Three Victims Of Far Western Flood Found
Don Schied, his wife and station hand Albert Stewart, who have been missing in the flooded district north of Broken Hill for…
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Floods & storms, 1949
837 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 42
Old Hands Predict Big Flood
Many "old hands" are predicting floods in the Hunter River Valley on a similar scale to those of 1893, 1913, and 1930…
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The heavy thunderstorm which struck Singleton yesterday afternoon, bringing continuous rain throughout the evening,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heavy Rain at Chichester 235 Points Recorded
At Chichester on Thursday night, a cloud burst during the storm and 235 points of rain were recorded up to this Friday morning. No damage…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Flood Areas Now Have Pests
BROKEN HILL, Sat.—People in the flood-affected far northwest are now being troubled by pests, including snakes,…
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BROKEN HILL, Wed.—Rain is again falling in the dead-devel[?] areas of North-western New South Wales and over the holders…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →“Maitland Singled Out For Flood Relief” Sub-Committee’s Report On Scheme
A Hood mitigation scheme for the Hunter River which gave effective flood relief only to Maitland and little or no relief to the Lower Hunter area did not appear to be good value for money spent, according to the report of a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Flooding of the Sportsground
Mr. C. Scala waited on the Port Stephens Shire Council at their last meeting and requested that attention be given to [?] drainage of the Sports Ground. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Flood Rains in Queensland
SYDNEY, Thurs.—Torrential and widespread rains are lashing Victoria, NSW and Queensland…
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NEW YORK, March 25.—Army engineers are working to combat raging flood waters which are spreading over the Ports…
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BRISBANE, Friday.—Torrential rain is falling in many parts of Queensland, particularly in the central west and far…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mississippi Breaks Through Levee 6000 People in Path of Flood Waters
Six thousand people are in the path of flood waters threatening the Port Allen area of Louisiana, near which…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rifle Shooting. Shooting in the Gale; A. McINNES' Good Win
Marksmen had a torrid time on Saturday last, when the local club fired the third prize shoot from the 800 yards. The club has a reputation…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Flood Threat at Cunnamulla
BRISBANE, Wed.—Cunnamulla is threatened by one of the most serious floods In memory, and a start has already been made to…
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LISMORE, Wednesday.—Angry farmers in the flooded Coraki district, 20 miles from Lismore, claim that for an expenditure of £500 the State Government could have saved large areas of rich farmlands from being inundated…
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The report of the subcommittee of the Lower Hunter Flood Mitigation and Soil Conservation Committee was approved by the parent body. The report which will…
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BRISBANE, Thursday — Stock and station agents said to-day that recent heavy rains and flooding could mean one of the best…
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AM. H. T. Skelton, a the bower Hunter Liaison Committee of the Flood Mitigation and Conservation Movement of the…
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LONDON, April 9. — Gales which swept Europe yesterday killed several people, sent wartime ruins crashing, and drove…
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday.-It is announced that Trans-Australia Airlines aircraft will deliver mall to-day to people in flood-affected…
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