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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1950

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Floodboats at Miller’s Forest

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 May 1950 · page 2

When it was reported at the meeting of the Miller’s Forest Progress Association that the district’s two floodboats had not…

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Menzies Offers More Flood Assistance Additional Funds If Required

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 May 1950 · page 3

If the fund's made available to the New South Wales Government on a £ for £ basis to relieve distress arising from recent floods were insufficient, the Federal Government would allocate additional funds on the same basis…

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Prime Minister on Flood Relief Federal Parliamentary Committee Formed

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 5

A parliamentary Committee comprising Federal members whose electorates are subject to flooding, was formed…

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Gale Havoc at Rabaul

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 6 May 1950 · page 2

RABAUL, May 6, (AAP-Reuter).— A native was crushed to death by a failing tree when a 60 miles an hour gale unroofed…

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Canadian Floods Burst Into Towns

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 6 May 1950 · page 2

OTTAWA, May 6 (AAP).—The entire population of 1100 evacuated Morris (Manitoba), as rising floodwaters of the Red River…

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Floods Enter Winnipeg

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 May 1950 · page 1

WINNIPEG, May 8.—Thousands of flood fighters are toiling to rebuild broken dykes along the banks of the Red River,…

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Flood Sweeps Big Canadian City

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 May 1950 · page 1

WINNIPEG (Canada) To-day. Thousands of flood fighters were told yesterday to rebuild broken dykes along the banks…

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All Winnipeg Citizens Fight River Floods

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 May 1950 · page 1

WINNIPEG, May 9. — Fifteen thousand men and [?] yesterday to strengthen dykes along the flooded [?] River as…

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Floods Sweep Down Into Nebraska

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 May 1950 · page 1

NEW YORK, May 10. — Four lives were lost and at least a dozen other persons are missing in floods which raged yesterday…

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Loss of Life in Canadian Floods New York, To-day

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 May 1950 · page 2

Four lives were lost and at least a dozen other persons are missing in floods which raged yesterday through the…

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Floods in U.s.a. and Canada Many Dead and Missing

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 1

Nineteen people have died 12 are missing-, and many thousands are hlomeless in flood's which are sweeping…

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Winnipeg Flood Expected to Rise

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 May 1950 · page 1

WINNIPEG, May 13.—Weary soldiers and civilians held their yesterday in the week-old battle to arrest the spread of…

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Winnipeg Residents Flee Flood

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 1

WINNIPEG, May 15.—Twelve thousand citizen left this flooded city yesterday but authorities said that the evacuation pace was…

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Winnipeg’s Flood Defences

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 1

WINNIPEG, May 16.— Winnipeg's flood defence fighters were “now a bit ahead of the game” an army spokesman reported last…

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Flood Mitigation For Conservation Minister

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 May 1950 · page 1

The matter of flood mitigation on the Hunter River, particularly as it affected Maitland, was a matter which come under the…

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Winnipeg Flood Dancer Continues

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 May 1950 · page 1

WINNIPEG, May 17—Although the flood threat from the swollen Red River to Winnipeg decreased Slightly yesterday, the river…

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To-day’s Leader: Eleven Months After The Flood Flood Calamity at Baghdad

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 May 1950 · page 1

BAGHDAD, May 18—Swirling floodwaters are threatening to destroy Baghdad, where 3000 houses have already collapsed,…

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EDITORIAL Eleven Months After The Flood

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 May 1950 · page 4

ELEVEN months after a disastrous flood left a trail of ruin in Maitland, local authorities of the city and district are still seeking in vain the opportunity to meet the Premier, Mr. McGirr, or one of his responsible…

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Floods Batter H City Of Baghdad

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 1

BAGHDAD, May 19. — Nearly 1000 houses and 16 factories in the Karradh district, seven miles south of Baghdad, collapaed…

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Help FOP Farmers Affected By Floods

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 4

At the last session of the synod of the Diocese of Newcastle motion was passed drawing the attention of the Prime…

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