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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1954

310 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 16

Flood Warning System Problems Overcome

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 May 1954 · page 2

The Department of Conservation advised the Hunter Valley Conservation Trust yesterday afternoon that a number of minor difficulties that had delayed installation of necessary radio equipment for the flood…

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Flood Warning System

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 May 1954 · page 2

Singleton-Municipal Council is awaiting, an easement from an estate before it is in a position to complete the necessary…

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Flood Appeal Now Closed

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 May 1954 · page 1

The Mayor (Aid F. O. Fahey), this morning closed Maitland’s appeal for northern rivers flood relief, and said…

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Flood warning system problems ovrercome

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 1

The Department of Conservation advised the Hunter Valley Conservation Trust that a number of minor difficulties that had delayed installation of necessary radio equipment for…

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North Coast Flood Appeal

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 May 1954 · page 2

Mayor of Maitland-(Ald. F. O. Fahey) said to-day that a cheque for £747/2/10 was forwarded to the Lord Mayor of…

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Engineer for flood work on Hunter

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 May 1954 · page 2

The Minister for Public Works (Mr. J. B. Renshaw) has appointed an engineer from his department to be…

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Hunter Floods a national matter

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 May 1954 · page 1

The rich natural resources of the Hunter Valley were of great national importance and their protection against floodings should be approached on a national basis…

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Will Work for Flood Mitigation

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 May 1954 · page 5

Addressing a public meeting fit Maitland, Mr. Kevin Barlow, endorsed Labour candidate for Paterson, said that…

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Dr. Evatt Says Flood Problem Not for State Alone One For Co-operation By Commonwealth

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 May 1954 · page 2

The problem of floods should be fought by co-operation between the Commonwealth end the State, the leader of the Federal Opposition (Dr. H. V. Evatt) laid last night…

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Aim Should Be Flood Mitigation

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 May 1954 · page 3

The first objective of the Maitland Chamber of Commerce should be flood relief for the south parts of…

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Marking time on flood waning plan

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 May 1954 · page 1

With two of the three Hunter Valley flood warning masts erected Singleton Municipal Council now…

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Flood Radio Warning

Maitland Mercury · Monday 24 May 1954 · page 2

SINGLETON: Two of the three Hunter Valley flood warning masts have been erected, and Singleton…

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Extracts From ‘Mercury’ Files 50 Years Ago May 27, 1904. Wallis Creek Floodgates

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 May 1954 · page 2

At the instance of the West Maitland Borough Council, Mr. J. Gillies, M.L.A., interviewed the Minister of Public Works…

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Chamber Of Commerce D To Press For Action On Flood Mitigation

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 1

Maitland Chamber of Commerce lost night [?]ded to seek membership in the Upper Hunter association of Chambers of Commerce The chamber decided to do this in the hope of…

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Flood Warning

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 June 1954 · page 2

Singleton Municipal Electrical Engineer-Manager (Mr. R. Lehmann) said to-day that work on the flood…

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Port Stephens Flood Grant

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 2

The Minister for Public Works (Mr. J. B. Renshaw) has approved a grant of £2872 to Port Stephens Shire Council…

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Red Cross Aid For Flood Victims

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 5

The Japanese Red Cross Society has expressed to the Australian Red Cross thanks for material and moral relief…

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Hobart in Grip of Big Flood

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 June 1954 · page 1

HOBART: Hobart has been virtually paralysed by one of the worst floods in its history. Thousand of people are…

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Hobart paralysed in big flood HOBART

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 June 1954 · page 2

Hobart has been virtually paralysed by one of the worst floods in its history. Thousands of people are…

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Grant For Flood Restoration

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 June 1954 · page 2

The Minister, for Public Works, through Messrs. A. Howarth and R. L. Fitzgerald, Ms.L.A., advised Port…

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