Inquest Into Flood Drownings
SINGLETON, Friday.—The Muswellbrook District Coroner (Mr. R. Clendinning) this morning conducted an inquest into the death of…
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Floods & storms, 1949
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Flood Damage
MILLER’S FOREST: Extensive damage was done to roads and fences by the recent flood. Crops have been ruined and…
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Singleton's flood mud, since turned to dust, is slow to leave town streets, despite the vigorour hosing by Council's outdoor…
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All persons whose property was affected by flood waters are invited to submit parti [?]lars of same to Mr. C. H. Gerner,…
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First cheques from the Mayor of Maitland Flood Relief Fund will be posted this week, and some claimants can expect…
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In his Mayoral minute before Maitland City Council's meeting, Aid. F. O. Fahey listed estimates of damage caused to council's services and…
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"Considering the terrific flood, losses of stock were not very great," the Maitland Stock Inspector (Mr. E. A. Lucas) said in his report for June…
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"As the council is aware of the general details of the flood and its terrible results to the city and our citizens, I do not propose to traverse the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bitter Criticism of the Government Social Service Relief For Flood Distressed Farmers
Speakers levelled bitter criticism at the Government altitude for not providing Social Service relief for flood distressed farmers, at a meeting which packed the Pastoral Chambers, Maitland, last night…
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The man, living in a two-storey house, who cut down the stairs to stop the water going up! False Alarm…
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The bitter effect of flood waters on the agricultural and dairying country of the district is summed up by Mr. G. T. Dawson, District Agronomist, in his report for June. June, 1949, he states ,wilt always be remembered by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Flood Relief Statements to Federal House On Hunter Floods J. P. Abbott Asks For More Assistance— P.M. Replies
Because the “Mercury” believes the flood which devastated Maitland and the lower Hunter late last month was the worst in the valley’s history and that too little consideration has been given by the Federal Government to the question of relief, we are to-day publishing statements made to the House of Representatives by the Country Party…
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Two members of the N.S.W. Flood Relief Committee (Mr. Jolley) and Inspector Clifford told a committee formed at a meeting…
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SINGLETON.—The Returned Soldiers’ League flood relief appeal has reached £114. This amoun includes donations of…
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“More than 100 mattresses, made with volunteer help, been given out since distribution started yesterday afternoon,” Ald…
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St. Luke’s Sunday School teachers and pupils were asked to make the collection on Sunday, July 3, a special effort for the Mayor’s Flood…
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MILLER’S FOREST: Messrs. S. Clark and N. Peacock, who are in charge of the Ainwick and Duckenfield flood boats, told a…
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Everything was in readiness for a daily bus service between Singleton and Jerry's Plains via Malson Dieu, Comleroi and…
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The following donations from Singleton district were sent to Radio Station 2HR in connection with the Maitland Flood…
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"A friend in need is a friend indeed," says Aid. R T. C. Storey, President of the Local Government Association…
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