Newsreel Of Recent Devastating Floods
After heaviest rainfall in N.S.W. history, the Hunter River burst its banks, inundating the large towns of Maitland…
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Floods & storms, 1949
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Local and General News Flood-damaged Plants
Approximately 46 irrigation plants were damaged during the flood, according to Mr. J. Uren. Singleton electrical engineer…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The cyclone, which was responsible for the rain, was to-day centred about 60 miles east-north-east of…
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NSW FORECAST: A cyolone, about 80 miles east-north-east of Newcastle, moving slowly south to south-east is expected to cause…
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NEWCASTLE.—Rain fell heavily last night, the showers being driven by a 60 m.p.h. gale. Shipping was severely…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Heavy Rain in Hunter and Rouchel Watersheds. Belltrees and Davis Creek 400 Points Hunter at 20 Feet 6 Inches at Muswellbrook :: Still Rising
Torrential rain during the past 48 hours in the Hunter and Rouchel watersheds has resulted in the Hunter River at Muswellbrook rising 20ft. 6ins. — the highest level since the 1913 flood, 17 feet above average level,…
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Maitland residents, who were seriously affected by the recent floods, are anxiously watching the Hunter River, which rose from nine feet…
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The Hunter River this morning reached a height of 19ft. 2in., the highest level since the 1913 flood, and nearly lift, higher than at the…
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Maitland Flood Relief Committee was informed yesterday afternoon that claims to date for relief had absorbed £23,934. This amount has already been paid. A further windfall came yesterday for the city’s flood…
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MUSWELLBROOK: Recent appeals to parishioners brought in £67/2/ for the fund set up to relieev the distress among…
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The rise in the Hunter River to-day marks the second occasion in succeeding months, the level on June 18 being 37 feet…
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With falls of up to four inches of rain in the catchment areas of the Hunter River, rises have been experienced at Aberdeen, Denman, Muswellbrook, Singleton and Maitland, and in normal times the Hunter River could carry the volume of water…
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In a minute submitted to a meeting of Maitland City Council this afternoon, the Mayor (Aid. F. Fahey) reefrred to the work…
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The dances conducted by Mr. Jim Hunt, in aid of the Mayor’s Flood Relief appeal, have been very successful. An amount of…
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Heavy rain which has been falling in the Gloucester district since Sunday night has caused local floodings. The Gloucester River has broken its…
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At 12 noon to-day (Tuesday), the Hunter River at Maitland had risen 25 feet and was standing stationary. This level is one foot below the break…
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The electricity committee reported to Maitland City Council that damage sustained by the electricity department in the June flood had…
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Maitland City Council yesterday afternoon decided to have investigations made into the question of restoring the old Wallie…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flood Losses at the Library
Maitland City Library lost 519 books (purchase price £228/2/8) in the June flood, and an additional 397 (estimated value £198/10/)…
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At a special meeting of the Maitland branch of the CWA, held in the CWA Rooms, Bulwer-street, it was decided to continue…
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