The Challenge Of The Storm
EVERYDAY THIS WEEK the tempests of international passion have been threatening the ship of civilisation. The Persian business was bad enough, but the forces let loose by impetuous men…
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Floods & storms, 1951
328 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 17
Minister Replies to Flood Mitigation
For some considerable time Mr. Allen Fairhall, M.P. for Paterson, has been carrying on discussions with the Federal Minister for Development…
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ROME: More than 100 people have died in the worst strom in the Central Mediterranean for 50 years. About 70 of the victims were killed under collapsing houses or drowned in Southern Italy, and at least 30 died in Siclly and Sardinia…
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WASHINGTON: Opposition to President Truman’s decision to send General Mark Clark as first U.S…
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NEW YORK: The political-religious controversy touched off by the proposed appointment of General Clark as U.S…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Singleton Erosion Worst in Valley Professor Warns Of Frequent Floods
Describing the Singleton area as one of the worst examples of soil erosion in the Hunter Valley, Professor J…
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Mr. D'Arcy Rose has notified the Patrick Plains Shire Council that the Government has approved a grant of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood Precautions In Erection Of Building
A coffer-dam, surrounding the building, flood gates and large electric pumps, in case of leakages, should safeguard the new stone of F. J. Palmer and Son in future, said the managing director…
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In a mayoral minute presented to last night’s meeting of Maitland City Council, the Mayor (Ald. Harvey) commenting on recent criticism of the Hunter Valley Conservation, with particular reference to…
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At last night’s meeting of aldermen of Maitland City Council, Ald. Foster expressed concern over the delay in completing river bank repairs in the East Maitland area and also East Maitland drainage…
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NEW YORK: A freakish snow and rain storm in the north-east of the United States on Saturday claimed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gales, Dust, Rain Damage in Two States. Melbourne
Gales, dust and heavy rain have caused widespread damage in Melbourne and other parts of Victoria last night. Many parts…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hot Blast From Outback Causes Temperature Rise Freak Storm Hits Peak Hill
SYDNEY: Near-record temperatures, caused by a hot blast of wind from the scorched outback, were experienced in Sydney today. Sydney’s temperature at 9 a.m. was 85.1 degress…
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MUSWELLBROOK: The Hunter Valley Conservation Trust will Inspect the South Maitland and Louth Park areas…
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NSW. FORECAST: Sporadic and brief rain in many parts of eastern New South Wales between the western…
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Thirty-five people lost their lives in Italy as floods, gales and torrential rainstorms lash southern Europe, including France,…
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On Saturday, Sunday and Monday a helicopter will fly around Maitland. Many people have not seen this most…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flood Disaster Strikes Europe Economic Disaster Facing Italian Government
LONDON: Scores of people have been drowned in Southern Europe—hold in the grip of torrential rainstorms, lashed by gales, which have swollen rivers to bank-bursting point and flooded thousands of acres…
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An interesting display will be given by the R.A.A.F. on Monday morning at noon at Raymond Terrace uses. the helicopter can be put to…
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On Saturday a helicopter will arrive in Maitland and land near the Belmore Bridge. The reason for the visit is to…
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