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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1950

807 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 41

Flood Warnings for North Coast. Pastoral Industry Hit. Army Ducks at Moree. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 July 1950 · page 2

Hundreds of thousands of sheep are feared lost as a result of the severe floodings in pastoral lands in the north-west of N.S.W. Many sheep…

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Flood Relief Dance

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 July 1950 · page 4

With weather conditions anything! but favourable, the flood relief dance conducted under the auspices of the C.W.A. proved a marked success…

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Gifts of Fodder For Dairy Stock in Flooded Areas

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 July 1950 · page 3

MR. GRAHAM'S APPEAL. The Minister for Agriculture (Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A.), appeals for gifts of fodder to help dairy farmers…

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Late Australian News Floods Again Severe

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY: Hundreds of thousands of sheep are feared lost as the result of severe flooding in pastoral lands in the North-West…

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Mr. Graham Appeals For Fodder Donations For Flood Relief

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1950 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture (Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A.) this week appealed for gifts of fodder to help dairy farmers in…

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Owner-farmers' Loss From Floods Member Puts Case For Assistance

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1950 · page 2

In putting a case for farmers who have suffered loss through floods, Mr. Allen Fairhall, M.H.R., told the…

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The Tragedy of the Floods State Government's Action

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1950 · page 2

I feel that it is a duty I owe to the people of this State to tell them just what action was taken by their Government in the past…

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River Stopped Rising and Allayed Fears of Further Flooding Backwaters Continue to Rise Slowly To-day

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 July 1950 · page 3

When the Hunter River at Mainland suddenly stopped rising late yesterday afternoon, fears of further inundation of the city and its country districts were allayed. The river had been expected to climb to 30 feet, and this would have meant an overflow of the…

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Mr. Graham Appeals for Gifts for Dairy Stock in Flooded Areas

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 26 July 1950 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture (Hon. E. H Graham, MLA), appealed for gifts of fodder to help dairy farmers in coastal districts whose stock are…

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River Falls Slowly, But Backwaters Continue to Rise Floodgates Have Not

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 July 1950 · page 3

In spite of the fact that the Hunter River continued to fall at a steady rate at Maitland to-day, backwaters, which have been rising since last Saturday, continue to swell. Height of backwaters increased by about an inch and…

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Flood Damage Estimated at £44,000 Engineer’s Report For City Council

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 July 1950 · page 6

It would cost approximately £44,646 to repair the damage caused by the present floods, said the city engineer, Mr. J. S. Brand, in a comprehensive report prepared for Maitland City Council…

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Floodgates Open at Wallis Creek Backwater Falls Slowly In South Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 July 1950 · page 5

Welcome news that the floodgates at Wallis Creek entrance to the river Had opened this morning, spread throughout flooded areas in South Maitland, where residents for days watched the stealthy approach of the…

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Flood Fund Donations

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 July 1950 · page 4

The Greystones Service Circle of Malvern, Victoria, has sent a cheque for £10 the Mayor of Maitland's Flood Belief Fund The circle is…

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Letters To The Editor Flood Relief Fund

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 July 1950 · page 4

Sir,—I noticed that after the flood la June last year, a lot of money was given solely for the purpose of Maitland flood victims. I…

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Urges Grants for Flooded Farms. Eloquent Plea

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 July 1950 · page 4

At the first meeting of the new Parliament, the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Liberal Party, Mr. W. A. H. Howarth, M.L.A. for…

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Flood Relief

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 July 1950 · page 6

The dance recently held under the auspices of the local branch of the Country Women's Association for the Flood Relief Fund was an…

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Fodder to Assist Farmers in Flooded Areas Minister For Agriculture Makes Appeal For Donations

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 July 1950 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture, Hon. E. H. Graham, has made an appeal to farmers to make donations of fodder to farmers whose stock is starving through the recent disastrous floods in many areas…

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Flood Relief Committee To Meet

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 July 1950 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday.—The management committee of the N.S.W- Flood Victims’ Relief Fund will meet on Monday to consider further…

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Big Body Of Water Still To Come Down River Swift Rise In Main Stream Again Closes Floodgates Backwaters Commence Re-creep After 24 Hours’ Flowout

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 July 1950 · page 1

With the knowledge that a big volume of water has still to pour down the Hunter River, there was again an atmosphere of tenseness in Maitland to-day. This morning the river rose swiftly closing Wallis Creek…

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Maitland Flood-free Homes

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 July 1950 · page 6

Chief health officer of Maitland City Council believes the time has now come when the Council should consider…

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