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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1952

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Farms on Lower Hunter Never in Worse Condition 90 Per Cent. Of Flooded Area Is Out Of Production

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 September 1952 · page 1

Lower Hunter farms have never been in a worse position following flood than is the ease at the present time. A surrey of the area to-day disclosed that at least 90 per cent of rich agricultural land it at present out of production with prospects for the future grim…

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Thunderstorms To-morrow

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 September 1952 · page 1

NSW FORECAST: Some further showers out the North Coast. Scattered thunderstorms along the…

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Flood Relief Fund Aldermen to Visit Maitland

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 September 1952 · page 1

Muswellbrook's contribution to the Maitland Flood Relief Fund will be presented when members of the…

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Denman Flood Victims Will Get Relief

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 September 1952 · page 1

Mr. D'Arcy Rose, M.L.A., has received the following letter from Mr. A. G. Enticknap (for the Premier and…

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Unity To Fight Floods

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 October 1952 · page 2

Property owners of the Dunmore, Goulburn Grove and King Island areas are making a united effort to protect the…

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Flood Relief Cheque For Maitland

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 October 1952 · page 1

A cheque for £274/8/ for Maitland flood relief was handed to the Mayor of Maitland (Ald. J. Harvey) by…

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Scattered Storms

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 October 1952 · page 1

NSW FORECAST: Intermittent rain and rain and scattered thunderstorms between coast and…

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A Magnificent Gesture Maswellbrook's Flood Relief Cheque For Maitland

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 October 1952 · page 3

A cheque for £274/8/- for Maitland flood relief was handed to the Mayor of Maitland (Ald. J. Harvey)…

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Questions in Parliament Flood Relief: Commonwealth Assistance

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 October 1952 · page 1

Mr. Nott: I ask the Minister for Public Works and Assistant Minister for Local Government whether it is a fact that, in reply…

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Heavy Rain in Valley at Week-end

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 October 1952 · page 2

Heavy rain fell throughout the Hunter Valley at the weekend. " The rain gauge at the…

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Warning of Likely Flooding of Maitland Telegram Alerts Committees

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 October 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY The weather Bureau to-day warned of local flooding in Maitland Kempsey and Tare The Bureau alerted flood committees in these centres to prepare for tome flooding, although it is not expected to be serious at this stage…

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Flood Damage Interim Grants

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 October 1952 · page 2

The Minister for Public Works (Mr. J. B. Renshaw, has approved of interim grants totalling £18,500 to…

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The Musmellbrook Chronicle TUESDAY, 7th OCTOBER, 1952 Flood Relief: Commonwealth Assistance (From Hansard)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 October 1952 · page 3

Mr. R. B. Nott: I ask the Min[?]ter for Public Works and As[?]stant Minister for Local Gov[?]ment whether it is a fact…

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Heavy Rain in Valley Over Week-end

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 8 October 1952 · page 4

Heavy rain fell throughout the Hunter Valley at tile week-end. Dungog and district…

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Flood Prevention Trust Districts Proposal To Be Made To Irrigation Commission

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 October 1952 · page 2

The Hunter Valley Conservation Trust will ask the Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission to investigate the possibility of having flood prevention trust districts formed in the Lower Hunter…

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Thunderstorms Likely For First Show Day

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 October 1952 · page 2

The Sydney Weather Bureau has forecast one or two thunderstorms for tomorrow, the opening day of the Singleton Show. N.A.A. officials expect that the ground will become fairly soft if more rain falls. The ground keeper, Mr…

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Flood Fund Growing

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 October 1952 · page 1

LONDON: Britain’s fund to aid the victims of the great West England floods, which wrecked Lynmouth in August…

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Talks on Flood Warning

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 October 1952 · page 2

A conference In connection with the Hunter Valley flood warning scheme will take place in Maitland on October…

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Flood Damage Grants

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 October 1952 · page 1

The town clerk (Mr. S. J. Dunkley) told last nights meeting of Maitland City Council that a letter had…

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Rail Duplication Work Will End Soon Dunolly Bridge Msy Be Washed Away In Next Flood, Member Tells State Parliamant

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 October 1952 · page 1

"If remedial work is not done quickly it is possible that the next flood will demolish the Dunolly Bridge, and the river may alter its course and do enormous damage to property holders in Singleton."…

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