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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1952

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Flood-Free Rail Plan Rejected

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 September 1952 · page 1

CANBERRA.— The Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies. yesterday rejected a suggestion that the Commonwealth…

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MZDC Renews Request To Govt. On Dairy Flood Losses

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 September 1952 · page 2

The executive committee meeting of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council held in Sydney last week decided to renew a request made in 1950…

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Plan for Flood Relief Milk Zone Dairymen's Council Scheme

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 September 1952 · page 4

An executive committee meeting of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council was held in Sydney on 10th September, Mr. J. A…

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Flood Grant for Merriwa

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 September 1952 · page 4

The Minister for Public Works has written to Mr. R. B. Nott, M.L.A., as follows: "I have pleasure in informing…

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University Choir’s Gift To Flood Fund

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 September 1952 · page 2

Student members of the Sydney University Musical Society have sent a cheque for £23 to the Maitland flood…

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Gauges for Flood Warnings

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 September 1952 · page 3

The Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission advised last night’s meeting of Maitland City Council that arrangements…

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Theory On Flood Mitigation

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 September 1952 · page 5

Last night’s meeting of Maitland City Council had before it a suggested scheme of flood mitigation. The…

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Flood Damage To Power Mains Nearly Repaired

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 September 1952 · page 2

Repairs to the electricity system which had been damaged by floods would take at least…

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Sand Left by Flood Is Nuisance

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 September 1952 · page 4

SINGLETON: Singleton Municipal Council decided to support businessmen in an approach to State…

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Letter To The Editor Flood Mitigation

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 September 1952 · page 2

Sir,—It one had any doubts about tie Federal Government’s sincerity on flood mitigation, men they should be…

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District MZDC To Discuss Flood Relief

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 September 1952 · page 2

Maitland branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen’s Council will discuss to-morrow flood relief and the flood position in…

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Flood Mitigation

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 September 1952 · page 2

WITH flood water, slime and silt-still covering backyards, fences, and hundreds of acres of rich agricultural lands between Oakhampton and Raymond Terrace, sufferers are lapsing into a state of…

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To-day’s Leader Flood Mitigation Revised Version of Bible

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 September 1952 · page 1

NEW YORK: One million copies of the new, revised standard version of the Bibie —first major Protestant…

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M.Z.D.C. Wants Aid For Flooded Farmers Proposals Worthy of Consideration

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 24 September 1952 · page 6

The Executive Committee of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council has decided to renew requests to the Federal and State Governments for a more practical way to relieve…

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Near Immunity From Floods Possible Dunmore Asks Trust Aid For Bank Restoration

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 September 1952 · page 2

Restoration and reinforcement of a four and a half miles section of embankment would make more than 1000 acres of rich farmlands in the Dunmore district practically immune from floods, Mr. Basil…

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Flood Relief

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 September 1952 · page 2

The Town Clerk, Mr. H. V. Deans, said yesterday that he. had been .informed by the Flood Relief Committee that…

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Heavy Rain at Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 September 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY: Rainfall registrations for the Hastings. Hunter, and Manning district for the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. to-day…

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Farmers’ Claims for Flood Relief

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 September 1952 · page 4

Share and tenant farmers who have suffered as the result of recent floods and are desirous of lodging a claim for…

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Food, Floods, and the Future Review of "Trends"

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 September 1952 · page 6

"Trends," the quarterly journal issued by the Rural Bank of New South Wales, turns its attention in the…

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Inspection of Flood Damage

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 September 1952 · page 2

SINGLETON: Mr. D’Arey Ro[?], MLA, will visit Singleton on Saturday to inspect flood damage at Whittingham…

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