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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1950

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Extensive Strom Havoc Death and Destruction In Wake of Rain, Gales

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—At least five persons—four men and a young girl—are believed to have lost their lives in violent cyclonic storms which have swept Queensland and New South Wales…

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Floods Maroon Holiday-Makers Eight Die in Storms

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 5

Floodwaters from rapidly rising rivers last night isolated the shaleoil mining, town of Glen…

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Seven Dead in Cyclonic Storm

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 7

Seven persons—including two children—lost their lives as a result of the cyclonic storm which swept Sydney and most of the…

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Flood Damage to River Bank

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 5

SINGLETON, Friday.—The town clerk (Mr- H. V. Desns) reporting to Singleton Municipal Council on damage done to the Tim bank…

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50% Grant Towards Flood Damage

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 5

In a letter to the Singleton Municipal Council, the Minister for Public Works and Local Government (Mr. J. J…

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Yachts Come Through Gale

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 21 January 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sat.—Crew members of the Hobart yacht race outer independence, which reached Sydney at 3 a.m. to-day, received that the…

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Storm At Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 1

SINGLETON, Monday.—Twenty points of rain were registered at Singleton post office following a storm yesterday afternoon…

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Storm Dislocates Electricity Supply

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 1

Sunday's electricity blackout in Scone and environs was caused by lightning striking one of the poles carrying the high tension…

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Bruce Hall Rescued From Flood Waters

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 5

Spectators at Newcastle night trotting have witnessed good racing on each programme, and the performances of the New Zealand horse…

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Inspection of Flood Damage

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 1

An engineer of the Department of Public Works (Mr. Berkholz) accompanied by Maitland City Council’s engineer (Mr. J. Brand)…

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Thunderstorms Then Cooler

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 1

N.S.W. FORECAST: Scattered rain and Isolated thunderstorms with local squalls over north-eastern, central and south…

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Twins Born in Truck During Raging Storm

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 5

It was bad enough to sit in the comfort of one's home on Wednesday night and listen to the howling wind and driving rain,…

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Tea Gardens News and Notes Gale Sends Boats Fob Shelter

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1950 · page 3

Tea Gardens was a boat harbour after the gale came away last week. Trawlers tourist yachts, launches all bought shelter. They moored two…

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Heavy Rain In Northern Australia

Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 January 1950 · page 1

BRISBANE, Monday.—Heavy rain has fallen over a wide area northern Australia, following Northern Territory…

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Isolated Storms At Night

Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 January 1950 · page 1

N.S.W.: Slight rain and thunderstorms over south-east quarter, moving to the northern central central tablelands and…

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Heavy Rain at Mackay

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 4

BRISBANE, Tuesday.— Wet season rain continued to fall on the North Queensland coast, Mackay had 14 inches in 24…

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Storm Over Sterilisation Agreement

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 4

A nation-wide storm has started over the 28 years old mother of six children who agreed to be sterilised. Mrs. Doris Kindred, of Birmingham,…

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Wallis Creek Floodgates

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 2

CESSNOCK, Wed.—Kearsley Shire Council was informed by Lower Hunter Shire Council that the Minister had been…

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Flood Mitigation Committee to Approach Councils South Maitland Area Becoming Anxious

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 2

The South Maitland Flood Mitigation Committee decided to approach the Maitland City Council and the Lower Hunter Shire Council arid ascertain the exact position regarding the floodgates and other important matters…

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Twins Born in Truck Ambulance Officer Wades Flooded Creek

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 2

A Wauchope Ambulance Officer (Mr. Les Fawcett) recently delivered twins in the front seat of a truck halted…

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