. Wheeler's Question to Mr. Bate

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 May 1955 · page 7

Eyebrows were raised in the Federal House at Question Time on Thursday when Mr. Roy Wheeler, Member for Mitchell,…

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Flood's Trail Of Havoc

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 13 May 1955 · page 14

MURWILLUMBAH.— Flood waters in the Tweed district which have taken over two…

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Merrylands Flood Belief Meeting

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 18 May 1955 · page 2

Special meeting of the above committee will be held in the Masonic Hall, Merrylands, on Monday, May 23. All please…

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More wharfie help for flood victims

Tribune · Wednesday 18 May 1955 · page 3

SYDNEY Wharfies' rugby league team played at Wellington on Saturday and Dubbo on Sunday for flood relief funds…

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Belaringa's Flood Troubles

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 20 May 1955 · page 10

Belaringar Merino stud, near Nevertire, will not send a team to Sydney this year…

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Dubbo Puts On Good Show Despite Floods

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 20 May 1955 · page 11

Dubbo, making a grand recovery from the serious flooding that damaged parts of the town and much of the surrounding district last February, staged its 83rd annual Show last Thursday, Friday and Saturday…

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Floods Stop Bairnkine Team

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 20 May 1955 · page 20

Owing to the recent floods in north-western N.S.W., Balrnkine. Merino stud will not be…

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Bundemar's Rams Were Unharmed By Western Floods

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 20 May 1955 · page 22

Although Bundemar rams were standing in wafer during the February floods, and were considerably affected on the bellies and points, their fleece wool has not been harmed, reports Mr. E. M. Body…

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Flood Relief Appeal Closed

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 25 May 1955 · page 14

The Mayor of Holroyd, Alderman G. E. Maunder, has closed the Municipal Flood Relief…

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Holroyd Flood Relief Appeal Wentworthville Committee

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 25 May 1955 · page 4

The following amounts have been sent to the above fund:— Guessing competition £37,[?] Wentworthville A.L.P. £3/3[?]…

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Heavy Rain Sweeps State

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 May 1955 · page 1

Moderate to very heavy rain fell in most parts of New South Wales yesterday except in the south-east. Heaviest fall was 245 points at Broken Hill in the 24 hours ending 9 a.m. yesterday…

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Junior Farmer News by Corncob £405 For Flood Victims: Victorian Clubs' Gift

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 May 1955 · page 27

The Victorian Young Farmers' clubs have donated £405/19/6 to the N.S.W. Junior Farmer movement for distribution to Junior Farmers who suffered losses in this year's disastrous floods…

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Union flood relief

Tribune · Wednesday 1 June 1955 · page 10

AT a recent NSW Labor Council meeting, it was announced that unions had donated £3,872 to Flood Relief Funds…

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Waterlogging Holds Up Pasture Sowings Heavy rain in the Kyogle district has caused waterlogging and made farm operations almost impossible

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 3 June 1955 · page 34

The agronomist, Mr. Vane, said a long spell of fine weather is now urgently required to…

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