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Mid North Coast · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1930

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[?] and Flood Relief. [?]Age to [?]Active

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 2 July 1930 · page 4

[?] Minister left for Sy[?] was received from the [?]ment Department an[?] the following grants…

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Shire Council Meets. Considering the Flood Damage. Grant of £3000 to Be Requested

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 2 July 1930 · page 4

At a special meeting of the Manning Shire Council on Monday, the engineer reported as follows:-- WINGHAM-BULGA ROAD…

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Flood Relief Grants

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 2 July 1930 · page 4

Mr. L. O. Martin, M. L. A. has been notified by the Under Secretary for Local Government that the following flood relief grants have been made:—…

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Dairy Outlook. Effect of Flood Rains

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 5 July 1930 · page 5

Coastal dairymen would all appreciate at least a month of fine weather, according to the reports for May of the dairy instructors attached…

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Pasturage for Flooded Areas

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 July 1930 · page 4

Last season, after the floods on the Macleay, during which many hundreds of acres were affected in the Kempsey district, the Departmental Agrostologist…

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Lamsdowne Crossing Washed Away in Flood Bathurst for Deviation

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 16 July 1930 · page 2

At Monday's meeting of the Manning shire council Cr. McLaughlin introduced a large deputation from Landsdowne. After the big flood of last year one of…

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Manning Shire Matters Deputation to Sydney. Flood Damage Rooks Crossing. Unemployed Relief and Kiliabakh Road

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 16 July 1930 · page 2

The President (Cr. H. E Milligan) reported at Monday's meeting of the Manning Shire Council that he went to Sydney with regard to flood relief and other…

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Floods in Korea. 15,000 Homes Inundated. LONDON

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 16 July 1930 · page 3

A Shanghai message states that fifteen thousand homes are reported to have been inundated. 78 persons drowned, hundreds injured and…

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Maitland Flood Relief

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 22 July 1930 · page 2

On Friday last the local branch of the Country Women's Association made a street collection in aid of the Maitland Flood Relief Fund. There…

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The Flood Cutting. Project to Drain Belmore and Maria River

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 22 July 1930 · page 3

There was a good attendance of Belmore River, Maria River and interested Kempsey people at the meeting held under the auspices of the Upper…

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A Flood Cutting

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 23 July 1930 · page 6

A meeting of all interested in proposed major improvements to the Flood Cutting near Crescent Head was held in the School of Arts Kempsey Saturday…

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Pasturage for Flooded Areas. Successful Grass Mixture

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 26 July 1930 · page 6

Last season, after the floods on the Macleay, during which many hundreds of acres were affected in the Kempsey district, the Department…

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Steam Ferry Held Up. Through Low Tides and Flood Shoals

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 30 July 1930 · page 2

After the flood it was slated in this paper, on information we gleaned from the ferrymaster, Mr. Reuben Ford, that the river had shoaled up…

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Men of the Out-back. Defeating Flood Famine

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 30 July 1930 · page 5

A Little Manning correspondent writes to the Gloucester "Advocate": Re some pars I read in the local paper about crossing flooded rivers:…

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Back to Beards. Storm Signals of Revolting Manhood

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 2 August 1930 · page 2

Is there a connection between woman's longer skirts and the first signs of men's return to the beard? It does not seem long since bearded men were…

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Houses Unroofed in Gale. Lismore

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 6 August 1930 · page 2

During the 45-mile-an-hour westerly gale which swept Lismore yesterday, severe damage was done to property. Houses were unroofed and many…

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Back to Beards. Storm Signals of Revolting Manhood

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 8 August 1930 · page 8

Is there a connection between woman's longer skirts and the first signs of men's return to the beard? It does not seem long since 'bearded…

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Flood Protection Embankment at Kempsey

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 4

Mr. Roy S. Vincent, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following communication from the Under-Secretary of the Local Government Department: "I am…

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Gale Strikes Sydney. Greatest Velocity for 20 Years

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 16 August 1930 · page 7

On Wednesday night about 9 a violent gale struck Sydney, the extreme velocity of the wind being 68 miles an hour. A dredge in tow was sunk…

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Flood Gauge for George's Creek

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 August 1930 · page 4

At this week's meeting of the Kempsey Municipal Council the Mayor brought under the notice of Council the desirability of having a flood gauge…

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