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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1962

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Ready Aid in Floods

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 10 January 1962 · page 3

A warm tribute to Rotary and kindred organisations for aid extended in…

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Caucus and floods at question time

The Biz · Wednesday 10 January 1962 · page 9

Cooinda, Street numbers, caucus, and flood levels were some of the topics raised by Aldermen in their questions to the Mayor at a recent council meeting. The questions and…

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Red Cross Aid For Floods

Nepean Times · Thursday 11 January 1962 · page 5

The N.S.W. Division of the Red Cross Society allocated £2,000 to Windsor Municipality and £1,000 to…

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"Storm: windkracht tien" door S. WIJNBERG secretaries-grafoloog I.T.P. voorheen Dalmeijer's Cursussen

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 12 January 1962 · page 11

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Flood letter

The Biz · Wednesday 17 January 1962 · page 2

Parramatta City Council recently sent a letter to Fairfield Municipal Council conveying a message of…

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Club Concert to Aid Flood Victims

Nepean Times · Thursday 18 January 1962 · page 1

To assist the large number of members who suffered through the floods at the end of last year,…

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800 Toys to Flood Area from Penrith Clubs

Nepean Times · Thursday 25 January 1962 · page 1

A mother looked at her children and said: "See! Father Christmas came after all," as toys from Penrith were distributed in flood areas. This is part of what…

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Aldermen deny lethargy on flood issue Resident's claims

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 14 February 1962 · page 13

Holroyd aldermen at last week's council meeting hotly refuted allegations that council had taken no action to prevent flooding of homes in Finlayson Street, Wentworthville. Finlayson Street…

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Reduced Freights As Flood Relief

Nepean Times · Thursday 15 February 1962 · page 2

The Premier, Mr. R. J. Heffron, has announced certain freight reductions for the relief of flood…

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Trail of Havoc Left by Storm

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 21 February 1962 · page 1

Damage estimated at thousands of pounds to homes, power lines and parks and gardens, was caused by gales and torrential rains which lashed the Parramatta district at the weekend…

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Storm Over A.lp. Clamp on May Day

Tribune · Wednesday 18 April 1962 · page 1

SYDNEY: The New South Wales executive of the Australian Labor Party has raised a storm of protest throughout the labor movement by its decision restricting ALP members' participation in the May Day march in the Newcastle area. THE decision was reached at a…

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'Floods' Kept Council Busy

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 16 May 1962 · page 1

Parramatta City Council works staff answered scores of "flood damage" calls at the weekend. Cyclonic rain which…

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Richmond Flood

Tribune · Wednesday 18 July 1962 · page 9

LISMORE: For the third time in eight years, the Richmond River has burst its banks in major flooding. HUNDREDS of people in Lismore. Coraki and Woodburn…

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Flood Warning Meeting

Nepean Times · Thursday 9 August 1962 · page 10

Various aspects on flood warning arrangements for the Nepean and Hawkesbury Rivers will be…

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Golden Wedding Anniversary Married in floods, 50 years ago

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 15 August 1962 · page 2

Two well-known Harris Park dents celebrated their golden wedding anniversary last week with a family celebration at their home…

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Storm teisterde gehele land Man verpletterd en ander verdronken

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 24 August 1962 · page 1

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When the Hunter Is in Flood

Tribune · Wednesday 5 September 1962 · page 7

This is an extract from MARCH INTO MORNING, Ron Tullipan's Mary Gilmore Award novel. Congratulating the author, Dame Mary said--"The prize is his, the…

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Council Acts on Flooding

The Biz · Wednesday 12 September 1962 · page 5

Fairfield Council will include flood relief works in streets at Canley Vale in its 1963 estimates. Council decided this…

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District Bowling Clubs St. Marys Pair Win by One in Heavy Rain

Nepean Times · Thursday 25 October 1962 · page 2

One of the most sensational matches played at St. Marys for some time took place in the…

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Flood Emergency Body Formed

Nepean Times · Thursday 1 November 1962 · page 7

Announcement was made last week of on organisation formed to meet the emergency of floods as occurred in the Nepean district last November…

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