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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1952

390 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 14 of 20

Maitland Flood

National Advocate · Thursday 7 August 1952 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday: Maitland tonight is facing another major flood. Torrential rain has fallen over the…

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Flood Damage Reports to Bathurst Council

National Advocate · Thursday 7 August 1952 · page 3

In a report to Bathurst Council last night the Parks Curator, (Mr. Welsh) stated: Flooding of certain areas:…

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Flood Fund

National Advocate · Friday 8 August 1952 · page 2

Flood relief responses totalled £1729 yesterday afternoon. Some promised donations are still outstanding and may [?] left at the Town Hall…

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Flood Damage at Show Ground

National Advocate · Friday 8 August 1952 · page 2

The work of restoring flood damage to fencing at Bathurst Show Ground will be started in about six weeks time when the ground dries…

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Fight to Save Maitland Levee Bank Holding Flood

National Advocate · Friday 8 August 1952 · page 6

MAITLAND, Thursdny: Maitland is winning its fight against the flooded Hunter River., Hundreds of volunteers, Council…

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Desperate Flood Fight at Maitland

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 August 1952 · page 4

SYDNEY, This Afternoon. --Hundreds of volunteers have saved Maitland from the flooded Hunter River…

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Serious Effects Of Floods

Central Western Daily · Friday 8 August 1952 · page 8

July was again a month of above-average rainfall throughout the district with flood rains occurring on several occasions, District Agronomist, Mr. B., D. Ament, says in his monthly report. 541 points were recorded…

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Flood Grant Sought Turon Shire Move

National Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1952 · page 3

At yesterday's meeting of Turon Shire it was decided to ask the Engineer (Ms. Welch) to prepare a detailed estimate of damage caused…

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Kelso Residents Move for Flood Relief

National Advocate · Monday 11 August 1952 · page 2

At a seri[?] of informal gatherings at the week end, Kelso and district [?] discussed matters in connection with the recent dis[?]…

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£2000 Flood Relief Grant

Central Western Daily · Monday 11 August 1952 · page 4

The Jemalong Shire Council has been given a £2000 grant from the Department of Public…

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Fire Hazard Follows Flood

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 August 1952 · page 2

DUBBO, Tuesday: The Chamber or Commerce was told last night that recent floods in the Macquarie River had created a fire hazard in sections…

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Flood Danger Slight

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 August 1952 · page 2

Polios yesterday described the danger of flooding in Bathurst as "slight". An early contact with centres in the upper roaches of the Macquatie…

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Extensive Flood Damage In Blaxland Shire

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 13 August 1952 · page 2

Adding to the heavy run-off which followed prolonged wet weather in June, rain during the past four weeks resulted in record floods in many parts of Blaxland Shire, causing serious and…

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Renewed Flood Warning Follows Torrential Rain

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 13 August 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.--Flood danger throughout several areas of the State has been renewed following torrential downpours of rain over the past 24 hours. The weather Bureau today forecast no clearing of the rain for two to three days…

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Much of Mudgee District Isolated by Flood Waters However, Worst Now Thought to be Over

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 August 1952 · page 3

Following steady, and at times heavy rain, which commenced to fall on Tuesday and continued until the early hours of this morning, much of the district has been isolated by floods…

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Flood Damage Claims

National Advocate · Thursday 14 August 1952 · page 2

The Town Clerk (Mr. Forrest) yesterday reminded flood victims that claims for flood damage should be made on special forms available at…

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New Flood at Maitland Familes Leave Homes

National Advocate · Thursday 14 August 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: MaRland is expecting its second serious flood in a week. Hundreds of families in lowlying areas are packing to leave their homes…

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Fifth Flood ln Maitland Area In Three Years

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 14 August 1952 · page 2

MAITLAND, This Afternoon.--Two thousand Maitland people have been made homeless by the fifth major…

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'floodwaters Again Isolate Glen Dams

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 14 August 1952 · page 2

More than 700 people left in the tiny shale oil township of Glen Davis are today cut off from the outside world, encircled on all sides by sweeping floods described as the worst since the disastrous 1926 floods Many houses 9 in the oil valley are under three feet of water, the powerhouse is out of action,…

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Flood Damage Claims

National Advocate · Friday 15 August 1952 · page 2

The Town Clerk (Mr. Forrest) yesterday again remainded flood victims that all claims have to be made on the prescribed forms available at…

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