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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1953

228 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 12

Flood Relief

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 4

CANBERRA: The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) announced that Cabinet had decided to send £50,000 each to…

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Flood Disaster in Europe

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 1

The Mayor of Maitland (Aid. M. J. Clyde) said to-day that the heartful sympathy of the citizens of Maitland would…

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Flood Worries

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 1

LONDON: Ten shopkeepers in Cetend (Belgium) went mad and are in an asylum as a result of the European flood…

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Flood Victims appeal

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 5

The Lord Mayor of Newcastle (Ald. Purdue) said last night that he had decided to launch an appeal…

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Buzzards Follow in Wake of European Floods London

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 5

Even before the floods which just ravaged Europe's low countries have subsided, snow storms and…

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Heavy Rain In Inland Australia

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 February 1953 · page 4

ALICE SPRINGS: Rain at the week-end has brought relief to north-east areas. including the Barkly…

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50,000 People Evacuated Flood Disaster In The Netherlands

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 February 1953 · page 5

It is estimated that at least 50,000 people have been evacuated from the floodstricken areas of The…

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Rebuilt Walls Hold Against New Gales Troops Working On Defences To Hold Big Tides

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 1

LONDON: G[?] and torrential rain [?] acress British yesterday, while mountainous [?] abortively [?] the nation’s hurriedly [?]bullt folld defences [?] by the North Sea…

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Mayor Launches Appeal For Flood Victims

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 3

The Mayor (Ald. M. J. Clyde) has upended an appeal for relief for f[?]ced victims in the United Kingdom, Holland and…

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Britain Facing New Danger of Floods Strengthening Seawalls To Meet High Tides

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 1

LONDON: Rirvers svathes by rain and making have brought frosh flood dangers to [?] and south coast Britain—already facing renewed thr[?] from the sea with high spring rides due by to-morrow…

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Flood Relief

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 4

An appeal for British and European flood relief has been opened in Maitland The Mayor (Aid M. J. Clyde) has…

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£11,980 Grant for Flood Damage Repairs

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 5

An offer by the Minister for [?] Works (Mr. J. B. Renshow) of a grant of [?] towards the repair…

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Flood Relief Fund Opened

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 3

At a public meeting held at the Municipal Council Chambers last night it was decided to establish a fund to…

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Marooned Four Days by Floods

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 1

BRISBANE: Floodwaters have stranded is people for four days on an ironstone ridge in north-west…

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Mayor Disappointed With Flood Appeal

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 4

The Mayor of Mo Mud (AW, M. J. Clyde) said to-day he was disappointed at the somewhat slow response to his appeal for donations to the Fund opened by the Lord Mayor of Sydney for flood victims…

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Local Appeal for Flood Victims

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 4

The Mayor of Singleton (Ald. A. J. Dorsman) and the President of Patrick Plains Shire (Cr A. C…

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Great Britain and Holland Flood Victims Appeal

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1953 · page 4

Ald. F. H. Robinson, Mayor of Dungog, has received the following telegram from the Lord Mayor of Sydney, Ald…

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Overseas Flood Relief

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 February 1953 · page 1

The Mayor (Ald. M. J. Clyde) reports an improvement in subscriptions to the Lord Mayor’s Overseas Flood…

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Bureau warns of floods

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 February 1953 · page 1

The Weather Bureau yesterday warned of heavy flood rains in New South Wales during the next few…

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Money for Flood Victims

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 February 1953 · page 2

The President of Patrick Plains Shire, Mr. C. Marshall today urged people to contribute to the Great…

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