Express Trains Go Through Maitland Passengers See Devastation of Flood Waters
Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 1
Passengers on the Brisbane express, which went slowly through Maitland this morning for Sydney, witnessed some of the devastating flood waters that surrounded the city during the past fortnight…
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Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 3
Nine of the ten flood gates at Wallis Creek have opened automatically, but the flow-out is restricted because of the level of the Hunter river, which is 21 feet at the Belmore bridge…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Winning Maize Crop Weathered 3 Floods
Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 5 July 1950 · page 3
Awards in the Inland Division of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales' 1950 Championship Field Maize competitions are,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Local and General Dance for Flood Relief
Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 5 July 1950 · page 2
Mr. and Mrs. W. Irwin are organising a Euchre Party and Dance to be held this Saturday in Tillegra Hall. Proceeds are in aid of Maitland Flood…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Match for Flood Victims Dungog v. Port Stephens League
Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 5 July 1950 · page 1
Arrangements are in hand for a match to be played at Raymond Terrace for Maitland flood victims. A team representing the Port…
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Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 5 July 1950 · page 1
The record has been established of an inundation that is without parallel in the history of floods on the Hunter, says Raymond Terrace…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Floods Are Disheartening Scenes of Desolation
Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 5 July 1950 · page 2
By the courtesy of Mr. Jim Stuart we were taken by car to Newcastle on Monday and given an opportunity of viewing the Hood results along the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flood Appeal Response Pleasing
Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 5 July 1950 · page 2
The Mayor, Ald. F. H. Robinson, and President of Wallarobba Shire, Cr. J. B. Carlton, are very pleased with the response shown to date by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Howe’s Lagoon Outlet Urged By Big Meeting Flood Sufferers Seek Work On National Basis
Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 July 1950 · page 2
A largely attended meeting in Maitland Town Hall last night called on the Government to recognise the flood menace of the Hunter Valley as a national matter and to take steps to lessen the risk of a recurrence…
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Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 July 1950 · page 2
In some ways the recent flood was an excellent experience for the students of Maitland Boys High School…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Plan Adopted For Army’s Role In Restoration Of Flooded Maitland Conference Agrees Upon Essential Works Programme Waters Recede Slowly
Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 July 1950 · page 1
A conference at Maitland Town Hall late yesterday afternoon decided upon adoption of a plan of works considered emergency measures to assist in restoration of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood Damage Initially Set As £1,320,000
Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 July 1950 · page 3
SYDNEY, Wed.—First official survey of flood damage revealed that £1,320,000 will be initially needed to repair property and…
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Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 July 1950 · page 3
All members of Lower Hunter Shire Council are to attend a conference between the Flood Relief Committee and councils…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Charge of Being Found In Flooded Home
Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 July 1950 · page 3
Two men, whose addresses were given as Abercrombie-st., Redfern, were charged in Maitland court this afternoon with being in b flooded Maitland home for the purpose of stealing…
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Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 July 1950 · page 3
People who have had to leave their homes because of the flood and desire to take advantage of the offers of Sydney people to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Club Rooms House Flood Victims
Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 July 1950 · page 3
Daring the flood the club looms of the East Maitland R.S.L. were again opened to victims, and approximately 20 men, women, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Transport Minister To See Plains Flood Plight ? Dr Delegation Will Visit Sydney
Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 July 1950 · page 1
Minister for Transport, Mr. W. F. Sheahan is to be invited to visit Jerry's Plains to see the extent of flood damage and the urgent necessity for a high level bridge at Warkworth. The decision to extend the invitation through the State Member, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cr. Marshall Disagrees On Anti-Flood Plan "Face Facts – and Co-operate with Nature"
Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 July 1950 · page 3
Deputy President of the Patrick Plains Shire Council, Cr. A. C. Marshall, has joined issue with the "Argus" in connection with an article published last week headed, "£9 million would prevent Hunter…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Battle in Heavy Rain
Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 July 1950 · page 1
TOKIO, July 6.—War correspondent W. Macartney, said, the latest battle in Korea was fought in heavy rain about 10 miles…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood Relief Forms Now Available Benefits for Householders and District Landholders
Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 July 1950 · page 1
Forms of application for relief from the State Flood Relief Committee and the Maitland Flood Relief Fund are available for flood victims from to-day. The announcement was made from the Town Hall this…
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