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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1955

254 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 13

Market Garden Restoring Output In Flooded Areas

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 March 1955 · page 29

Many vegetable growers in coastal and inland districts whose farms have been devastated by the floods will be anxious to get back into production as soon as possible…

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Floods Hold Up Finalists

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

Because of the floods, the Australian Broadcasting Commission has postponed the State…

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Junior Farmer News by Corncob Help Offer To Clubs In Flood Areas

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

The State executive of the Junior Farmers Clubs' Council has asked the Organiser of Junior Farmers' Clubs, Mr. W. Tearle, to notify district supervisors that it will give all possible assistance to clubs in flood-stricken…

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Stop The Floods

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 March 1955 · page 2

The Hunter Valley disaster and the rampageous behavior of the State's western rivers may cause the Premier, Mr. Cahill, and his Ministers, to propose a planning committee…

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Beef Cattle Soaring Prices Set Problem For Restockers After Flood

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 March 1955 · page 10

With prices of stock starting to soar as a result of the most widespread floods the State has ever known, another burden— that of financing stock purchases— is being added to those already borne by farmers and graziers who have suffered heavy stock losses…

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Woll Markets Buoyant Despite Strikes, Floods

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 March 1955 · page 9

The postponement of wool sales in Sydney this week, woolbrokers considered, was inevitable, in view of the industrial dispute in wool stores. It is the second time in three months that sales have been disrupted…

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After the Floods

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 March 1955 · page 13

FATHER AND DAUGHTER: Mr. J. T. Roberts, of The Falls, Narromine, with his daughter Margaret (9½). Mr. Roberts suffered heavy losses in the Narromine floods. CRUEL SIGHT: A few of the 1241 Border Leicester cross ewes lost by Mr. J. T. Roberts, of The Falls,…

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Flood Causes Boom Q'ld Store Cattle In Heavy Demand

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

BRISBANE.— Widespread flood rains in New South Wales have created one of the most animated interstate demands in years for Queensland store cattle…

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N.R.M.A. Advice On Flood Damaged Cars

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 March 1955 · page 35

Motorists whose cars and trucks were damaged in the floods, would be glad to hear…

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Ontvangen voor "Flood Relief Fund"

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 11 March 1955 · page 2

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£80 for Flood Belief

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 16 March 1955 · page 2

At a special Flood Relief offering taken in the Parramatta Seventh-day Adventist church last Saturday…

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Speedway Night for Flood Relief

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 16 March 1955 · page 1

The Speedcar Association of N.S.W. will hold a speedway night on Wednesday, March 16, in aid of Flood…

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Bottle Drive for Floods

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 16 March 1955 · page 8

Granville Scouts Gro[?] Committee conducted [?] bottle drive last week, pr[?]ceeds of which, have [?]…

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Flood Relief Gymkhana

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 16 March 1955 · page 8

The trotting exhibition [?] gymkhana held on Granvi[?] Showground recently un[?] the auspices of the lo[?]…

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Flood Relief Public Meeting at Guildford

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 16 March 1955 · page 1

Last Wednesday night a public meeting was convened by Guildford Sub-Committee of Holroyd Councils Flood Victims' Fund…

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Flood Relief Quick Response at Merrylands

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 16 March 1955 · page 4

The Merrylands-Greystanes Committee of Hoiroyd Council's [?] Victims' Appeal received a very quick response last week-end…

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Merrylands Flood Relief Appeal

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 16 March 1955 · page 4

The committee meets each Monday night in the Masonic Hall, Merrylands. These are open meetings, and the general…

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Flood Relief Effort

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 16 March 1955 · page 4

A very successful social evening was held at the residence of Mr. [?] Davis, of Talbot Street. Guildford, last Sunday night…

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Commend unionists on flood relief

Tribune · Wednesday 16 March 1955 · page 12

A RESOLUTION congratulating unionists on their great response for relief of NSW flood victims was carried by the Queensland Trades…

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How mineworkers put Singleton book on its feet again after the flood ruin

Tribune · Wednesday 16 March 1955 · page 6

HERE'S one of the finest stories of the floods. It tells how the initiative of the workers conquered an ugly situation and brought comradely help to country people in a crisis. It's a story that has not been published in the dailies, because it shows the power of the ordinary working people of Australia. The story…

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