Tons of Debris Left by North Floods Everything a Grim Picture Many Need Financial Aid
The disastrous floods have left behind a very grim picture in northern areas. In Grafton, many tons of rotting…
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Floods & storms, 1950
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For Flood Victims
Dungog C.W.A. will hold a card party in the Parish Hall on Tuesday July 11, at 2.15 p.m., to raise funds for Maitland flood victims. There will…
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The secretary of Northern Suburbs League Club (Mr. R. Hughes) said the dab would accept the challenge of coalfield…
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SYDNEY, Saturday.—All Sydney churches are sending assistance to the flood-stricken areas in the north…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →“Operation Noah” Swings Into Action On Monday Army Unit Settles Into Camp at Maitland Flood Rehabilitation task For Over 100 Men
An invasion of army personnel in Maitland last night and to-day foreshadowed a steady onslaught on the flood damage in the district, and “Operation Noah” will first of all tackle the strengthening of the bank at Jenkins’ dam,…
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At the Town Hall, Between 2 and 3 o’clock to-morrow afternoon, the Rev, James Goudle will interview flood victims who desire a holiday in…
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Sir,—I commend the Mayor of Maitland on his criticism of departmental delays and procrastination in carrying out essential works in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Clothing Needs of Flood Refugees Distribution Arranged By Salvation Army
Victims of the flood who ore in need of clothing are asked to call at Maitland Salvation Army Hall, at any time after 9 o’clock on Wednesday morning, when distribution of gift clothing will be made…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →“Operation Noah” Tackles Floodgate Problem Soldiers Man Collapsible Flat-Bottom Boat
A squad of Royal Australian Engineers commenced operations this morning in an effort to open the floodgates in the embankment at Horseshoe Bend, at the outlet of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Goods for Flooded Kempsey Pass Over Inundated Lines Precision Operation By Railways
Carefully planned precision operation on the part of technical officers of the New South Wales Railway Department was to-day responsible for requirements for flooded Kempsey passing over inundated railway lines at Maitland…
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At the request of the Lord Mayor of Sydney (Alderman E. C. O'Dea) the Mayor of Singleton (Alderman John McGrogan)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Singleton's Worst Flood Sufferers Jerry's Plains and Doyle's Creek Are Still Cut Off Nightmare Roads and Broken Bridges Challenge to Shire and State
About 400 people living at Jerry's Plains and Doyle's Creek are still cut off, their bridges and causeways under water or destroyed by the recent floods and heavy rain. Unless urgent and exceptional measures are taken NOW these people are faced…
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To raise funds for Maitland flood victims a Rugby League match will be played at the Kurri Kurri League ground on Sunday between a team…
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The choral, dramatic and orchestral groups of the Kurri Kurri Evening College are combining to present a bright variety show next Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Aberdeen - Segenhoe Road Flood Damage
Over 100 yards of the Aberdeen-Segenhoe Road has been washed out by the flooded Hunter River near "Russley" homestead. The river eroded the banks and encroached on to the road bank during the first flooding three weeks ago. The second rush of water took the banks away and undermined the road, eventually dropping the roadway into the river, as our…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood Committee Will Consider Plan to Move Kempsey
Removal of the flood-vulnerable town of Kempsey to a safer site, or the introduction of a national insurance scheme to cover…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mr. Graham Promises Aid for Flood Victims
The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. E. H. Graham, said yesterday that the whole of the resources of his Department would…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Variety Show for Flood Appeal
The choral, dramatic and orchestral groups of Karri Kuril Evening College will present a variety show at King’s Theatre…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Reports of Experts on Flood Mitigation Suggested Control by Impounding Reservoirs
One unfailing reaction to every major flood in the Hunter is renewal of discussion on flood mitigation, and some points might be clarified by publication of a summary of observations and findings by experts and committees over the years from 1857 to 1949, writes Mr. P. J. Cunningham, of East Maitland…
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NEWCASTLE, Tuesday. — Islington sub-branch of the Returned Servicemen’s League decided to suggest to the Federal and…
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