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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1955

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Farmer Considers: Flood Warning System Complete Failure For The lower Hunter

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 February 1955 · page 1

A Lower Hunter dairy farmer said in Maitland this morning he considered the “so called flood warning system” in the Hunter Volley was a complete failure as far the low river was concerned…

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No Immediate Hope of Relief From Storms Sweeping Northern Hemisphere

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 February 1955 · page 1

LONDON: All Britain was still in the grip of snow and ice last night as Air Ministry weather experts warned that the cold spell, which has already cawed loss of life over a wide area of the globe, will continue…

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Flood Warning System Failure May Be Put Before The Trust

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 February 1955 · page 1

The Hunter Valley Conservation Trust is expected to discuss claims that the Hunter flood warning system failed to give adequate warning to Raymond Terrace farmers…

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Bridge Damaged By Flood

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 February 1955 · page 3

DUNGOG: Receding Williams River flood waters yesterday revealed that the. Thalabs low-level bridge…

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Floodboat at Dalwood

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 February 1955 · page 2

CESSNOCK: Kearsley Shire Council last night decided to ask Lower Hunter Shire Council to reconsider its decision…

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High Flood Possible

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 24 February 1955 · page 3

Heavy rain ranging from a to 5 inches over the watersheds of the Hunter, Paterson and…

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"Flood Warnings Given" Maitland Town Clerk Claims Ample Information Given

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 24 February 1955 · page 1

The Town Clerk of Maitland, (Mr. S. G. Dunkley) says ample flood warnings were given in last weeks' threatened flood. In a letter to the Editor, he says: THE RIVER POSITION…

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Evacuation Mead Almost Certain: Amy Ducks On Way To Assist In Moving People From Flood Area

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 February 1955 · page 3

Two Army ducks will arrive in Maitland to-night to assist in the evacuation of Maitland residents in flooded areas. The Mayor (Ald. A. S. McDonald) said late this afternoon that the need for evacuation was now almost certain…

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Merriwa Bridge In Danger of Collapsing Heavy Flood Rain

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 February 1955 · page 1

The main bridge over the Merriwa River, which is in course of repair, is in danger of…

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Further Flooding Expected

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 February 1955 · page 1

A message broadcast this morning warned that further serious flooding could be expected at Muswellbrook sometime to-day. People living in low lying areas have…

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Flood Disaster in Upper Hunter Worst in District History Colossal Damage and Heavy Loss of Livestock

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 February 1955 · page 1

The worst flood within living memory struck the Upper Hunter yesterday morning, causing widespread damage, amounting to, possibly, hundreds of thousands of pounds. The Flood Caused These Major Setbacks in the District…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 25th FEBRUARY, 1955. Sidelights of the Flood

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 February 1955 · page 3

A boy roode his bicycle [?]ver the subway bridge ab[?] 6.30 a.m. A couple of [?]ours later water had…

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Flood. Council Chambers to Remain Oren All Night

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 February 1955 · page 1

Muswellbrook Municipal Council Chambers will remain open all night to deal with any…

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Bakeries Flooded

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 February 1955 · page 1

The bakeries of E. T. Crebbin, in Market Street, and J. O'Brien, in Sydney Street, were flooded. At one…

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Goulburn River and Yarrawa Bridges Closed Span Washed Away by Flood

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 March 1955 · page 1

THREE OR FOUR SPANS OF THE GOULBURN RIVER BRIDGE AT SANDY HOLLOW HAVE BEEN WASHED AWAY, CLOSING TRAFFIC TO BAERAMI CREEK, WIDDEN,…

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Sidelights of the Flood

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 March 1955 · page 8

When the flood receded on Saturday morning from Collison's vegetable garden, situated near the waterworks,…

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Aftermath of the Great Flood Story of Magnificent Community Effort

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 March 1955 · page 6

Speaking at St. John's Presbyterian Church on Sunday night, the Rev. Alan MacLachlan said that "Muswellbrook had…

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Governments Give £200,000 for Flood Victims

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 March 1955 · page 5

SYDNEY—The State and Commonwealth Governments have made £200,000 available for…

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Flood News From Aberden Dairy Farmers Severely Hit

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 March 1955 · page 5

Dairy Tarmers in Tne [?]more, Dartbrook and Segenhoe areas have been severely hit by flood waters which continually swept over their properties all through the crisis. Fences and all…

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Report False Rumour of New Flood Threat

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 March 1955 · page 4

Local radio stations broadcast a message yesterday from the Muswellbrook Police, that a report published in a city newspaper of a wall of water moving from Moswellbrook was false…

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