Forecasting Floods Fuller Service Too Costly
The cost of improving present methods of weather forecasting and flood warning would be prohibitive, the…
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Floods & storms, 1949
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Kempsey Flood Appeal
MUSWELLBROOK, Tuesday. — Muswellbrook Municipal Council has opened an appeal in aid of the Kempsey flood relief fund…
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Satisfaction was expressed at the monthly meeting of the Maitland Labour Council that, after years of delay, the New South…
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NSW Forecast: Cloudy on the coast and tablelands, with occasional showers, isolated thunderstorms in the north-east corner,…
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CESSNOCK, Tuesday—Amos McTaggart was charged at Cessnock Court this morning with having imposed upon cyrll Arblaaster by…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Replying to a press statement regarding flood forecasting, Mr. J. Hogan, deputy director of the New South…
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Members of the Maitland branch of the Country Women's Association at their monthly meeting observed one minute’s silence in sympathy…
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The Premier (Mr. S. McGirr) said in the legislative Assembly that preliminary surveys had been made for a flood Control dam on the…
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NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.—Annual conference of the Local Government Association, opened n Newcastle to-day, was attended by nearly 200 delegates from all parts of New South Wales…
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The cost of improving present methods of weather forecasting and flood warning would be prohibitive, the…
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Heavy rain fell over the State, almost generally, yesterday, and continued during the night, and again today,…
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Donations received at the Cessnock Municipal Council Chambers for the Kempsey Flood Appeal, which was opened about a week ago, total £14/…
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The flooding this afternoon of the Kingdon Ponds resulted in extensive damage to both the Scone Race Club's course and the Golf…
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A subscription list has been opened for the relief of the Kempsey flood victims, and all persons desircus of making contributions may…
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The Kingdon Ponds broke its banks shortly after midday today, and flooded the low-lying land at the western side of Scone. The water broke across the roadway and, between…
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At its meeting on Wednesday night last, Scone Rotary Club, in response to an urgent request emanating from last…
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During the Kempsey flood last Saturday week, the local radio station, 2KM, sent out messages for help, but all it…
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CANBERRA. Friday — The Prime Minister. (Mr. Chifley) said in the House of Representatives` that the Government would give…
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The staffs of the Kempsey "Argus" and "Chronicle," both of whose offices were damaged in the flood, combined to produce a 12 page flood issue at…
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Flood Disasters, 1949. The Hunter, Macleay and many other places. It must not happen again! Flood waters will be controlled! Great dams, rivers…
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