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Mid North Coast · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1945

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10,000 Feet of Timer Lost in Bellinger Flood

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 29 June 1945 · page 4

In the recent flood in the Bellinger approximately ten thousand feet of sawn timber Was washed down stream and lest. The timber had…

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Current Topics Flood Damage to Roads

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 29 June 1945 · page 2

A special mooting of the Gloucester Shire Council is being held to-day to consider making application for a grant for flood damage to…

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Civic Welcome Minister Who Knows His Rural Industries Tells of Drought and Flood Problems

Macleay Argus · Friday 29 June 1945 · page 4

"It has been said that Mr. Graham is the only man in the right position in Parliament," stated the Mayor of Kempsey,…

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Christmas Creek Flood Prevention

Macleay Argus · Friday 29 June 1945 · page 5

The powers vested in the Commissioner for Railways or Commissioner for State Abattoirs enabled them to refuse Government requests…

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Flood Damage Manning Shire Roads, Bridges, Culverts

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 3 July 1945 · page 4

Damage done to roads, bridges and culverts was reported by Mr. J. H. F. Lipscombe (shire engineer) to Manning Shire Council on…

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Stock Losses in Tweed Floods

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 10 July 1945 · page 2

Fifty Tweed farmers lost a total of 741 stock, including pigs, in the recent flood. Eleven farmers suffered heavily, two losing the whole…

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To Build Ark in Case of Flood

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 10 July 1945 · page 2

Because he believes that a tidal wave following an earthquake will inundate Queensland coastal towns and extend inland to the Great Dividing Range, a…

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Stock Losses in Tweed Flood

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 10 July 1945 · page 4

Fifty Tweed farmers lost a total of 741 stock, including pigs, in the recent flood. Eleven farmers suffered heavily, two losing the whole…

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Heavy Rain 721 Points at Jones' Island

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 18 July 1945 · page 2

Taree's 435 points of rain in the storm at the beginning of the week is small compared with some others received in the district…

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Correspondence Dumaresq Island Flood Boat (To the Editor.)

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 15 August 1945 · page 3

Sir. Following a deli[?] from [?] Island Mr. J. C. Joidan, MLA sent to the Shire Council an pplication for a flood boat, but the…

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Boomerang Theatre "Summer Storm"

The Northern Champion · Saturday 25 August 1945 · page 4
Also in The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales

Described as one of the most action-filled and dramatic pictures to come our of Hollywood, in many months, "Summer Storm" screens on Friday, Saturday and Monday as a…

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Heavy Thunderstorm

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 9 October 1945 · page 2

A thunderstorm passed over parts of the district yesterday, and exceptionally heavy rain fell in the Ward's River-Stratford area, the Highway…

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Seven Oaks Flood Gate Austral Eden Opposition

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 9 October 1945 · page 2

The idea of the shire to instal a flood gate on the proposed raised road at Seven Oaks has brought objections. Mr. L. C Jordan MLA, forwarded…

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Recent Storm Waters Entered Sewers

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 October 1945 · page 7

The sewerage treatment works registered 180,000 gallons treated in the first week of the past fortnight, but 948,000 gallons for the whole…

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Our Open Column That Hospital Storm (To the Editor.)

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 23 October 1945 · page 6

Sir,--What the result of the secretary's visit to the Hospital Commission will be is problematical. 1. Will the Commission receive him…

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Drives Storm Trooper's Motor Car

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 13 November 1945 · page 2

Visitors to Gloucester over the week-end Were Major W. J. Crosby and his wife. Major; Crosby was a liaison officer with S.H.A.E.F. from…

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Terrific Storm Jones Is. Lashed Two Houses Destroyed

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 21 November 1945 · page 2

One of the heaviest wind and rain experienced in the district occurred at about 3 p.m. on Monday, and for the space of about half an hour…

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Damage By Cyclone on Jones' Island

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 24 November 1945 · page 2

On Monday afternoon a violent cyclone swept across the islands of the Lower Manning and left a trail of destruction in its wake Oxley…

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Damage By Cyclone on Jones' Island

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 30 November 1945 · page 4

On Monday afternoon a violent cyclone swept across the islands of the Lower Manning, and left a trail of destruction in its wake. Oxley,…

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