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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1954

310 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 16

North Coast Fanners Pour Milk Into Flood Waters

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 1

LISMORE: Floodwaters in parts of the Lismore district are milky white, as farmers throw out thousands of…

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Steady Progress in Flood Mitigation

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 3

Steady progress was being made with conservation and flood mitigation works in the Hunter Valley, chairman of the Hunter Valley Conservation Trust (Mr. F. H. Brewster) said in the annual report…

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Station 2NX hit by storm

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 March 1954 · page 2

Technicians at Station 2NX will begin to-night to replace equipment struck by lightning in a severe…

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More Floods on Northern Rivers

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 March 1954 · page 1

NEW SOUTH WALES: Further heavy showers on northern half of coast with fresh to strong south-east…

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Grim Toll of North Coast Flood Worse Than 1921 DISASTER Story Told of Appalling Destruction

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 9

A local resident has received a letter from a Murwillumbah resident giving a vivid pen-picture of the extent of the destruction and losses in the recent North Coast floods…

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Fodder for Starving Stock in Flooded Area Mr. Graham Appeals for Gifts

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture and Food Production, the Hon, E. H. Graham, M.L.A., has appealed for gifts of fodder to…

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Aberdeen and District News Grim Story of Destruction Told Aberdeen Residents Held Up By Floods

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 3

Mrs. Bluford, senr., accompanied by her son, Mr. Keith Bluford, was held up by North Coast…

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North Coast Flood Message of Appreciation

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 6

The Mayor of Scone (Aid. J. M. Flint) has received the following letter of appreciation from the Mayor of the Council of the City of Lismore (Aid. R. A. Granger):…

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North Coast Flooding Could Be More Severe Control Measures Lagging

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 11

Floodwaters rushing down the short, steep coastal rivers of New South Wales have taken a disastrous toll of life and property; yet statistics show that none of this century's…

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Appeal for fodder for flood areas

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 6

The Minister for Agriculture and Food Production (Mr. E. H. Graham) has appealed for gifts of…

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Flood Report to Trust in Camera

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 3

A report by a special committee which investigated carrying out flood mitigation works in the…

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Flood Appeal

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 4

Donations to the Mayor's flood relief appeal for the victims of the northern floods continue to pour into the…

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Heavy Rain

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 6 March 1954 · page 6

Heavy rain fell here on Monday night. It topped off what, is known as Mackay's Moors with the result the Myall…

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Help For Flood Victims On North Coast

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 2

The Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W. will help flood victims, in in whatever-way it can, with their…

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Further £40,000 For Flood Relief

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY: The N.S.W. Government would grant another £40,000 for flood relief an the North Coast, the Premier (Mr. Cahill) announced yesterday. It would also make grants totaling £260,000 to…

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Extracts From ‘Mercury’ File 50 Years Ago MARCH 8, 1904 Wallis Creek Floodgates

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 2

Mr. John Gilles, M.L.A. will receive a report from the district engineer for harbours an d rivers concerning the…

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Application For Flood Relief

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 2

Application forms are available for share or tenant farmers on the Lower Hunter who suffered [?] Inss in…

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Race Clubs Help Flood Appeal

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 4

SYDNEY: Four racing clubs will combine in a special meeting at Rand wick to raise money for North Coast flood…

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Grant for Flood Relief

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 2

MELBOURNE: The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) announced yesterday that the Federal Government had…

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Council Will Apply For Flood Grant

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 2

RAYMOND TERRACE: The engineer (Mr. A. T. Cook) reported to the Port Stept[?]ns shire Council that an…

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