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Central Coast · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1949

29 stories in Central Coast's papers · page 2 of 2

Boats Save 300 In Kempsey Floods

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 2 September 1949 · page 1

Two 40ft boats of the Terrigal fishing fleet are among nine fishing boats which are credited with rescuing more than 300 men, women and children marooned this week by the Macleay River flood…

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Late News Red Cross Aid For Flood Victims

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 13 September 1949 · page 1

The Kempsey branch of the Red Cross Society will receive six large cartons of clothing and a cheque for £3 8 - from the Gosford…

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Mainly Social Younger Set To Raise Money For Kempsey Flood Victims

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 16 September 1949 · page 2

A dance will be held in aid of the Kempsey Flood Relief Fund by the Gosford CWA Younger Set, reports Publicity Officer Jean Dillworth. Several competitions are also being arranged to raise…

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Gosford Sub-Branch District Notes Ourimbah-Lisarow Assists Flood Victims

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 20 September 1949 · page 5

The sum of £35 will be sent by the Ourimbah-Lisarow Sub-branch of the RSL to the Kempsey Sub-branch for the relief of ex-servicemen and their families who have sufferd as a result of the recent…

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Heavy Rain Causes Postponement Of District Sport At The Weekend Thirty Golfers Brave The Elements Dog Races Held In Downpour

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 27 September 1949 · page 7

Thirty golfers, who played in the first round of the Gosford Golf Club's Canning Cup at the Victoria Park links on Saturday, were the only sportsmen to take to district playing fields at the…

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Rain Delays Cricket Playing Fields Flooded

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 5 October 1949 · page 7

Play in the Gosford District Cricket Association's 1949-50 competition was delayed a week by rain which flooded district playing fields, at the weekend…

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Gales Give Skippers Rough Passage: Two Boats Capsize

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1949 · page 7

Gale winds gave sailing skippers a torrid time on Saturday. Seven boats withdrew in one event and two others capsized in another. Tiger 2, which has won every race for VJ's…

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Grant For Roads Hit By Floods "Council Could Have Minimised Damage"

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 11 November 1949 · page 1

The Minister for Local Government, Mr Cahill, has decided to grant a maximum of £3840 towards the cost of repairing damage caused in the Gosford shire by floods last June…

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60 Phones Out Of Order In Storm

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 29 November 1949 · page 1

Sixty telephones in the Gosford district were thrown out of order in a severe electrical storm on Sunday…

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