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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1952

387 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 20

Wirragulla Retains Dudley Cup Heavy Rain Mars Final Day

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 18 June 1952 · page 1

Heavy rain last Saturday afternoon marred the final day of the Hunter Valley Polo Association's Countess of Dudley Cup Carnival at Rutherford…

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Gales Caused Widespread Damage Boats Sunk, Homes Unroofed

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 18 June 1952 · page 1

Fierce gales which lashed Sydney and many parts of the east coast last Saturday night caused widespread damage. The South Coast area experienced very…

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River Flood[?]

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 18 June 1952 · page 1

At Nablac the flooded Wallamba River stalled all but two cars. One entrant drained a gallon of water from his…

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Drowned in Flood

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 June 1952 · page 4

MELBOURNE: Victor an Goods claimed their second victim yesterday, when Walter John Benslay, 40, a…

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Government Grant For Flood Relief

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 June 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY: The Premier (Mr. Cahill) to-day announced that the N.S.W. Government had made a grant of £20,000 for…

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Wagga Stands by for Worst Flood in History Thousand Evacuate Dwellings

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 June 1952 · page 3

[?]Raging flood waters cut Wagga in Halves early to-day, while 8000 homeless people congregated in temporary shelters in the town. [?]agga is facing one of the worst floods in its history. Because of the rising flood threat in towns along the Murrumbidgee and…

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Wagga Cut in Two by Floods Two Persons May Have Drowned

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 June 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday— Raging flood waters have cut Wagga in two while 3000 homeless are…

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Flood Relief

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 19 June 1952 · page 6

The new south Wales and common steals Government hare made 10,000 available for flood relief…

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Two Boys Rescued in Floods Man Still Missing. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 2

Army ducks at Forbes late this morning rescued two youths from trees, to which they have been hanging for the past 48…

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Louth Park Farms Again Flooded Claim That Water Came From River

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 5

In the Louth Park area of Maitland, where farm lands have been out of production through flooding longer period than any other portion of the district, water to-day covered ports of at least eight…

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Fishing Boats Rode Gale

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 21 June 1952 · page 3

If there is any comfort to be had from the gale which struck on Saturday night, it must be held by the…

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Estimate of Flood Damage

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 June 1952 · page 4

SYDNEY: Damage estimated at £10,000,000 has been caused by the present floods, the Minister for Social…

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Big Floods In America

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 25 June 1952 · page 1

Three large rivers, the Missouri, the Mississippi, and the Red River of the North, are flooding the fertile midwestern areas of the United States. This aerial view of one town in the path of the Missouri River shows the devastation…

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Flood Threat To Hay

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY: The Muttum-bidgee River to-day is threat [?]ing to Inundate the township at Hay…

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Flood Hero to Leave Flying Service

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 4

FORBES: Dr Geoffrey Young who has operated a flying medical service in cantral New South Wales since…

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Aids Flood Victims

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 2

Members of the Singleton C.W.A., who held a street stall this week, raised £35 for the flood victim appeal…

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Aerial View Of Big American Flood

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 June 1952 · page 1

Three large rivers the Missouri, the Mississippi, and the Red River of the North, are flooding the fertile mid-western areas of the United States. This aerial view of one town in the path of the Missouri River shows…

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Flood Control Work Lagging

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 June 1952 · page 3

State Government flood control work is lagging a long! way behind present floodings in NSW…

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British Officer As Clark's Deputy Storm Continues Over Yalu River Raid

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 July 1952 · page 2

LONDON, Wed. (AAP)— A Senior British Officer is to be appointed Deputy Chief of Staff to the…

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Swinging of Floodgates Next Week

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 July 1952 · page 2

The Mayor (Aid. Barney) told last night’s meeting of Maitland City Council that he had ascertained…

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