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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1945

211 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 11

Grant Sought For Flood Damage

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 July 1945 · page 2

GLOUCESTER: At a [?] meeting of the Shiro Council, it as decided to make application for a grant for flood damage [?]…

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Flood Damage in North W.a.c. Organiser’s Visit

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 July 1945 · page 2

Mr. A. L. Harnett, organiser of NSW War Agricultural Committees, has returned from the flood damaged areas in the…

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Peeps Into the Past Singleton 15 Years Ago (From Issues of "Argus" dated June 30, July and 4, 1930). Novel Flood Message

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 July 1945 · page 3

Although all sorts of river messages continually come to hand, it is certainly novel to receive a communication which was committed to the…

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Heavy Rain Yesterday Western and North-western Areas Participate

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 July 1945 · page 2

Heavy rain fell yesterday in western and north-western New South Wales and further falls were expected to-day…

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District Flood Message Found at Morpeth

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 July 1945 · page 2

A message, placed in the flooded waters of Glennie's Creek on June 12, was located at Narrowgut, Morpeth, on Sunday last, July 8. The message…

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No Flood Gates

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 12 July 1945 · page 2

At the "recent, meeting" of the Shire Cr. Lantry brought up the matter of the damage done during the last flood in destroying thousands of pounds worth…

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Flood Damage to Roads Shire Engineer’s Report

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 July 1945 · page 3

The engineer (Mr. W. R, Lindsay) reported to the meeting of the Lower Hunter Shire Council to-day that damage estimated at…

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Heavy Rain On Seaboard

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 July 1945 · page 1

NSW Forecast Cold, squally southerly winds over the eastern areas, where Showers on the coast and highlands and parts of…

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Heavy Rain Falling Over Hunter

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 July 1945 · page 3

Heavy rain overnight in Maitland resulted in a registration of 145 points up to 9 o'clock this morning, and rain fell…

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Cyclone Moves Out To Sea

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 17 July 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday— The cyclonic disturbance, which has been responsible for coastal rain during the past week…

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Flood Danger Passed. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 July 1945 · page 2

The cyclonic disturbance which has been responsible for coastal rain during the past week has now moved out to sen, the Acting State Meteorologist,…

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Flood News Required

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 July 1945 · page 2

The Raymond Terrace Chamber of Commerce urged Port Stephens Shire Council to request the Postmaster-General to keep…

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Floodgates On Drains Urged

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 July 1945 · page 5

At Port, Stephens Shire Council meeting Cr. Upton referred to the recent flood and the absence of floodgates. Much…

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Mob Storms Office of Turin Newspaper

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 19 July 1945 · page 1

MILAN July 19—Several thousand men stormed the building of the Turin newspaper “La Stampa and destroyed the…

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Louth Park Road Traffic Blocked by Flooding

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 July 1945 · page 3

The engineer (Mr. W. R. Lindsay) reported to the meeting of the Lower Hunter Shire Council to-day that another rise had occurred…

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Road At McRoe's Hollow Causeway Damaged by Flood

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 July 1945 · page 3

McRae’s Hollow on the road between East Maitland and Largs, which was made traffic able after the flood in June, was…

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Flood Damage to Roads Council Applies for Grant

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 July 1945 · page 2

Application has been made by the Lower Hunter Shire Council through Mr. A. Howarth. MLA, for a grant o£ £450 for the…

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Heavy Rain And Strong Winds

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 31 July 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday. —The Acting State Meteorologist (Mr. Newman) said to-day that heavy rain and strong winds are likely…

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Heavy Rain Expected. General Falls Within 24 Hours SYDNEY

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 31 July 1945 · page 2

The Acting State Meteorologist, Mr. Newman, said to-day that heavy rain and strong winds are likely over the State within the next 24 hours. He…

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Heavy Storm at Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 August 1945 · page 3

SINGLETON Wednesday.— A heavy storm, with thunder and vivid lightning, swept Singleton and district early this morning;…

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