Maitland Mayor's Thanks for Flood Help
The Mayor of Maitland (Ald. A. S. McDonald) in a letter to last night's meeting of Dungog Municipal Council, asked Council to please accept his…
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Floods & storms, 1950
807 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 23 of 41
Country Dance Raises £28 for Flood Relief
Congratulations go to Mr. and Mrs. W. Irwin and their supporters, who organised a Dance and Euchre Party at Tillegra Hall on Saturday night to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →City’s Thanks to Army Personnel Excellent Flood Repair Work Being Accomplished
The Mayor, Alderman A. ,S. McDonald, at last night’s meeting of Maitland City Council, expressed appreciation of the good work being done by the army men in assisting to repair flood damage. Conditions had been against them,…
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SYDNEY. Wed.—The AJC committee will consider a proposal to hold a mid-week race meeting at Randwick to augment the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cattle Starving Through Flooding Efforts to Get Fodder or Agistment for 10,000 Head
Many dairy cattle are now showing the results of terrible weather conditions and are starving owing to flooding of paddocks, district stock inspector (Mr. E. A. Lucas) said to-day. The inspector added that efforts are being made…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood Damage to Wallarobba Roads Estimated at £27,500
Damage done to pavements and structures in Wallarobba shire by the prolonged wet weather would cast an estimated £27,511 for repair work. This was stated by the engineer…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Flood Victims’ Holidays
Residents of Maitland who have been forced to leave their homes through the flood and wish to take advantage of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Governor Sees Flood Damage in Maitland "Need For Action"
The Governor of N.S.W., Lieu.-General Sir John Northcott, speaking on the recent flooding, said in Maitland on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hunter Floods Not Expected Rain Break at Wollomb
Intermittent and local rain in the Cockfighter Creek fell during the night at Bulga ad Warkworth, but this water is not considered likely to cause any rapid rise in the Hunter River at Singleton in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Readers' Views Paying For Flood Damage (To the Editor)
Sir,—I have read several, articles in your paper referring to flood damage meetings and so on which seem to get us…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Baby’s Accidental Flood Death
A ten months’ old baby boy was accidentally drowned when he fell into floodwaters surrounding his home on June 18…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Premier’s Sympathy with Flood Victims Mr. Arthur Howarth Presses for Assistance to Farmers
SYDNEY, Thursday. — The Premier (Mr. McGirr) moved in the Legislative Assembly yesterday a motion of sympathy for flood victims of New South Wales and an expression of admiration for those who had helped in alleviation…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bcof Troops Assist Flood Funds
Australian troops in Japan have opened their own fund for the relief of flood victims in New South Wales The drive emerged…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Government Aid for Storm-damaged Roads Inadequate
"The Government's £400,000 plan for the restoration of roads and bridges damaged by floods by no means meets the needs of Councils," said the Government Association President (Ald. R. T. C…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Troops In Japan . Help Flood Victims
Australian troops in Japan have opened their own fund for the relief of flood victims in New South Wales. The drive emerged from a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →£85 For Flood Victims Effort by Cessnock Ladies' Choir
The concert conducted by the Cessnock Ladles' Choir on Tuesday night was well received by those present and the amount raised for the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Recent Floods in Hunter Valley. Reference by Bishop of Newcastle
Referring to the recent floods in the Hunter Valley, the Right Rev. Francis de Witt Batty, M.A., Bishop of Newcastle, says in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Governor Tours Flood Area
There should be some answer to the problem of flooding, because in Australian nothing was wanted more than water, the Governor…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cattle Starving Through Flooding Efforts To Get Fodder Or Agistment For 10,000 Head
Many dairy cattle are now showing the results of terrible weather conditions and are starving owing to flooding of paddocks, the Maitland Stock Inspector (Mr. E. A. Lucas) said this week…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Local Action Suggested for Northern Floods Macleay River Councils Appoint Engineer
The N.S.W. Government has adopted an attitude of extreme pessimism concerning the possibility of mitigating flood effects on the northern rivers. In view of the certainty that disastrous floods will recur…
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