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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1951

328 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 13 of 17

Bridge Ready by June If No Hexham Flood

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 18 August 1951 · page 3

Hexham bridge should be finished by June next year if there was no further flooding, the President of Port Stephens Shire Council (Cr. S…

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Floodboat for Miller’s Forest

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1951 · page 4

Port Stephens Shire Council is to approach the Lower Hunter Shire Council with-a view of obtaining a flood boat for the…

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Rescued From Flood By Army Ducks

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 August 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE: Torrential rain through the night has worsened the plight of, families caught in floodwaters which are pouring…

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Shire Offered Flood Boat

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 23 August 1951 · page 4

At the August meeting of the Shire Council. Mr Raymond King of Largs, offered a boat to the Shire for use as a flood boat…

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Flood-Free Rail Line Cheaper Than Raising

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 August 1951 · page 4

CESSNOCK: Following discussion last night of a report by Ald. Fairleigh on the proposed flood-free roll link between the north, the South Maitland coalfield and Sydney, Cessnock Municipal Council decided to woke representations to…

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Report on Flood-free Link Cr[?] (To the Editor.)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 August 1951 · page 2

Sir,—An article in Monday's "Newcastle Morning Herald" on flood-free railways, occasioned much caustic comment…

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Flood-free Rail Link Sheahan Asked to Ignore Opposition

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 August 1951 · page 5

Following a report by Aid. G. Fairleigh at a meeting of Cessnock Council on Wednesday night, it was decided to…

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Mexico City Tragedy Floods Isolate Vast Area. Mexico City

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 August 1951 · page 2

A man, two women, and two children were found dead after 600 people stampeded from the balcony of a picture theatre last…

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Dairy Company Had Profit of £21,707 Floods On Hunter Caused Production To Drop

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 August 1951 · page 6

The report read at the annual meeting of shareholders of the Hunter Valley Co-operative Dairy Company Ltd., held at the factory at Hexham yesterday, showed a profit of £21,707 on the year’s working…

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Dairy Company Had Profit of £21,707. Floods on Hunter Caused Production to Drop

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 31 August 1951 · page 7

The report read at the annual meeting of shareholders of the Hunter Valley Co-operative Dairy…

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Flood Committee Is Disappointed with Hunter Valley Trust

Maitland Mercury · Friday 31 August 1951 · page 2

The view that the Hunter Valley Conservation Trust was merely an advisory body was expressed last night at the meeting…

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Canal Through Howe's Lagoon to River Flood Committee Seeks Inspection By Ministers

Maitland Mercury · Friday 31 August 1951 · page 2

The South Maitland Flood Mitigation committee last night decided to invite the federal Minister for Defence (Mr. McBride) and the Minister for Commerce and Agriculture (Mr. McEwen) to Maitland to investigate the Howe's…

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Flood Insurance Proposal

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 September 1951 · page 3

A proposed scheme for flood insurance has been put before the Premier (Mr. J. J. McGirr) by the Department of…

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Dairy Company Had Profit of £21,707. Floods On Hunter Caused Production Drop

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 5 September 1951 · page 7

The report read at the annual meeting of shareholders of the Hunter Valley Co-operative Dairy Company Ltd., held at the factory at Hexham last week, showed a profit of £21,707 on the year's working…

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Scout Cross Award for Flood Rescue

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 13 September 1951 · page 5

During the flood last February, the ferry at Raymond Terrace, crossed over to the Forest side and when attempting to cross back broke a…

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Need For Flood-Free Rail Link Stressed by A.L.P. DEPUTATION

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 September 1951 · page 5

The need for the establishment of a flood-free rail link was stressed by members of a deputation from the local branch of the A.L.P, which met the Minister for Development (Senator Spooner) at Cessnock on wednesday afternoon…

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Scout Cross Award for Flood Rescue

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 15 September 1951 · page 2

During the flood last February, the ferry at Raymond Terrace, crossed over to the Forest side and when attempting to cross back, broke a…

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Isolated Thunderstorms

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 September 1951 · page 1

N.S.W. FORECAST: Fine weather generally Isolated afternoon or evening thunderstorm in eastern…

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Flood Grants

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 September 1951 · page 3

The Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. Cah[?]) advise last night's meeting of Maitland City…

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Ray of Hope for Flood Alleviation Channel Scheme Mentioned In Parliament To-day

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 September 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY: Cost of a relief channel through Howe’s Lagoon to the Hunter River near Morpeth would be about £250,000, the Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. J. J. Cahill) said in the Legislative Assembly to-day…

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