Pensioner Meets Death In Flooded Hut
SYDNEY, Monday. — Military pensioner James Ryan (62) was found drowned today in a hut at Hillston, which had been…
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Floods & storms, 1950
807 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 30 of 41
High School Caters for Flood Bound Pupils
Because transport is unavailable Cessnock High School is providing tuition for 12 boys and girls from the High Schools at Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Weather Story Floods in E. Australia
What caused the recent heavy rain that led to disastrous and widespread flooding in Eastern Australia?…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Pastures Flooded For Weeks Yet
Sheep losses in the Moree area would probably exceed 200,000, the Government agronomist for the district. Mr. L. W. McLennan,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Flood Babies" Born After Boat Journeys to Hospital
The tenth "flood baby" at Mungindi, north-western New South Wales, was born yesterday, a few minutes after the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Calamitous Drop In Production of Milk Flood Relief Committee’s Bid to Save Hungry Cattle
[?]lood lasses on dairy farms in Maitland district are heavy because of destruction of crops and a calamitous drop in milk production. A cattle fodder sub-committee of the flood relief…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Battle with Flood Continues
SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Five thousand more sandbags are being dropped Into Walgett by plane to-day in a desperate effort to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Military Head Appalled at Flood Damage
After a personal inspection of the flood damage in Maitland area, Major-General Berryman paid an official visit on the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Walgett Is Now Safe From Floods
SYDNEY, Wed—After a week of anxiety, Walgett has been saved from severe flooding. The water stopped rising to-day when…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hunter Valley Trust Is the People’s Hope Mayor Appeals to Citizens to Back Flood Mitigation Plan
The Hunter Valley Trust legislation, approved recently by New South Wales Cabinet, was the one big hope of residents seeking freedom from terrible flood losses, and the public should support the plan and press for its…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Walgett's Flood Threat Is Ended
SYDNEY, Wednesday—After a week of anxiety Walgett has been saved from severe flooding. The water stopped rising today…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmers’ Claims For Flood Relief
Mr. G. S. Hardy, dairy officer of Taree, has been temporarily transferred to Maitland, where he is now assisting the local dairy officer, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →'Planes Fly Food To Flooded Areas In North-West
Twelve food 'planes flying from Tamworth on Wednesday dropped 41 tons of fodder and 30 cwt. of food parcels to people in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Should Flood Towns Be Shifted?
Although the ABC “Nation’s Forum of the Air” has been running now for nearly six ye[?] next Wednesday night’s…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farmers’ Flood Relief Meeting
All primary producer organisations, show associations, and progress associations in Maitland district are urged to send…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Worst Flood in Memory" News Of Bellingen
Details of the "worst flood in memory" at Bellingen on the North Coast of New South Wales are included in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Flood Town Backs Hunter Trust Maitland Sees Legislation As "One Big Hope"
"The one big hope of residents seeking freedom from terrible flood losses" was the description applied to the Hunter Valley Trust legislation approved by the New South Wales Cabinet by the Mayor of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Prompt Flood Relief Payments Already Made to 650 People
The N.S.W. Flood Relief Committee was working long hours every day and applications for relief were dealt With…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Towns Affected by Flood Back Loan 530 Towns Over Quota
Five hundred and thirty five towns have so far exceeded their quotas in the £50 million Tenth Security Loan…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Fox In Time For Next Flood?
Rope, motor and all other essential parts of the bigger flying fox have now arrived in Singleton and are at the Main…
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