Maitland Free From Flood Threat
Sydney, July 27.—With water only 12 inches below the sandbag level at Oakhampton, Maitland, this afternoon, the Hunter River stopped rising and…
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Floods & storms, 1949
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Flood Relief
The town clerk (Mr. C. Crowley) reported to Broken Hill City Council last night that £20 had been sent to assist Maitland flood victims…
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Hong Kong (A.A.P.-Reuter), July 31.—The sloop H.M.S. Amethyst has escaped from under the muzzles of Communist guns on the Yangtse River. After a daring seven- and-a-half hour flight in pitch darkness, under fire and…
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Gundagai.—When a utility truck swerved to avoid a transport lorry at a bridge at Jugiong it ran into loose soil, crashed through the…
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The Town Clerk acknowledges receipt of the following additional donations to the Maitland flood appeal:—L. J. Stafford, £1/1/;…
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The local appeal for the Maitland flood victims is still open and donations of money or clothing can be left at the Town Hall…
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The July meeting of the Barrier Field Naturalists' Club was a film evening when Mr, D. Schultz presented science and nature films…
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Nova Scotia, August 21.—Storms in the Atlantic cased yesterday removing the threat, from the Panamanian cargoship [?] (4,200 tons) which on Friday…
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London, August 24.—New wage storms are blowing up for the Government when the Trade Union Congress meets on…
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London. August 24.— Lightning killed two people, knocked several unconscious, killed stock, and damaged houses and farm crops during…
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Sydney.—Local flooding is likely on the central and North Coast as a result of heavy rain along the coastal belt and Blue…
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Canberra.—The Transport Minister (Mri Ward) will come under Opposition fire soon after the House of Representatives…
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Sydney. — Torrential rain over the northern part of the State has caused severe Floodings in…
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Canberra. — Nearer, clearer, and far more loudly than hitherto, the noise of the approaching political battle rang through Canberra this week. The major issues were taking positive shape…
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Two persons are believed dead, and police fear serious less of life, in devastating floods on the North Coast. Many thousands or people are…
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Sydney.—Marooned on rooftops, Kempsey residents watched a 20 miles in hour flood sweep houses, ferries, stock and furniture through the town on Saturday. The torrent smashed practically every shop window in the town. Seven deaths are known…
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Sydney.—The Flood Emergency committee after a meeting in Sydney today recommended payment of a cash grant by the State and…
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Sydney, August 29.—The Common wealth and N.S.W. Governments have agreed to an immediate grant of £40,000…
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Sydney, August 29.—Official death roll in the disastrous Kempsey flood hat now reached six, but at the floodwaters gradually recede police expect a far greater death roll. Communications to the stricken town are still spasmodic, and it…
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Sydney.—Troops have been ordered to Kempsey to help clean up the town after the disastrous flood. The decision to send them was made by the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) and the Army Minister (Mr. Chambers) after an urgent appeal from the town…
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