Maitland Flood Relief. Request by Hunter A.L.P.
The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) informed a meeting of the Hunter Federal Council of the A.L.P at Cessnock last Sunday in reply to its request…
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Floods & storms, 1949
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Students' Fores During Flood Request by Retired Mineworkers
The Minister for Education (Mr. R. J. HEffron) advised Kuri Kurri branch of the retired Mineworkers Association that the retired Mineworkers'…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Proposal for Flood Insurance Maitland City Council Inquire Into Scheme
Maitland City Council East night decided to seek a conference with the Underwriters’ Association to see if a pra[?] flood insurance scheme could be devised. Aid. M. J. Clyde, who brought the matter forward, said…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Expenditure On Flood By Council
To a report to Maitland City Council last night, the town clerk ,Mr. s. J. Dunkley) slated that, up July 30. the expenditure applicable…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Co-operation of C.W.A In Flood Relief
At the monthly meeting the Maitland branch of the Country Women’s Association held in the CWA Hall, the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Floodgates Were Never Suitable Criticism By Aldermen
During a discussion at Maitland City Council lest night, regarding the new floodgates near the mouth of Wallis Creek, Aid. i. V. Kennedy said departmental engineers j knew the gates were not suitable but they would not express…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Broadcast of Flood News
In a communication to the Maitland City Council last night regarding news Hashes broadcast during the flood threat a fortnight ago,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Winter In Singleton Not Record One For Cold But Floods and Snow Made It One of the Worst in State
Officially the winter of 1949 will pass into history 21 clays hence. It will be waste of time disputing the claim of the old people of Singleton that it was the coldest ever they experienced…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Y.s. Ball to Recover Flood Loss
Country Women's Association Younger Set is planning a Hallow'een Ball to substitute for the C.W.A. Ball…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Letter To The Editor Flood Broadcasts
Sir,—An item published in the “Maitland Mercury” on Wednesday under the heading, “Broadcast of Flood News,” deals with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Woodville Floodboats
In addition to the names already published, Mr. M. Graham was a member of the floodboat crew which did excellent work…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flood Warning Described As "Prehistoric" Maitland Engineer Holding Post-flood Investigation of Hunter Valley
Of particular interest to Singleton and all other towns and river-side settlements along the Hunter are the investigations now being conducted by Maitland City Council into all aspects of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Flood Mitigation Dams For Hunter Condemned "Useless, a Myth," Says Cr. Marshall: Scheme for Cockfighter Criticised
Unanimous opposition was expressed at last night's meeting of the Liaison Committee of the Central Hunter Conservation Committee to a Departmental proposal that a flood mitigation dam be…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Toys for Children of Flood Area
A party of Girl Guides from Charlestown came to Maitland last Saturday to distribute toys to children whose homes were in flood…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Faked Petrol Coupons British Garages Flooded
British police, in a nationwide drive have found thousands of forged petrol coupons in garages all over the country…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rugby League Gales £5740 This Season
NEWCASTLE, Tuesday. — The [?] (Sir. L. Walkley) last it told the Rugby League commence that It was op £433 on Its…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Work Begins On Wallis Crk Floodgates
Preliminary work had begun on the construction of two new doors for the Willis Creek floodgates, which were wrecked in the minor…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Applications for Flood Relief Forms Must Be Forwarded By August 29
Many flood victims in Maitland had failed to fill in applications for relief while others had filed applications but not received anything from the fund, it was stated it Mayor’s Flood Relief committee meeting yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Broadcasting Of Flood News
The Lower Hunter and Gloucester District Council of the Primary Producers’ Union yesterday adopted the following motion from the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lower Hunter Unrepresented On Flood Mitigation
A notice from Lower Hunter Flood Mitigation and Soil Conservation Committee that a meeting would be held at Maitland…
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