Flood Appeal Disappointing
An anonymous donor has left [?] at the "Argus" office for the Macleay flood relief fund, making the total £35. The May[?]…
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Floods & storms, 1949
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Disappointed At Flood Appeal
SINGLETON, Thursday. — The Mayor (Aid. 3. McGrogan) has expressed disappointment at the response to the Kempsey flood relief…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Denman News R.s. League Launch Appeal for Flood Victims
At a general meeting held in the clubrooms it was decided to sponsor an appeal for dairy stock to replace stock lost in the disastrous Macleay…
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Financial grants to flooded out owner farmers who were consider ed to be outside the scope of the Government's financial aid plans…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Parson's Gully Reaches Aberdeen Street Scenes After the Serious Flooding Last
The picture on the left gives a vivid idea of the extent of the inundation as it encro ached farmland in Aberdeen street on Friday last. Mr. M at Cox's home is submerged to a depth of at least two feet the same land, known as "Del Degan's Farm," completely c overed. In this particular to ca[?]ty, much damage was [?]…
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SINGLETON, Friday.—Singleton Municipal Council last night decided to prepare plans of Singleton showing the 1949 flood levels. They will be used to assist potential home builders in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Like Rats Leaving One Sinking Ship For Another Farms Washed Away in Raging Flood Singleton M.Z.D.C. Will Help Macleay Re-stocking
"Like rats going from one sinking ship to another, people jumped from roof-top to root-top, as their homes were washed away by raging 25 mileper hour Macleay River floodwaters, amid a howling…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Plan To Be Prepared of Singleton Flood Levels Ald. Dunlop Points to Variations in Heights and Localities
Patrick Plains Shire Council asked Singleton Municipal Council last night for its views on the matter of a survey being made of the town and surrounding area with a view to the compiling of a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Graphic Story of Kempsey Flood "Sights Appalling," Says Mrs. Bob Tyler
In a letter written to her father (Mr. Guy Hooke) and brother (Mr. Lindsay Hooke), of "Rocky Hill," Dungog, during the disastrous flood…
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MELBOURNE, Mondays—Police In two States are trying to locate a Melbourne man whose name was on the log of the luxury…
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At an exhibition game by Newcastle V. Maitland-Cessnock picyers yesterday, Mr. W. V. Rodgers, president of Newcastle Tennis Association,…
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GLOUCESTER, Monday —Up to the present over 21 dairymen and graziers have donated cattle for Macleay dairymen…
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So far there has been a very poor response to the Municipal Council's appeal for funds to help the victims of the disastrous floods at Kempsey…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Kempsey Flood Relief Fund Why the Apathy?
The appeal, sponsored by special request by Scone Rotary Club for the distressed victims of the disastrous…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cutworms in Flood Affected Land
Vegetables and field crops grown in land that was flooded last Jane may be infested by cutworms this spring, as outbreaks are always to…
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A child's empty coffin, found in the flood debris at Glenrock, below Kempsey, was handed to the police. The collin apparently had been long buried…
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The works committee of Maitland City Council reported to last night’s meeting of aldermen that consideration had been given to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Visitor Was Kempsey Flood Victim Former Co-op. Employee in Town
A former employee of the Singleton and District Cooperative Society, Mr. Bill Clarke, who is visiting…
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A meeting was held in the Shire offices on Tuesday week, presided over by Cr. Rod Richardson, President of the Port Stephens Shire, for the purpose of deciding on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Late Global News "Raging Storm" in China Lake Success
All appeal to UNO to "pay due attention to the storm raging in China'" was made by the Chinese delegate. M. T. F. Tsiang, to the…
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