Maitland Flood Relief. Ward's River Helps
Heeding urgent appeals for help for victims of the recent Hunter Valley flood, the townspeople of Ward's River responded quickly and…
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Floods & storms, 1949
308 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 5 of 16
Flood Warnings Need for Organisation
Residents at Smithtown strongly favour the setting up of a flood protection organisation to keep people of the Lower Macleay…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Floods Recede Manning Escapes Serious Inundation
The rain which drenched the district from early on Sunday night until Tuesday morning petered out into light showers throughout Tuesday, after 7½…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Taree Catholic Ball Flood Conditions Affect Attendance
The attendance of 300 at the annual Catholic Ball in the Belmore Hall on Tuesday night must be regarded as very satisfactory in view of the adverse…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Flood Manning Again Escapes Disaster
The disastrous flood, which on Tuesday last, threatened the Manning and surrounding districts, was again obviated by a break in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flood Warnings Councils to Confer
As the result of a suggestion made by Ald Slack at the Kempsey Municipal Council meeting on Monday night, the Mayor, Ald. J…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Flood Warnings Meeting Convened
The Mayor, Alderman J. A. Murray, has convened a meeting of interested parties to be held in the Municipal Council Chambers…
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Mayor J. A. Murray has convened a meeting of interested parties in the Municipal Council Chambers on Friday, 12th August, 1949, at 7.30 p.m…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mount George Appeal For Maitland Flood Victims
As a result of a public appeal by the citizens of Mount George, the sum of £79 2s 3d was raised to assist the Maitland flood victims. Substantial…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Macleay Flood Organisation Formed at Kempsey Public Meeting
On Friday night in the Kempsey Municipal Council chambers a public meeting appointed a committee of six for the important work of supplying the Macleay Valley with essential information on occasions when the Macleay River begins to rise to a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Flood Emergency Committee Formed at Kempsey
A public meeting, convened by Mayor J. A. Murray, was held in Kempsey Municipal Chambers on Friday evening to discuss the appointment of a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gale on Coast Heavy Rain Over Macleay--river Position Being Watched
The fierce gale which is sweeping the Central North Coast, brought fears of flooding to Macleay residents today. Although there is no imminent danger, the position is being closely watched as reports indicate a heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Maitland Flood Victims Helped by Forster Red Cross Ladies
At the last Red Cross meeting of the Forster branch it was decided, instead of holding a function to help Maitland Flood Relief funds, that a house to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Silver Shield Rally Flood DelaysReturn Of Scouts, Guides
MORE than 100 Girl Guides from the flooded southern areas are unable to return from the Silver Shield Rally at Grafton until floodwaters subside, and transport south is again running. The youngsters are from Kempsey, Maitland, Gosford, Spier's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Believed Record Flood For Macleay
KEMPSEY, Sun. -- The flood, believed to be a record, for the Macleay, hit the town with rapidity and fierceness. The estimated height of the river was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Seven Dead in Kempsey Floods— Many Saved from Roofs
At least four adults and three children were drowned in the Kempsey floods. Volunteers and police at dawn…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kempsey Flood— Local Effort for Victims
As with the Maitland flood a local body has come quickly to the fore to organise some relief which can be sent to the victims of the flood at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kempsey Devastated By Worst Flood In History. Tragic Loss Of Human Life
At the week-end, the worst flood in the history of Kempsey and the Macleay district caused loss of We and wholesale destruction and…
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Once again the Manning district has been fortunate in missing a serious flooding. Two months ago the river was lightly flooded when the Hunter…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Floods Disorganise Trains 900 Travellers Stranded at Taree
Flood damage , to the railway line in the Kempsey flood area disorganied train services on the North Coast line. Three passenger trains—the second…
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