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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1950

37 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers · page 2 of 2

Ambulance Work in Floods

The Campbelltown News · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 4

Friday, June 16, will be known by Liverpool Ambulance staff as “Black Friday” for a long times to come. The work of the Ambulance is done…

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Flood Relief Appeal. Combined Local Effort

Camden News · Thursday 6 July 1950 · page 1

The Camden and district community are to be given an opportunity to render practical assistance to sufferers in the recent disastrous floods…

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Flood Victims Fund Opened Picton People Apathetic 12 Only at Special Meeting Convened by Shire President

The Picton Post · Thursday 13 July 1950 · page 1

In recent weeks one of the worst floods in history occurred in the Maitland, Lismore, Grafton and Kempsey areas, with distressing news coming hourly from the flood stricken areas—homes, crops and cattle destroyed, others homeless and with…

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The New Flood Boat

Camden News · Thursday 13 July 1950 · page 1

Mr. H. Lowe, who had control of the Council flood boat during the last two floodings of the Nepean River, submitted a report to the Council,…

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Flood Damage to Roads

Camden News · Thursday 13 July 1950 · page 1

Mr. Blake Pelly, M.L.A., has supplied the Camden Council with a communication from the Minister for Public Works in answer to the…

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Flood Damage on Northern Rivers. Damage Estimated at £1,320,000

Camden News · Thursday 13 July 1950 · page 3

Early estimates of flood damage on the North Coast placed the losses at £1,320,000, reports Mr. H. J. Bate, M.P., Federal representative on the…

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Flood Relief Donations Reach £72

The Picton Post · Thursday 20 July 1950 · page 2

The response to the Flood Relief Appeal, has been very prompt and generous by a limited number of citizens, actual…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council Flood Relief Proposals

Camden News · Thursday 20 July 1950 · page 5

Mr. L. C. Turton, General Secretary of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council reports:— a special meeting of the Executive…

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Flood Relief Appeal. Gifts of Clothing Acknowledged

Camden News · Thursday 20 July 1950 · page 3

The Secretary of the Red Cross Branch, Camden, is in receipt of the following acknowledgment:— "We have received and arranged…

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Member for Macarthur. Has Heavy Work on Flood Relief Committee

The Campbelltown News · Tuesday 25 July 1950 · page 1

The Rt. Hon. R. G. Menzies, Prime Minister of Australia, appointed Mr. Jeff Bate, Member for Macarthur, as the commonwealth Government…

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Flood Damage on Northern Rivers. Damage Estimated at £1,320,000

The Campbelltown News · Tuesday 25 July 1950 · page 4

Early estimates of flood damage on the North Coast placed the losses at £1,320,000, reports Mr. H J. Bate, M.P., Federal representative on the…

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Flood and Storm Damage Claim For Relief To Be Submitted

The Picton Post · Thursday 27 July 1950 · page 3

Reporting to the Wollondilly Shire Council meeting last Thursday. Mr. N. Duncan. Shire Engineer, stated that in May…

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Member for Macarthur. Has Heavy Work on Flood Relief Committee

Camden News · Thursday 27 July 1950 · page 5

The Rt. Hon. R. G. Menzies, Prime Minister of Australia, appointed Mr. Jeff Bate, Member for Macarthur, as the Commonwealth Government…

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Jeff Bate Urges New Flood Committee Wants Better Warnings

The Picton Post · Thursday 7 September 1950 · page 1

Flood warning committees should be urgently formed in the upper basins of all New South Wales rivers subject to…

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Flooding of Burragorang Valley

Camden News · Thursday 21 September 1950 · page 1

Mr. Blake Felly, M.L.A., as the result of many enquiries from constituents, particularly in the Burragorang Valley as to the likely date…

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Flooding of Burragorang Valley

The Campbelltown News · Tuesday 26 September 1950 · page 4

Mr. Blake Pelly, M.L.A., as the result of many enquiries from constituents, particularly in the Burragorang. Valley as to the likely date…

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Grants to Shire Council For Repairing Flood Damaged Roads

The Picton Post · Thursday 2 November 1950 · page 7

Mr. Blake Pelly, M.L.A., informs us that the Minister for Public Works and Local Government has approved the…

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