Kempsey Flood Relief Fund Why the Apathy?
The appeal, sponsored by special request by Scone Rotary Club for the distressed victims of the disastrous…
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Floods & storms, 1949
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Glendon's Flood Boat
"When is our flood boat coming back to Glendon?" asked Cr. Standen at the Shire Council meeting…
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"What ! and make a rod for my own back?" exclaimed Mr A. McIntyre, Shire engineer, yesterday when it was suggested…
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SYDNEY, Sat.—Further heavy rain overnight trashed out the majority of Sydney sporting fixtures, including Rosehill races…
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The Presbyterian Church Collection for the Kempsey Flood Appeal, which is being conducted by Rev. A. Brown, has £25 in hand up to the present…
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SYDNEY, Monday. — Graziers the Walgett district are moving their stock to higher ground as the Namoi River, already…
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Wallls Creek floodgates, which figure so largely In discussions of flood prevention at Maitland, were built 81 years ago, and…
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The Stroud A. H and I. Association has opened an appeal in that district for the replacement of stock lost in the Maclay River flood. Mr. W. D…
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Mr. Ian Hutchinson, of Raymond Terhas given us the following information from an address given by Mr. Brewster, Chairman of the New South Wales…
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The tremendous loss of coal which took place as the result of mines being unworkable because of water could have been averted…
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Speaking at the meeting ;of the South Maitland Flood Mitigation Committee last night. Rev. Carlos Stretch said thousands of acres of land in the area were still submerged…
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Because of the continued wet weather, many farmers, especially on the Lower Hunter-and coastal areas, are beginning to despair of ever getting their land cultivated and cropped again…
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NSW Forecast: Thunderstorms Ii the eastern districts to-day and to-night, particularly about the northern end central…
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Farmers in the devastated Macleay River district are advised by the agronomist (Mr Pitt) to sow their land…
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A willy-willy during a storm in Newcastle yesterday afternoon smashed three plate-glass windows in the Hunter-st. West…
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QUIRINDI, Monday. — Mr. A. Howard, building and health inspector, reported to the meeting of Quirindi Municipal Council…
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NAPLES, Oct. 3.— At least 25 persons have lost their lives in floods in Naples province. Twenty persons were reported…
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LONDON, Oct, 4 (AAP).— Fearful storms have left trails of death and devastation across Italy, Spain and Sweden and…
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Because of the continued wet weather, many farmers, especially Dn the Lower Hunter and coastal areas, are beginning to despair…
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N.S.W. FORECAST: Sultry, with scattered rain and thunderstorms; isolated severe squalls and heavier falls over the…
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