Flooded Rivers
Severe floods are now threatened in many northern N.S.W. rivers. Where, a few clays ago, there was nothing but dust, flies…
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Floods & storms, 1947
274 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 14
To-day’s Leader: Flood Mitigation Rain Interferes with the Referendum
SYDNEY, Friday.—The State Electoral Commissioner (Mr. Bennetts) to-day postponed the holding of the Liquor Referendum poll to-morrow in the fourth town—Wentworth, near Broken Hill…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—Tremendous seas are lashing the eastern coastline of Australia, disorganising shipping. Ships are racing for shelter. At Bondi to-day waves were breeking as far as the eye could see. Huge seas are…
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THIS week’s visit of members of the Hunter River Flood Mitigation Committee, and the discussion with…
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Red Cross headquarters in Sydney last night advised all North Coast branches to stand by to give help in the event of floods. This precaution followed another day of cyclonic storms in southern Queensland and almost State-wide light to soaking…
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SYDNEY, Sat. — More heavy rain fell in north-eastern New South Wales during the night, increasing flood danger…
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The North Island of New Zealand had its worst storm for many years at the week-end. Damage was most severe in…
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Weather contrasts in New South Wales at the week-end included some of the worst dust-storms in memory in parts of the Riverina,…
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Weather contrasts in New South Wales at the week-end included some of the worst dust-storms in memory in parts of the Riverina,…
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The flood danger to towns along the Barwon River is rapidly diminishing with the passing of the heavy rains, the Weather Bureau…
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An inquiry into an application by a number of Phoenix Park farmers to have constituted a Drainage Union for the purpose…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Building Up Coal. Stocks In Britain Thaw Might Bring Floods
LONDON, February 20. — The Prime Minister (Mr. Attlee) announced in the House of Commons a general resumption of the use of power by industry in the Midlands on Monday next…
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NSW Forecast : A few showers on the North Coast, with isolated thunderstorms, chiefly in the south-east quarter, otherwise fine…
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N.S.W. FORECAST: Cloudy and mild to wans, with a few showers; moderate math to sad winds on the central and south coasts ; warm to…
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The views expressed in the “Mercury’s” recent leading article on “Flood Mitigation,” and the near approach of another…
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SINGLETON, Tuesday.—As a result of the heavy storm yesterday 39 points or rain was registered at the Post-Office. The storm lasted,…
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At the annual meeting of the West Maitland branch of the Australian Labour Party last night, the president (Mr. W. F…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday. —Heavy rain which tell in Sydney early this morning found many holes in roofs which had not been repaired…
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On Monday night last a storm swept Gundy and Stewarts Brook, causing the Page and Hunter Rivers to rise. The rise of about 3ft of…
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Flying-boats from five countries are evacuating 1,500 children and other flood victims from Trinidad, a city of northern…
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