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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1956

76 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 4

Flood Relief Appeal Apex Club of Penrith Solicits Support

Nepean Times · Thursday 6 September 1956 · page 4

With the closing date of its Murray River Valley Flood Belief Appeal fast approaching the Apex Club of Penrith is…

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Restoration of Flood Damage

Nepean Times · Thursday 6 September 1956 · page 3

The Minister for Works in a letter to Mr, W. L. Chapman, M.L.A., read at the meeting of Penrith Council on 28th ult.,…

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Sackville Street Flooding Loan Drainage Work

The Biz · Wednesday 12 September 1956 · page 28

H. E. Smith, Fairfield, wrote to Fairfield Council, referring to previous' correspondence regarding flooding of his…

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Flood Damage to Roads

The Biz · Wednesday 19 September 1956 · page 15

"Damage to council's roads by the continuous heavy rain and floods over recent months has been colossal, and vast…

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To Prevent Floods Build Upstream Dams

The Biz · Wednesday 26 September 1956 · page 21

"Floods can be reduced efficiently and economically by up-stream prevention." declares Feter Farb, well-known…

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Snow Storm hit cars

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 3 October 1956 · page 12

Five cars, two carrying tourists from Parramatta district, fought their way through a snow storm during an inspection of the Snowy…

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Flood Damages Government Assistance

The Biz · Wednesday 3 October 1956 · page 4

Messrs. C. Earl and N. J. Mannix. M'sL.A., forwarded to Fairfield Council a letter received from the Minister for Public…

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Apex Murray Valley Flood Relief

Nepean Times · Thursday 4 October 1956 · page 5

When the Apex Club of Penrith's appeal for subscriptions to the Murray Valley Flood Relief Fund closed on September…

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Flooding Caused By Open Drain

The Biz · Wednesday 10 October 1956 · page 24

Giovanelli and Burgess, Sydney, writing to Fairfield Council, referred to previous correspondence regarding claim by their…

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20 Yrs. of Silting Wagga flood scheme leaves workers' area unprotected

Tribune · Wednesday 31 October 1956 · page 10

WAGGA (NSW) : The Murrumbidgee River has broken its banks for the fifth time this year…

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Flooding Complaint From Smithfield

The Biz · Wednesday 14 November 1956 · page 7

The deputy municipal engineer reported to Fairfield Council regarding a complaint re flooding of land between Lackey Road…

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Saw the Great '67 Flood Carries His 97 Years Well

Nepean Times · Thursday 15 November 1956 · page 6

It is a pleasure to meet that hardy gentleman, Mr. Thomas Cornell, of Walker's Crescent, Emu Plains, who turned 97…

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Violent Storm Blackouts on

The Biz · Wednesday 5 December 1956 · page 7

A violent electrical storm caused widespread damage in Sydney suburbs on Sunday afternoon. Lightning brought down…

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Carramar Property Flooded

The Biz · Wednesday 5 December 1956 · page 32

A. Kenyon, Carramar, writing to Fairfield Council, referred to previous correspondence regarding the flooding of his property,…

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Culvert Caused Flooding

The Biz · Wednesday 5 December 1956 · page 21

Mr. P. Goldman, Sydney, wrote to Fairfield Council that he was acting for Mr. W. Kulik, who complained that…

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Murrumbidgee farms in ruin Unseen flood leaves trail of havoc

Tribune · Tuesday 18 December 1956 · page 9

AN unseen flood has slashed a jagged line of ruined farms through the…

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