Fares Freights Rise May Raise Storm in House
SYDNEY, Sat.—It is predicted that there will be opposition in the Labour Caucus to the Government plan to raise railway and…
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Floods & storms, 1950
807 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 35 of 41
£600 M.R.D. Subsidy Towards Limeburners Creek Road Repairs Three Shires to Contribute £100 Each Valuable Outlet During Floods
Speaking at Tuesday's meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council at Dungog, the Engineer (Mr. J. F. Stewart) stated that an inspection of Limeburner's Creek Road had…
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Suppliers to Bowthorne factory had suffered heavy flood losses, and the company would be allowed to exceed its normal quota…
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NSW FORECAST: Fine and warm generally at first except for Isolated thunderstorms In the north-east corner. Isolated rain…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Victim of 13 Floods Won £6000 in Lottery Young East Maitland Couple Wept When News Was Broken
Mr. John Patrick O’Neill, victim of 13 floods since June 1949, to-day won first prize of £6000 in the New South Wales State Lottery. When a “Mercury” reporter broke the news to Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →National Action on Flood Control M.L.A. Outlines Plan
Declaring that the whole nation was affected by the recent flood disasters in New South Wales, Mr. J. G. Beale, M.L.A…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Orcades in Gale. London
Broken furniture was piled high in the saloon of the Orcades when the 28,164 ton liner docked at Tilbury yesterday from Australia after a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Premier Discussing Flood Position with Other Ministers
The Mayor of Maitland (AM. A. S. McDonald) to-day received a telegram horn the Premier (Mr. McGirr) intimating that he was conferring with Ministers with a view considering what urgent action can be taken in connection…
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The Minister for Agriculture, (Mr. E. H. Graham) has acknowledged another seven trucks of donated by primary…
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TOKYO, Sept. 20.—Backing up overnight predictions by American staff officers that the assault on the former South Korean…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday. — Rain and floods had caused £3,000,000 worth of damage to roads in New South Wales, said the Minister…
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After long delays if now appeared that the Government would take steps to .alleviate the plight, of those affected by floods in Maitland, said the Mayor (Aldermen A. S. McDonald) at last night’s council meeting…
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The South Maitland Flood Mitigation Committee and flood victims are perturbed at Maitland City Council silence on the…
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The Minister for Public Works and Local Government, Mr. J. J. Cahill, said in the Legislative Assembly yesterday that he had…
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QUIRINDI, Thursday.—Maitland delegates to rite 24th annual Hunter River group conference of the Country Women’s Association yesterday urged institution by them Government of an efficient and automatic flood warning…
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"If ever there is another fall of rain like that of last Monday week, God help the people of Ferguson-street," said the works…
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Some pupils of Maitland Public school are still floodbound. Announcing this, the headmaster (Mr. R. C. McIntyre) said…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Urges New Flood Committee Wants Better Warnings
Flood warning committees should be urgently formed in the upper basins of all New South Wales rivers subject to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →C.w.a. Conference False Radio Reports on Floods Criticised
Adverse criticism was put forward at Thursday's 24th Annual Hunter River Group C.W.A. Conference, at Quirindi, by Maitland delegates…
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The Port Stephens Shire Flood Relief Committee has received an additional £4000 from the Herald-Lord Mayor Fund and £1043/10/7…
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