Floods in Slovakia
PRAGUE, Aug. 18. — Sixteen persons have now lost their lives in heavy floods in eastern Slovakia and the Tatra…
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Floods & storms, 1949
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To-day’s Leader: Protection Front Floods Assembly Told It Is Complacent
STRASBOURG, August 18.— Delegates to the European Consultative Assembly were told yesterday that the Assembly was…
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Two district dairy factories to-day quoted figures revealing that the floods caused a drop in milk production of nearly 900,000 gallons for June, July and August on the same period last year…
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Nearly 600 toys, valued at more than £100, were yesterday distributed by the captains and vice-captains of Hamilton and New…
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The engineer (Mr. J. Brand) informed last night’s meeting of Maitland City Council works committee that it was estimated…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Deterioration Of Shire Flood Boats Decision To Remove Them If Not Properly Housed
Housing, repair and replacement of flood boats in the Lower Hunter areas concerned Lower Hunter Shire councillors at the meeting yesterday. A request was made from residents of the Narrowgut…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →EDITORIAL Protection From Floods
THE proposal to erect new flood gates on Wallis Creek, similar to those washed out recently, but nearer the railway line, will undoubtedly meet with general approval. And by no section more than the producers…
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Owing to the Newcastle player, T. Carey, flying to America to see the Davis Cup challenge, other arrangements have been…
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Latest contributions to the Mayor of Maitland’s flood Relief Fund have taken the amount in hand towards the £30,000 marks…
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The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) advised yesterday’s Maitland meeting of the Paterson Electoral Council of the ALP, that…
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Up to this afternoon £39,941 had been paid out In relief to Maitland’s flood sufferers. The money was paid from the appeals launched by the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Candid Comment “By Australia”, the Flood
Since the disastrous flood in June and the smaller follow up in July (not to mention the predicted one this month) the main…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rifle Shooting. Shooting in the Gale. Tom Major Tops the Card
Marksmen had a torrid time on the local range on Saturday last, when the local club [?]ed the third stage prize shoot from 700 yards. The club…
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LUCKNOW, Aug. 23,—Nearly 600 villages In the United Provinces are under water as the result of floods after heavy rain…
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The Printing Industry Union conducted an appeal amongst its members on behalf of those members who suffered loss in the recent Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Flood Work Appreciated
Appreciation of the expeditious and effective measures Instituted by the Mayor of Maitland City Council, and the manner in…
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Loss of citrus Emit in the Jane floods in the Hawkesbury, Colo and McDonald River-valleys is now estimated at £100,000,…
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Most of the citizens of Maitland were disturbed by the destructive flood In June, the Mayor Maitland (Aid. F. O. Fahey)…
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The deputy Principal Engineer of Harbours and Rivera (Mr. A. R. Ford) to-day visited Maitland for the purpose of consulting with the…
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Maitland City Council last night adopted the recommendation of the electricity committee approval be given to purchase…
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