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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1950

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1000 People Evacuated. 500 Homes Flooded. Floods in Western and Northern Towns. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 October 1950 · page 2

More than 1000 people have been evacuated from homes at Forbes on the Lauchlan River. At least 500 homes are flooded. In most of the homes affected…

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Flood Peak Past for Most Towns Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 October 1950 · page 3

The danger of widespread serious flooding in N.S.W. lessened on Sunday, according to reports from police in…

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Floods Harass Forbes Residents

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 October 1950 · page 2

FORBES, Tuesday.—About 300 homes in Forbes now have water in them as the result of the flooding of the Lachlan River…

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Unsettled; Some Storms

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 October 1950 · page 1

NSW FORECAST: Cloudy and warm end unsettled in eastern half at first, with scattered rain and local thunderstorms. Fine…

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Flood Committee’s Case for Minister City Council’s Proposed Plan Criticised

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 October 1950 · page 2

The visit of the Minister for Works (Mr. J. J. Cohill) on Friday was discussed by a meeting of the South Maitland Flood Mitigation Committee last night and the ease to be put before him was finalised…

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Warren Now Awaits Flood Waters

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 October 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed. — Although some of the 1000 Forbes residents rendered homeless by the Lachlan River floods, have started…

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Heavy Rains Aggravate N.S.W. Flood Towns

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 October 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY Wednesday—Heavy rain today will aggravate the flood position at Forbes on the Lachlan River and at Warren…

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Primary Producers Thanked Aid For Flood-Stricken

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 October 1950 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture, the Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A., said in the Legislative Assembly last week…

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Flood Mitigation Committee Rebuked For Criticism No Monopoly on Proposals, Says Maitland's Mayor

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 October 1950 · page 7

The Mayor (Aid. A. S. McDonald), in referring to-day to criticism levelled at Maitland City Council by South Maitland Flood Mitigation Committee over the decision to give consideration to a proposal for the use of pumps to discharge…

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Eugowra In Path of Floodwaters

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 October 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.—Homes and buildings at Eugowra are being undermined by raging floodwaters. This morning half the…

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Village Isolated by Flood. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 October 1950 · page 2

An aeroplane from Forbes this morning dropped food to the isolated township of Bedgerebong. The flood danger has worsened at…

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Food Dropped To Flood Victims

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 October 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday—An aeroplane from Forbes this morning dropped food to the isolated township of Bedgerebong…

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Minister Looks Over Devastation Caused By Maitland’s Floods Inspection of Broken Levee Carried Out the Hard Way

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 October 1950 · page 5

Although there is no doubt his knowledge of the disasters which Maitland has suffered in the course of less than 18 months is great, the Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. Cahill), together with his staff, this…

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Air Aid For Flood Town

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 October 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—An aeroplane from Forbes this morning dropped food to the isolated township of Bedgerebong. The…

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Flood-Free Rail Link Route Planned

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 October 1950 · page 7

Mr. J. W. Crook, M.L.A., has been informed by the Director of Transport and Highways (Mr. Winsor) that an…

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Port Stephens Shire Flood Relief

Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 October 1950 · page 2

In a present to the final meeting of the Port Stephens Shire Flood Relief Committee, the Secretary (Mr. C. L Adam) stated that the amount distributed totalled £12,061 A number of farmers also received Government grants…

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Minister Says Flood Problems Need Large Amount of Money

Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 October 1950 · page 4

The Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. J. Cehlll) told e meeting of the Maitland Regional Council the Australian Labour Party that the solution of problems associated with floods in the district, whether for short term…

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Man and Girl Drowned in Flooded River

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 31 October 1950 · page 1

Eric Morgan, a shearer, and his daughter, Edith (11), were drowned in the flooded Nambi River outside Walgett, when…

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State Grants for Flood Mitigation Large Percentage of Claims Granted by die Government

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 November 1950 · page 2

The Government was extending every consideration to Maitland City Council’s requests for in remedying flood damage, said Alderman H.T. Skifton at tost night’s meeting of the council…

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Effects of Flood Still Evident

Maitland Mercury · Friday 3 November 1950 · page 5

Maitland Pastures Protection Board stock inspector (Mr. E. A. Lucas) said to-day that whilst grazing cattle are doing…

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