Suggested Flood-free Rail Link Further Public Meeting to be Called
The Minister for Transport (Mr. Sheahan) informed Cessnock Council on Wednesday night that he…
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Floods & storms, 1952
387 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 20
Nine Injured In Cyclone
Nine passengers were injured when a 69 m.p.h. cyclone struck the trans Tasman liner, Wanganella (9876 tons)…
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Alraalos Broadcasting Co. Pty. Ltd. (Radio 2HD) told Maitland City Council last night It felt some surprise at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →East Berlin Reds Storm Across Border Call To Youth To Overthrow West German Government
SEREIN: Six thousand East Serein communist streamed across the border into the American lector of troubled Berlin lost night. best West Berlin police, with truncheons and tear gat, dispensed them. Sixty Communists were arrested during the clash, which resulted from an…
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NEW FORECAST: Renewal of rain or showers in the southern half, particularly on the south-western [?]pes and…
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A woman was killed and four other people were injured when an amphibious duck overturned in the floodwaters…
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N.S.W. FORECAST: showers In southern districts and parts of the central western slopes and tablelands. Further…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gale-force Winds Caused Damage Old Buildings Suffered
Gale force winds, which have blown since the week-end have caused misor damage which, collectively, runs to several hundred of pounds in the Maitland area…
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Flood waters are expected to enter the main sections of the central-western town of Forbes early this afternoon. Early this…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local And General News Floods Stop Meeting
Mr. George Searl secretary of the Vegetable Growers' Association, received a telegram late Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Destroys Main Street Properties Two-storied Building and a Shop Gutted at Merriwa. Brigade Fights Fire In Howling Gale
The biggest town fire Merriwa has experienced for a decade occurred on Sunday night in the main Street, when Mr. C. Vero's radio and electrical store and the two-storied stone building adjoining on the coiner of Vennacher and…
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SYDNEY: Two army ducks left Forbes early today carrying provisions for isolated families at Jemalong, where…
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Aldermen of Maitland City Council ware informed last night that work on renewal of new gates at the Wallis Creek floodgates would be started “almost immediately.”…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coast Traffic Blocked by Flood Waters Storm Caused Washaways On Several Lines
SYDNEY: Heavy rain during the week-end caused widespread floods in eastern sections of New South Wales, and floodwaters blocked two of the main highways…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bureau Forecasts More Rain with Wind Up to Gale Force
Consistent rain has fallen in Singleton and districts since Friday evening and the forecast from the…
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Hundreds of families are isolated on the New South Wales coast following some of the .worst weather experienced for years at the weekend…
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SYDNEY: After fighting a storm between Noumea and Sydney for three days the small French motor ship…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Flood Disaster at Forbes and Wagga. Worst In Towns' History. Major Part of Forbes Expected to Be Under Water. Sydney
The Town of Forbes is expected to be in the grip of the worst flood in its history within 36 hours, police said to-day. Already the town is completely…
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SYDNEY: A warning is issued that further rain, up to two inches is expected on the headwaters and serious…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Forbes Expected to Have Worst Flood in History Centres In The South Are Also Threatened
SYDNEY: The town of Forbes is expected to be in the grip of the worst flood in its history within 36 hours police said to-day. Already the town it completely isolated and…
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