Set-Back On Flood Mitigation Works
A condition by the Minister for Public Works (Mr Davis Hughes) that two stages of flood mitigation works should be done at the one…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Floods & storms
Floods & storms, 1969
22 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 1 of 2
Viewpoints of Readers New Angle on Flood Mitigation (To the Editor)
Sir. — Some of the money wastin, opera house style, [?]ood mitigation sc[?]ne projected for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flood Works Could Be Done in Stages
It is not essential that major flood mitigation works in the Richmond Lowlands, Cornwallis and Pitt Town Bottoms areas should be done at the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Council “Wipes Hands” of Flood Mitigation Works
Abandonment of any participation in major flood mitigation works on the Hawkesbury River is the effect of a resolution carried by Colo Shire Council at its last meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Has Second Thoughts on Flood Works
Colo Shire Council has backed down from its recent decision not to accept a State Government scheme for major flood mitigation works on…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Flood of High School Entries
An overwhelming number entries of a very high standard from High School students was a feature of the Hawkesbury Show art section,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Football Under Floodlights
A Rugby League Football match between the traditional “rivals”, Windsor and Richmond,…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →National Flood Scheme (To the Editor)
Sir.—A question exercising the minds of local aldermen and councillors is flood mitigation It…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dam Height Could Bring Major Flood
There was a strong possibility of major flooding this winter because of the high level…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →100 Delegates Attend Flood Conference
The Minister of Public Works (Mr W. Davis Hughes) told delegates to the ninth annual Flood Mitigation conference at Grafton fast week that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dam Levels Creating Critical Flood Situation
With the five major dams in the Hawkesbury-Nepean catchment virtually full, a critical flood situation exists for this district…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Warragamba Dam No Flood Mitigation: Water Board President
In a letter spelling out the attitude of the Water Board as regards the use of Warragamba Dam for flood mitigation in the Hawkesbury Valley…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Chambers Concerned at Flood Threat
Telegrams have been sent to the Premier (Mr Askin) by both the Windsor and Richmond…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →PISTOLS Five Members Beat Flood
In spite of flood conditions at the weekend, five members of Kurrajong Pistol Club were able to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Member Taken Up on Flood Grants
A statement on flood mitigation made by Mr L. Irwin, M.H.R. for Mitchell, during the Federal Election campaign, has been taken up by the Windsor Council…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farming Community Hit Hard by Flood
With losses in potato crops alone estimated at some 1500,000, the Hawkesbury farming community has been hit hard by the flood, which rose to 33 ft. at Windsor on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood!
The northern wind was blowing, As many may recall. When o'er the catchment reaches The rain began to fall…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mass Media Has a "Sensational Flood"
All sections of the mass media pounced on the flood in the Hawkesbury and gave it the usual sensational and consistently inaccurate coverage. Daily press, television and radio news services…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Largest Daily Sale in N.S.W. Floodwaters surge toward Richmond
Police at Richmond early today were standing by with flood boats to evacuate families as a 20ft. wall of water swept along the Nepean…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Hail, Storms Hit District
To add to the damage caused by the persistent rain, last Tuesday Lower Portland was hit by three…
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