Lodging of Claims For Flood Relief
At a meeting of the Maitland Flood Relief Fond committee yesterday the Mayor (Aid. F. O- Fahey) said it was possible that the total…
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Floods & storms, 1949
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Dorothy Flood a Story of the Flood of 1893
This poem was forwarded to us by Miss Ruth Pile, of Bullandelan, who says that unfortunately a piece was torn off the cutting. However, she…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Trucks Cart 5,200 Cu. Yds. of Flood Debris
After oozing and pushing through Maitland's streets for 16 days, the six of a fleet of ten trucks brought to cart away flood debris, returned to…
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MILAN, July 20—Thirty-seven miners, trapped 300ft. underground by flood waters in a quarry near Milan, for 16 hours, came out…
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Damage to roads in the Lower Hunter Shire by the floods is estimated by the engineer to be more than £7000. At the council…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Flood Damage to Embankments Lower Hunter Shire Asked For Grant Towards Cost
Flood damage to embankments in Lower Hunter Shire will cost over £5000 to repair, and the Shire Council decided to approach the Minister for Local Government to obtain a grant to cover the cost…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sewerage System Helped Clear Off Flood Waters
There was no doubt that the sewerage system had substantially assisted in clearing flood water from low-lying and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Government’s Double Flood Relevant Grant Mayor Expresses Delight
The Mayor of Maitland, Alderman F. O, Fahey, said to-day he was delighted that the Commonwealth and State Governments were flow going double the sum they had originally allocated for the relief of flood victims in N.S.W…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Electric Dept. Asks For More Flood Equipment
The engineer-manager of the Electricity Supply Department (Mr. E. W, Thorncroft) yesterday recommended to the electricity…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →U.h. Footballers' Flood Relief Gift £188 Received at Maitland Last Night
Upper Hunter District Rugby Football League and affiliated clubs gave £188/10/6 to Maitland' Flood Relief by…
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NSW Owners and Trainers’ Association members made a splendid gesture at their meeting this week…
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Applicants for relief assistance from the Maitland Flood Belief Fund are reminded that applications should be forwarded to the Town…
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NEWCASTLE.— Representatives of the Marcus Clark Employees’ Social Club handed the Lord Mayor (Ald. Qutainan) a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Offer of Firewood for Flood Victims
A Wallalong former. Mr. Sam Parish, has offered to give free firewood from his property to any of Maitland’s flood victims. He made the offer through the Town Clerk (Mr. S…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hospital Had Hectic Menu Manoeuvring During Recent Deluge
A flood-bound city caused considerable manoeuvring of menus, the dietitian (Miss J. B. Hamlyn) reported to last night’s meeting of the Board of Directors of Maitland General Hospital…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flood Relief. £57 From St. James's Parish
Recent appeals to parishioners brought in £57/2/- for the fund set up to relieve the distress among children who were victims of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grant for Flood Relief Doubled in New South Wales
The State and Federal Governments have decided to double the grants they made to relieve flood distress in New South Wales. The Premier. Mr. McGirr,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gundy Successful Flood Relief Appeal
The outstanding success of the tennis tournament, stall and dance held at Gundy on 16th inst, in aid of the flood relief fund, must…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Upper Hunter Footballers' Flood Relief Gift £188 Received At Maitland
Upper Hunter District Rug. by Football League and affiliated clubs gave £188/10/6 to Maitland Flood Relief, by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Flood Affected Rich Farmlands
Some of the richest farmlands in the Hunter Valley would be out of production for at least two years, the…
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