130 Points in Storm
During the sudden storm, lasting only about half an hour, 130 points of rain were recorded at the Cessnock Post…
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Floods & storms, 1953
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Lower Belford C.W.A. raises funds for flood appeal
The amount of 10/10/ was collected by Lower Belford Branch of the C.W.A. for the Overseas Flood Relief…
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At the Hunter River Group Council of the C.W.A. meeting at Cessnock on Wednesday, the Group President,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Nehru storms at Communist leader
Mr Nehru, India’s Prime Minister, Vigorously defended Lady Mountbatten, former Victoria…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Flood-Warning System
SINGLETON: Officers from the Department of Works on Saturday thspecied the vits for the flood-warning wireless…
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At the Hunter River Group Council of the C.W.A. meeting at Cessnock last week, the Group President, Mrs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flood water sweeping into Brewarrina SYDNEY, Monday
Low lying areas of Brewarrina have been evacuated as the Barwon River floodwaters sweep…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →More Flood Relief for City Amount Cannot Be Mentioned
The Minister for Public Works (Mr. J. B. Renshaw), who visited Maitland yesterday afternoon for the purpose of viewing firsthand the damage to river embankments as the result of the floods last year , together with the position of the levees g gene rally, promised a gathering of the city’s…
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Officers from the Departement of Works on Saturday inspected the site for the flood-warning wireless…
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Mr. R. Manners-Josnon announces that the collection towards the above, amounted to £25. The Committee sincerely wish to thank all who helped to make the appeal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Little Progress on Warkworth Dam Would Help Greatly In Flood Mitigation (By o Staff Reporter)
Small progress appears to have been made on the construction of Warkworth Dam, although the Warkworth Flood Mitigation and Water Conservation Bill was passed in March, 1950…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Successful Golf Day for Flood Appeal
The Aberdeen club conducted a successful day on Sunday, proceeds going to the U.K. Flood Appeal…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Alarming Swell of Many Rivers More Flood Fears For North Coast
SYDNEY: Heavy [?]ight twin has caused many north [?] rivers to [?] armingly and serious flooding in several [?] is expected. Weather [?] officials [?] to-day they…
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Heavy rain fell in the Dungog district on Monday night. The registration at Dungog Post Office at 9 a.m. this…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Danger of Floods May Have Passed
SYDNEY: The flood danger on the north coast appears to have passed, a weather Bureau spokesman…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Lord Mayor's British Flood Victim's Appeal Fund
Mrs. R. Manners-Johnson announces that the collection towards the above, amounted to £25 and wishes to sincerely thank, all those who helped to make the appeal a…
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Twelve pairs took part in the nine holes mixed foursomes on Sunday, the proceeds of the day being allotted to the…
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NEWCASTLE: In many parts of Newcastle and suburbs there was surface water flooding this morning as the result…
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Paterson experienced a deluge this morning between eight and nine o’clock. In about three quarters of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hunter Flood and Conservation "National Work" Says General Richardson
The N. S. W. Government should "get busy" on works recommended for the Hunter Valley,…
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