Government Aid for Flood Relief. Newspaper's Scathing Criticism
"The "Maitland Mercury" was hit hard by the floods, and has been compelled to issue a single sheet daily until its plant is…
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Floods & storms, 1949
837 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 13 of 42
Ration Tickts Lost in Flood
Two officers of the Rationing Commission visited Singleton yesterday, and were located at the Court House. Their object was to interview…
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(Three outsize cases of clothing were packed and delivered on Friday last as the result of the urgent, appeal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Pearls to Aid Maitland Flood Relief Scone Resident's Tine Gesture
In order to raise funds for the Maitland flood relief, a beautiful bracelet of pearls has been…
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Insurance agents said that owners of houses and furniture damaged in the Hunter River flood will receive little…
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The advent of the Governor of New South Wales (Lieut.-General John Northcott) to Maitland yesterday heartened hundreds of victims as he inspected the flooded area in an amphibious “duck.”…
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GLOUCESTER: There was a good response to the Red Cross appeal for the flood victims of Maitland…
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Peter Stadiums Stanton, 52, married, of Trappaud-road, Louth Park, Maitland, collapsed and died last night after he had returned from…
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SINGLETON, Tuesday. — The Hunter Valley flood relief fund should benefit from the Upper Hunter knock-out football…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Aid for Primary Producers in Flood Area Announcement by Minister for Agriculture
"The Department of Agriculture is doing everything possible to assist stocK owners affected by the disastrous floods in the Maitland,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sensational Experience Narrow Escape in Flood Waters Incident at Failford
On Friday week last, the passengers on the Nabiac bus, on its return journey from Taree, had a sensational experience. The trip was made via…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Monkerai £38 for Flood Victims
Last week the residents of Monkerai sent £38 to the Mayor of Maitland to aid flood victims. The money was raised by a house…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Floods Wreck Church Interior
The interior of Maitland's historic, 91-year-old St. Paul's Church of England has been wrecked by the flood. Flood waters raging inside the…
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The heavy rain of last week was responsible for a flood though not so high as some previous floods was high enough to do a lot of damage. The…
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CESSNOCK. Wed.—At a meeting of the Municipal Council last night file Mayor (Aid. Brown) said the Governor (Lieutenant-Gencral John…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Government’s Flood Help Criticised Shire Councillor Says Assistance Miserly
Referring to the magnificent response to appeals to assist Maitland’s flood victims, Cr. T. McCarthy said at today’s meeting of Lower Hunter Shire Council that the efforts of these eager to assist had displayed just how…
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MUSWELLBROOK: Residents who have made the journey to Maitland report having viewed scenes of almost unbelievable desolation. One…
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QUIRINDI.—A representative public meeting, convened by the Mayor, Ald. Austin, unanimously decided to open a subscription…
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To-day issue of Bed erase-parcels reached the stomping total of 5500 for the alleviation of distress of Maitland’s flood victims who were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Top-Ranker In Flood Rescues
Stories of courage and endurance are many amongst the Maitland flood victims, but an onlooker at Cakhampton, on that memorable…
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