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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms
837 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 42
Kempsey, to-day, is putting on a brave face while inwardly sorrowing for its dead following the major disaster it suffered at the week-end,when the Macleay River tore down upon it at maddening…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The flooding of the Madeay River, af Kempsey, on Saturday last, was probably the worst in living history. When the river broke its banks, it was a surging torrent in the main street. At its peak, it was 15 feet deep in the streets and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Families late on Sunday night fled in darkness from their homes along the flooding Gwydir River flats at Moree…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Troops have been ordered to Kempsey to help clean up the town after the disastrous flood. The decision to send them was made by the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) and the Minister for the Army…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →MOREE, Monday.—Many thousands of acres of grazing land is inundated by water in the Pallamallawa and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Federal and State Governments would each provide £20,000 for flood relief, and if proved insufficient would sympathetically consider the question of additional -funds, the N.S.W. Premier, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SYDNEY, Tuesday. — A report furnished to (he Chief Secretary by the Superintendent of Aborigines’ Welfare shows that aboriginal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE decision made yesterday by Maitland Council’s Flood Relief Committee to send a gift of £3000 to aid the stricken people on the Macleay River represents a splendid gesture and that will certainly have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SYDNEY , Tuesday.—Chinese business men have guaranteed £9800 ball money for 38 Chinese imprisoned at Long Bay Gaol pending…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →SYDNEY Tuesday.—Tile Returned Soldiers’ league 18 making a State-wide appeal to sub-branches FOR donations for the relief of flood…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →In 1875 came the worst flood ever experienced in the district. The water rose to the top floor and it was in the centre of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →One touch of Nature and the whole world is kin." The Kempsey catastrophe has awakened the sympathy of everyone in the State. Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At the week-end, the Macleay River overflowed its banks and a record flood was experienced. It is said to have been 5 feet above the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SYDNEY, Wednesday.—If stock losses front the Macleay River flood were as heavy as reported there would be tragic income losses for farmers there, the general secretary of the Primary Producers’ Union, Mr. L. J…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Blind saxophonist, Dick Jackson will be the featured artist at the dance to be given by Alan Cairnes and his Music Makers, in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →CESSNOCK. Wed.—Flood damage roads, bridges and streets in the Kearsley Shire amounted to £18,588 The engineer for Kearsley Shire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SINGLETON, Wed—Younger Set members of the CWA last night packed parcels of clothing for despatch to flood victims…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Deputy Director of Posts and Telegraphs, Mr. S. F. Kellock, says that floodwaters in northern New South…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Water covers many thousands of acres of country in the Pallamallawa and Biniguy districts…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A large attendance is requested at a public meeting called tor Friday evening at 8 o'clock at at Singleton Council Chambers,…
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