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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1955

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Firemen Help Flood Fund

Nepean Times · Thursday 31 March 1955 · page 7

A very successful dance organised by the Springwood District Firemen's Social Club was held in St. Thomas' Hall,…

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Restoring Flood Damaged Farms Plant Available For

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 April 1955 · page 7

The facilities of the Soil Conservation Service's plant hire scheme are available for restoring flood-damaged farms on the Hunter River…

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Red Cross Workers Describe Floods

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 April 1955 · page 21

Graphic descriptions of the relief work carried out by the N.S.W. division of the Australian Red Cross Society were given by delegates to their 41st annual conference…

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Week-end Magazine Flood Control Could Cost More Than Double Flood Havoc

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 April 1955 · page 19

While records of floods during the past 30 years show that flood damage averages £1,250,000 annually, it is estimated that an extensive flood control programme would cost the State £3,000,000 a year. A COMMISSIONER of…

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Inzameling "Flood Relief" is afgesloten

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 1 April 1955 · page 1

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Ontvangen voor "Flood Relief Fund"

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 1 April 1955 · page 2

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Flood Relief

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 1 April 1955 · page 5

An Orange Ball will be held to celebrate the birthday of Queen Juliana, of the Netherlands, on Friday,…

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Workers and countryfolk together Here's a flood story off unity --and attempts to smash that unity

Tribune · Tuesday 5 April 1955 · page 8

EVERY members of the Labor Movement must be extremely proud of the role played by the working class in…

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Flood Areas Tell Cahill See Menzies

Tribune · Tuesday 5 April 1955 · page 12

TWO well-attended meetings in the Hunter Valley last weekend unanimously decided that Premier Cahill should arrange and lead a…

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Reedy River helps flood victims

Tribune · Tuesday 5 April 1955 · page 11

A PERFORMANCE of Reedy River last Friday night at Redfern Town Hall raised between £30 and £35 for the…

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£5,564 in Flood Fund

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 6 April 1955 · page 1

Donations to the Mayor of Parramatta's flood relief appeal have now reached £5564…

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Shoes for Flood Victims

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 6 April 1955 · page 7

Distribution of 1800 pairs of shots donated for N.S.W. flood victims by Paddle Bros. Pty. Limited was placed in the hands of…

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Flood Victims Relief. Municipality of Holroyd Merrylands-G[?]eystanes Sub-Committee

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 6 April 1955 · page 5

Additional donations received:—Merrylands Bowling Club £350; Greystanes Progress Association (dance 26/3/55) £13/…

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Film Evening for Flood Relief

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 6 April 1955 · page 5

A very successful film evening was held recently at Mr. Char[?] Davis theatr[?] for [?] Guildford Flood Relief…

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Holroyd Flood Victims Relief Appeal

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 6 April 1955 · page 5

Donations to 1st April, acknowledged by the Mayor of Holroyd in aid of the N.S.W. Flood Victims Relief Appeal, as…

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Fodder for Flood Areas

Nepean Times · Thursday 7 April 1955 · page 6

The Acting Minister for Agriculture and Food Production, Mr. R. B. Nott, M.L.A., states that the transport and distribution of…

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Ontvangen voor "Flood Relief Fund"

Dutch Australian Weekly · Thursday 7 April 1955 · page 2

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Storm Rises Against Menzies Keep Australians Out of Malaya

Tribune · Wednesday 13 April 1955 · page 2

Events throughout Australia indicate a great storm is rising against the Menzies Government's proposal to send Australian troops into Malaya as American cannon-fodder. AUSTRALIAN Labor Party meet…

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Flood Mitigation Mr. Deane Questions Minister

Nepean Times · Thursday 14 April 1955 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly last week Mr. Bernard Deane asked the Minister for Public Works and Local Government…

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CROPS Prolific Pasture Growth After Heavy March Rain

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 15 April 1955 · page 33

Excellent March rain on the Southern Tablelands has been of great benefit to pastures and fodder crops. Splendid autumn conditions have followed the rain and stock cannot keep the pastures down…

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