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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Maitland Mercury · Monday 24 May 1954 · page 2
SINGLETON: Two of the three Hunter Valley flood warning masts have been erected, and Singleton…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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