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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1958

52 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 3

Property Flooded Court Writ Mentioned

The Biz · Wednesday 23 April 1958 · page 25

Edgley, Brown and Sanderson. Fairfield, wrote to Fairfield Council advising that they act for Mr. and Mrs. G. N…

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Flood Area Building Allowed at Lansvale

The Biz · Wednesday 30 April 1958 · page 17

The Chief Country Planner reported to the Cumberland County Council, with reference recommend action under clause…

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Drainage Needed Flooding of Properties

The Biz · Wednesday 7 May 1958 · page 29

Mrs. B. Harris, Fairfield complained to Fairfield Council that during heavy rain the back if her property at 115 Smart…

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House May Become Undermined Resident Fears Flooding

The Biz · Wednesday 7 May 1958 · page 29

R. L. Mote, Parramatta, advised Fairfield Council that he acted for Mr. D. R. Phillips. 5 Morven Street, Gildford, and…

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Property Flooded

The Biz · Wednesday 7 May 1958 · page 26

COMPLAINT TO COUNCIL F. L. Cahill, Fairfield, complained to Fairfield Council re flooding of his property, 417…

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"Johan" in storm

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 9 May 1958 · page 2

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Floodlighting of Wetherill Park Reserve

The Biz · Wednesday 21 May 1958 · page 21

The chief health inspector reported: "A verbal request has been received from the hon. secretary, Wetherill Park…

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Cyclone

Tribune · Wednesday 28 May 1958 · page 2

THE recent North Queensland cyclone brought to light the serious shortcoming in the cyclone warning system and also the…

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The Storm in the Election Teacup

Tharunka · Monday 2 June 1958 · page 2

Elsewhere in this issue there is an open letter from last year’s President of the Union to the present President replying to criticism of him and of last year’s executive…

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Not Subject to Flooding Canley Vale Area

The Biz · Wednesday 11 June 1958 · page 11

Great Western Development Co. (applicant) and R. and L. R. Medditch and W. J. and J. P. Blackhall (owners) applied to…

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Foundations to Be 2 Feet High Danger of Flooding Remote

The Biz · Wednesday 18 June 1958 · page 7

Richard Stanton and Sons Pty. Ltd. wrote thanking Fairfield Council for its letter of April 24, 1958, advising that…

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Property Flooded 12 Inches at Back Step

The Biz · Wednesday 2 July 1958 · page 10

The War Service Homes Division has advised Fairfield Council that Mr. R. S. Thompson, 12 Stanbrook Street, had…

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Yennora Flooding Damage to Home

The Biz · Wednesday 2 July 1958 · page 13

War Service Homes Division advised Fairfield Council that a complaint had been received from Mr. A. K. Smith, 65 Railway St…

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May's Hill Flooding From Finlayson's Creek

The Biz · Wednesday 23 July 1958 · page 24

The Department of Local Government wrote to Holroyd Council regarding' flooding of properties in Monterey and Finlavson Sts…

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Flood victims are angry with Cahill

Tribune · Wednesday 23 July 1958 · page 8

MELBOURNE: Remember the 1956, floods at Mildura and Went-worth and how people worked around the clock to defend their homes and…

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Hosp. Board Storm

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 30 July 1958 · page 1

Parramatta Hospital Board has become the centre of a political issue following the…

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Storm in a Teacup

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 1 August 1958 · page 2

In what appears to have been a storm in a teacup different views were expressed last week about the admission in future of Jewish pupils to Scots’ College by its Principal (Mr. Mr. A. E. McLucas) and Moriah…

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Zomer storm raasde over Nederland Zeiler verdronk in de Westerschelde

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 1 August 1958 · page 1

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Seek Tax Cut for Cyclone Victims

Tribune · Wednesday 13 August 1958 · page 11

BOWEN: Bowen Trade and District Labor Council recently decided to send a deputation to the Income Tax Department, in an…

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Canley Heights Flooding Complaints to Council

The Biz · Wednesday 3 September 1958 · page 32

R. Wyborn and others wrote to Fairfield Council drawing attention to the flooding of their properties in Derria and Wyong…

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