Local Appeals Fob Kempsey Flood Victims
The Taree branch of the Red Cross Society has launched an appeal for clothing for people who lost their personal possessions in the disastrous flood…
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Floods & storms, 1949
308 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 6 of 16
Flood Relief Grant
On Monday it was announced that the Federal and State Governments will each provide £20,000 for flood relief for householders and pastoral properties…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Personal Experience Flood Victim at Taree
Mr A. Chenana, an itinerant sign-writer who has been in Kempsey for, the past five weeks, had an unforgettable experience during the flood. He…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Floods Devastate Macleay Worst Flood for 56 YEARS
The most damaging flood experienced on the Macleay since 1893 has created havoc at Kempsey and on the Lower Macleay…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Devastating Flood Damage in Kempsey Area Five Lives Lost
Five lives were lost and devastating flood damage was caused in the Kempsey area at the week-end, when phenomenal rain in the catchment area on the mountains brought the Macleay River down in a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hawkesbury Citrus Flood Losses
The June floods in the Hawkesbury River, Colo and McDonald valleys caused loss of citrus fruit estimated at £100,000, according to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Yesterday's Terrific Storm
A terrific storm, accompanied by thunder and lightning, and in some places heavy hall, broke over the district yesterday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kempsey Devastated by Flood Waters
As a result of heavy rains which began last Wednesday, Kempsey, on the Ma[?]eay River, suffered the most disastrous flood in its history. In many places people spent periods of up to 36 hours on rooftops with the surging currents only a few feet from diem. Houses were torn from their foundations and went, crashing into other dwellings. In some cases the twisted wreckage of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →M.U.I.O.O.F. District Conference Decides to Help Kempsey Flood Victim Members. Meeting at Gloucester
THE Central North Coast District of the M.U.I.O.O.F. will do all it can to assist members of the Order who suffered from the disastrous floods…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Appeal for Kempsey Flood Victims Shire Council Opens Subscription List
THE Gloucester Shire Council this week decided to open a subscription list to assist the relief measures for victims of the disastrous flood on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Photos of Kempsey Flood Devastation Damage to Church
The Rev. F. W. Best, who with Mrs. Beat and family, arrived home from Kempsey this week showed us many photos he had taken of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Kempsey Flood Producers' Heavy Losses
Heart-breaking scenes of desolation confronted many farmers, who returned to their properties to-day after the flood…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Scenes Of Ruin. Kempsey and District Torn by Record Flood
The genuine sympathy of the people of Australia goes out to the residents of Kempsey and district in the suffering caused by the awful flood…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This is a Picture of Kempsey at the Height of Last Week-end's Disastrous Flood
This remarkable picture of the fine town of Kempsey practically inun dated by flood waters has been kindly made available to us by the "Newcastle Homing Herald." East Kempsey is on the left, and it will be notices that flood waters behind this section of the town have cut off all communication by road. The bridge across the Macleay leads into Belgrave street extending across the picture to the railway gates in West Kempsey. The river coming round in a semi-circle, broke across Belgrave and adjacent streets and caused what was practically a second river to flow…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Macleay Flood Damage
The Mayor of Wingham (Alderman L. J. Gleeson) contacted Alderman J. A. Murray (Mayor of Kempsey) this morning (Friday) to ascertain…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maria River Flood
The Maria River area was heavily flooded, and several families had to vacate their homes and move to higher ground. Food…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Scenes of Devastation in Kempsey Flood Some of the Flood Blitzed Houses in the Central portion of the town
The home from where Mr. and Miss Connelly lost their lives and Mr. Dinny White's home is in the background. Scene in Belgrave Street looking west. Holman Street--with McKay's from Belgrave Street in foreground…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Lower Macleay Floods Distressing Sights
Travelling down river on Mr. Ray Boardman's truck on Tuesday, "Argus" reporters were struck by scenes of frightful desolation which met their eyes. Even Washington Street, which is one of the main…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Flood Relief Senator Amour Talks and Mr. D. J. Lancaster is Bitterly Disappointed
A Flood Relief Committee, led by Senator Amour, with Mr. Jolly, representing the Treasury, and Mr. Williams, representing…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cycle of Floods
It seems a remarkable coincidence that in the three most serious floods in the history of settlement on the…
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