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Mid North Coast · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1946

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Flood Relief Advances Through Rural Bank Over 7 Years, 1½ P.c

Macleay Argus · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 3

The member for Raleigh, Mr. R. S. Vincent, MLA, is in receipt of the following letter from the State Premier, Mr. W. J. McKell:…

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Central North Coast Flood Relief

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1946 · page 3

The provisions of the State Government Flood Relict' Scheme which is new operating for the assistance of householders and farmers whose…

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Flood Relief for Central Coast

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 30 April 1946 · page 4

The provisions of the State Government's flood relief scheme, which is now operating for the assistance of householders and farmers whose…

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Flood Relief Officer Visiting to Hear Claims

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 30 April 1946 · page 2

An officer of the Treasurer Department will visit Kempsey next Thursday morning to discuss and, hear claims for relief of…

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Central Coast Flood Relief

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 1 May 1946 · page 4

The Hon. W. J. McKell, Premier of New South Wales, states:— The provisions of the State Government's Flood Relief Scheme which…

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The Macleay River in Flood at Kempsey

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 4

Panoramic View of Kempsey, taken from East Kempsey Hill, at back of Mr. P. R. Griffin's residence, March, 1946…

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Central Coast Flood Relief Government's Prompt And Generous Provision

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 4 May 1946 · page 8

The provisions of the State Government Food Relief Scheme which is now operating for the assistance of. householders and farmers whose…

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Central Coast Flood Relief Government's Prompt And Generous Provision

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 7 May 1946 · page 4

The provisions of the State Government's Food Relief Scheme which is now operating for the assistance of householders and farmers whose…

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Grim Fight in Kempsey Flood Youths' Outstanding Bravery. Revealed in Coroner's Court

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 7 May 1946 · page 4

Deploring the inability of deceased to swim, and praising the effort of his companions to save him, the District Coroner, Mr. N. L. Parker, in Kempsey court house on Saturday morning, found that George Phillip Richardson, 17, a shop assistant, of…

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Flood Relief

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 10 May 1946 · page 4

The following has been forwarded with the compliments of Sir Earle Page. Mr. Chifley.-On the 26th March,…

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Assistance For Flood Damage Sydney, 7th May, 1946

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 11 May 1946 · page 9

L. C. JORDAN, Esq., M.L.A. Dear Mr. Jordan,—I refer to your personal representations on behalf of the Shire Clerk, Council of the Shire…

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Flood Precautions

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 14 May 1946 · page 4

At yesterday's meeting of Macleay Shire Council Cr. Mackay moved that a conference be held between the municipal council, the Pastures…

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Flood Damage on the Bellingen

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 14 May 1946 · page 4

On Thursday the Bellingen Shire Council, at its meeting was forced to count the costs of the recent flood damage in tens of thousands of…

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Nurses' Quarters Question Hospital Nurses' Appeal Committee Won't Consider Wood. "Won't Look at It," Says Mr. Flood

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 22 May 1946 · page 1

The Hospitals Commission asked to be supplied with a sketch plan of the proposed quarters for night nurses, and it was decided that this…

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Lower Macleay Drainage Comprehensive Government Survey Sought Mr. Vincent Speaks on Control of River Flooding

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 28 May 1946 · page 4

At a meeting of landholders, members of the several drainage trusts on the Lower Macleay, at the Memorial Hall, Kempsey, on Saturday night last, Mr. R. S. Vincent, M.L.A., was asked to seek a comprehensive survey of the Lower Macleay districts to obtain more…

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Flood Control

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 28 May 1946 · page 4

A public meeting of major importance to the whole Macleay district is that to be held in the Memorial Hall at 11 o'clock on Friday morning…

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Flood, Drain, Dam Talk

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 29 May 1946 · page 3

At Clybucca on Saturday morning last the Directors of Seven Oaks Drainage Union and a number of ratepayers met Mr. R. S. Vincent,…

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Flood Prevention Public Meeting Presses for Dam on Upper Macleay

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 4 June 1946 · page 6

The need for damming the Macleay River around the upper regions, and the effect of such an action on floodings of the Lower…

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Original Correspondence. (We do not necessarily identify ourselves with the opinions expressed under this heading.) (To the Editor.) Flood Outlet

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 5 June 1946 · page 4

Dear Sir,—The flood devastation discussed in your previous issue, and problems of control of the flood waters of the future, seemed to be…

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Official Correspondence Repairs to Flood Damage

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 12 June 1946 · page 4

Mr. L. C. Jordan, M.L.A., has been informed as follows: prom Minister for Public Works and Local Government, advising that his…

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