Flooding in Some Areas
SYDNEY, Friday.—Newcastle had nine inches of rain in the 24 hours ended 8 o’clock last night. Sydney has bad five inches since…
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Floods & storms, 1950
807 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 13 of 41
Farmers Feared Flooding All Night Vigil at Glenridding: Big Drop in River Level Expected
Singleton farmers, with memories of last year's flooding still vivid in their minds, heaved sighs of relief when the weather broke early this morning. For the 48 hours ending at 9 a.m. this morning 327…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood Waters Threaten Western Towns
SYDNEY, Saturday.—A huge volume of floodwater, building up in upper reaches of Lachlan River, threatens Condobolin, Forbes and other western towns along the river with worse floods than two months ago…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Thunderstorms Affect Soil
Electrical storms contribute to the fertility of the soil. Lightning causes a chemical reaction between oxygen and nitrogen in the air and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Moorings Break In Gale
AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Monday (AAP-Reuter).—Week-end gales over the North Island of New Zealand caused widespread minor…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Crop Losses In Lachlan Floods
SYDNEY, Monday. — Danger of further serious flooding has passed from Parkes, but towns further down the Lachlan River…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farmers Size Up Flood Damage On District’s Water-Washed properties Individual Losses Range From £200 to £300
With waters clear once more of law-lying flood lands in the Maitland district—with the exception of depressions —farmers again look upon a sea of soaked soil and devastation of crops, principally vegetables…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Late Australian News Floods Cause Damage Estimated at More Than £2,000,000
Floods in several areas of the State during the past week have already caused damage estimated at more than £2,000,000, and heal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →To-day’s Leader: Military Training Programme Floods Will Set Production Back Lachlan An Inland Sea; Dairying Areas Hard Hit
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Floods in several areas of the State during the past week have already caused damage estimated at more than two million pounds and heavier losses are expected before the floods pass…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Polo Player’s Trip Through Flood Waters
A polo player travelled 350 miles by tractor and taxi on Sunday night 60 that he could compete in the final of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Car Stalls in Flooded Creek Wife Rescues Husband's Car
The prompt action of Mrs. Rex Latimore, of Burrell Creek, prevented her husband's car from being washed away in the flooded Burrell Creek on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floods Overflow Council Boundaries
THERE will be general sympathy and agreement with the Mayor of Maitland, Alderman A. S. McDonald, in his exasperation over the interminable delays by the State Government authorities in coming to grips with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To-day’s Leader: Floods Overflow Council Boundaries Czech Granted Political Asylum
WASHINGTON, June 14.—The United States has granted political asylum to Dr. Vladimir Houek, who resigned on May 16 as head…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Louth Park Deputation On Flood Menace
The slow drainage of water from Louth Park area was the subject of a deputation from South Maitland Flood Mitigation…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →C.W.A. To Approach Main Roads Board to Request Action Against Doughboy Flooding
The Country Women's Association is to appeal to the Shire Council and other organisations for support in a request to the Main Roads Board to drain or diverge the Doughboy, which in wet…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flood Town Keeps a Record
Forbes Municipal Council is preparing full records of this year's floods as a guide for any emergency in future years…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Flood Heights on Hunter
For the benefit of property owners on the river bank it will be suggested by Maitland Pastures’ Protection Board that…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Flood Warning; More Heavy Rain
NSW FORECAST: Further rain. Heavy fails on central and Illawarra coasts and adjacent highlands, with strong east to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Record Rains Flood Half the State. Ah Transport Disorganised. Two Deaths From Drowning. Sydney
The record rains which have flooded half of the State have disorganised all transport, forced people from their homes, with staggering property…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Late Australian News Repetition of Last Year's Flood Feared in Maitland Elver at High Level on Eve of Anniversary Two Deaths So Far From Rains SYDNEY
Record rains which flooded half of the State have disorganised all transport and forced people from their homes, with staggering…
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