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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1955

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Flood Victims Big Response to Holroyd Meeting

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 9 March 1955 · page 7

Over fifty people, representing many organisations throughout the Hoiroyd Municipality, [?]tened a public meeting convened by…

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Flood Relief L.g. Plays Part

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 9 March 1955 · page 5

"Local Government has once acain[?]done a splendid job." says Ald C. E Bunton. President of the Local Government Association…

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Film Screening for Flood Victims

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 9 March 1955 · page 5

Arrangements have been made with Shall dealers in Merrylands [?] to conduct a film evening at Merrylands Masonte Hall next…

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Clothing, Welcomed for Flood Appeal

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 9 March 1955 · page 5

Members of Merrylands Group of the Union of Australian Women will welcome [?]tions of clothing for flood relief on Wednesday, 9th…

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Holroyd Flood Relief Appeal

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 9 March 1955 · page 4

A public meeting will be held in Guildford School of Arts this Wednesday, March 9. at 8 p.m., to devise ways and means of…

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Parramatta West P. & C.A. Flood Relief Appeal

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 9 March 1955 · page 8

The Parramatta West P. and C A. and Parramatta West younger Set have decided to hold functions to secure funds for the Flood…

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The Prevention of Floods Is National Defence

Tribune · Wednesday 9 March 1955 · page 6

IF the Burrendong dam (on the Macquarie River) had been a reality instead of a dream, it…

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Protests to Government from workers . . . . War millions needed to stop floods

Tribune · Wednesday 9 March 1955 · page 2

From all over Australia protests have poured in to the Menzies-Fadden Government against its failure to give adequate flood relief, and against its policy of spending millions on war instead of on flood…

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Mateship in action to aid victims of floods

Tribune · Wednesday 9 March 1955 · page 1

The spectacle of mateship in action inspired by the national tragedy of the floods must surely destroy all doubts whether the Australian working people can build Socialism. FROM one end of Australia to…

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Sharkey's flood statement was tragically true

Tribune · Wednesday 9 March 1955 · page 3

WELL, Mr. Windeyer, after the tragic floods in NSW do you still stand by that irresponsible political statement you made about Mr. L. L…

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We visited Maitland and met heroes of the flood clean-up

Tribune · Wednesday 9 March 1955 · page 11

Last week-end a team of 20 students and Eureka Youth League members went to Maitland. We took with us food, clothing and money we had collected. MAITLAND looks like a badly…

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We can prevent floods!

Tribune · Wednesday 9 March 1955 · page 10

I WAS amazed fro read in a prominent daily a statement that flooding cannot be prevented…

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Unions launch fund to aid flood victims

Tribune · Wednesday 9 March 1955 · page 10

A trade union fund for assistance to flood victims was launched last Thursday night at the NSW Labor Council. THE Council described the…

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High School Helps Flood Relief

Nepean Times · Thursday 10 March 1955 · page 2

Money raised by Penrith High School for Flood Relief totals £154/13/6, made up as follows: Class collections, £103/4/-…

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St. Marys Public School Flood Relief Appeal

Nepean Times · Thursday 10 March 1955 · page 5

The children and staff appeal closed on Friday last and two school representatives, Dianne Iles and Diedre Godfrey made…

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Flood Relief Fund Exceeds £2000 in Money Penrith Council Votes £50

Nepean Times · Thursday 10 March 1955 · page 1

Penrith Mayor's Flood Relief Fund stands at over £1500, and other local funds—Apex, A.P.P.U., etc. —bring the district total, it is estimated, to a total of over £2000. Probably donations of goods represent…

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Dance for Flood Relief

Nepean Times · Thursday 10 March 1955 · page 3

A dance was held in the Dungowan Theatre on Friday night, 4th inst., to raise funds for the Flood Relief…

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Caught In A Storm

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 March 1955 · page 27

The other day my sister and I were caught in a storm and this is how it happened. We decided to get the…

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Banks And Flood Loss

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 March 1955 · page 1

Present banking restrictions would not prevent assistance being given to flood…

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How Key Livestock Were Saved in Western Flood Areas

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 March 1955 · page 1

Though stock and property losses have been heavy in the Western districts of N.S.W., most of the leading Merino studs in the area have been able to save their key breeding animals,…

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