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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1952

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle TUESDAY, 16th DECEMBER, 1952 Flood Damage Grants Council Seeks Increase

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 December 1952 · page 3

Yesterday's meeting of the Shire Council heard a report from Mr. Geo. Bailey (Engineer) dealing with an interview with officers of the Department of Local Government. The deputation's mission was…

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49 Men Trapped In Flooded Goldmine (A.A.P.-Reuter)

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 December 1952 · page 3

MANILA: Forty-nine men were trapped 400 feet down in a flooded goldmine, yesterday in the Philippines’ worst mine disaster. A river broke through the walls of the mine,…

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Flood Warning to Work Through Local System No Difficulty Likely

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 December 1952 · page 2

Engineer-manager of Maitland City Council’s electricity undertaking, Mr. E. W. Thorncroft, told last night’s meeting of the electricity committee of the council that no difficulty should be experienced…

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Deaths Follow Floods And Storms In Europe

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 December 1952 · page 1

PARIS: Heavy rain over the week-end hot caused serious flooding in many parts of France and eight deaths from drowning, including three children, have been reported in the last three days…

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Avalanches, Floods Cause Deaths LONDON, Monday

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 December 1952 · page 2

Avalanches in .Europe at the week-end killed six people and one person is missing…

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Flood Of Protests Against New U.S. Migrant Laws WASHINGTON, Wednes- day

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 December 1952 · page 1

The controversial new United States immigration law which went into effect at midnight last night…

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Heavy Rain in Singleton District

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 31 December 1952 · page 1

SINGLETON: Maison Dierecorded 317 points yesterday afternoon in a “strip” storm which [?] haves in the…

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