"Farmers Lose £500,000 in Floods"
Lower Hunter farmers had lost £500,000 in floods over the past two years, Mr. M. Tobin, produce agent, of Bolwarra, said on Sunday night. "The position is…
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Floods & storms, 1951
328 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 17
Flood Will Affect Milk Production
The district dairy officer (Mr. J. W. G. Smith) states that many farmers have again been flooded and this is going to affect milk…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ambulance Work In Flood
The staff of Maitland Ambulance was standing by at the station during the week-end, when the most critical stage of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Overnight Rain Frustrated Hopes Of Flood Victims Homeless Still at High Figure
Heavy rain which fell during last night in the Maitland area, in the upper catchments of the Hunter River and on the highlands which feed the city’s backwater flooding, frustrated the hopes of flood victims for an early return to homes either inundated or being…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cessnock Has Its Flood Problems Minister To Be Asked For Improvements CESSNOCK
Cessnock municipal Council is to direct the attention of the Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. Cohill) to the need for improvements in Black Creek to enable waters to get away at a more rapid rate…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →£30,000 Plan for Flood Relief 400 Primary Producers Affected On Hunter
The Minster for Social Services, Mr. F. J. Finnan, said on Monday night he had recommended to the Premier,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Again a Flood
The dry seasons of the past 25 years have departed with a vengeance to make up the lost saturation…
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During this morning’s meeting of representatives of the State-Commonwealth and the Maitland Flood Relief Aommittee, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Letter To The Editor Flood on Hunter
Sir,— Another disastrous flood has swept the [?] Valley and hundreds or acres of [?] river flats have been lnundated Dairy…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cyclone, Floods On The Far Northern Rivers SYDNEY
A young girl was drowned when a punt capsized while crossing the flooded Richmond River at Woodburn, near Lismore, this…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The "Digger" Spirit. Offer of Help for Flood Victims
Evidence. that the Digger spirit—the urge to help a "cobber" in time of need—is still alive, was manifest at the annual meeting of the Merriwa…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Concert for Flood Victims
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cook and their concert party, entertained flood victims sheltering In St. Mary’s Hall, Maitland, at a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Flood Damage Insurance
RESIDENTS of flood-stricken districts are grateful for the generosity of public and private donors who over the years have given handsomely of their money to assist those with special needs created by the disasters;…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stockman Drowned In Flooded River LISMORE
A stockman was drowned in the Richmond River today a short distance from where a woman was drowned this…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bad Junction Causes Floodings Work Committee's Opinion
Fifty per cent. of the flooding in Doyle and Ferguson streets was caused at the junction of the two…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Floods Strand Holiday Makers
Floods have played havoc with the fish in many rivers. Tea Gardens fishing holiday tourists are among the lucky ones, for good catches have…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lismore Flooded Lismore
Flooding rains have caused the Richmond River to rise and overflow Its banks over a wide area…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Three Injured in Maitland Train Crash Flood Operations Responsible For Night Mishap
Three women buffet attendants’ were injured last night when two coupled engines collided with an empty train near High Street station Maitland, about 9.30 p.m. Two of the women were taken to hospital, but a third,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cyclone Continues Off Queensland Coast BRISBANE
Cyolonils conditions Including high winds and continuous rain, which washed off Brlsban Australian Day Celebrations today…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Flood Victims Had an Unpleasant “Holiday” More Carried Out Task of House Cleaning
People in the flooded residential areas of Maitland today spent the Anniversary holiday cleaning up homes entered more than a week ago by flood waters, while those of the forming community looked out from their homes on…
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