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Mid North Coast · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1949

308 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 7 of 16

Macleay Flood-"will Soon Be a Memory,' Says State Premier Macleay Newspapers Give Clear Statement

Macleay Argus · Friday 2 September 1949 · page 1

THE MACLEAY ARGUS and its contemporary the THE MACLEAY CHRONICLE today issue a joint newspaper. The business premises of the Macleay Chronicle…

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Kempsey Flood Damage "Beyond Imagination" Say Eye Witnesses

The Northern Champion · Saturday 3 September 1949 · page 2

Manning residents who have visited Kempsey since the floodwaters receded say it is impossible to visualise the ruin wrought in the business and residential…

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Macleay Flood Relief Public Meeting at Taree

The Northern Champion · Saturday 3 September 1949 · page 2

The Mayor of Taree (Miss G. Richardson) and the President of the Manning Shire Council (Cr. Horace Deer) invite all who are interested in…

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Devastating Floods

The Northern Champion · Saturday 3 September 1949 · page 2

It is strange, if not ironical, that the bountiful rains which have fallen over the State have brought prosperity and an assured wheat season, while, on the…

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Flood Benefit Dance Next Wednesday Night

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 3 September 1949 · page 2

Dance lovers are advised of a big dance in the Belmore Hall, Taree, next Wednesday night, September 7, in aid of the Kempsey flood relief…

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Macleay River Flood Damage

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 6 September 1949 · page 2

The response to the Mayor's appeal for voluntary workers to assist in relief to the Kempsey flood victims, was very good…

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Kempsey Flood Relief

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 7 September 1949 · page 3

The president opened an appeal on Saturday afternoon, and members subscribed just on £100. Members who were not at the green on Saturday, and…

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Help for Macleay Flood Victims District-wide Appeal Launched at Taree

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 7 September 1949 · page 2

There was an attendance of over 40 at the public meeting held in the Taree Municipal Council Chambers on Monday night to formulate a district…

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M.u.i.o.o.f. District Conference Decides to Help Kempsey Flood Victim Members Meeting at Gloucester

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 7 September 1949 · page 4

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 on the…

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Picture of Kempsey. at the Height of the Disastrous Flood

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 7 September 1949 · page 6

This remarkable picture of the fine town of Kempsey practically inundated by flood waters, has been kindly made available to us by the "Newcastle Morning Herald." East Kempsey is on the left, and it will be noticed the flood waters behind this section of the town have cut off all communication by road. "The bridge across the Macleay leads into Belgntre Street extending across the picture to the railway gates in West kempsey[?] The river coming round in a semi-cir cle, broke across Belgrave and adjacent streets and caused what was practical…

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Kempsey Flood

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 9 September 1949 · page 2

Working night and day, Macleay River people are sticking courageously to their colossal task of cleaning up after the devastating floods…

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Trophies to Hallett, Settle, Davison and Pugh £20 From Bowlers for Flood Relief

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 9 September 1949 · page 4

With the return of fine weather the game of bowls was in full swing once again, On Wednesday, amongst our roll-up we had four visitors, A. G. Ball, of Newcastle; Ken Gibson, of Drummoyne; Stan Haigh, Chatswood and our old friend…

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Kempsey Papers Print Flood Issue

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 9 September 1949 · page 3

The staffs of the Kempsey ".Argus" and "Chronicle," both of whose office were damaged In the flood, combined to produce a 12 page flood issue at…

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Macleay Dam Flood Plan

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 10 September 1949 · page 7

The Premier, Mr. J. McGirr, said on Tuesday that preliminary surveys had been made for a flood control dam on the Macleay River 60…

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Flood Surveys in Progress at Kempsey

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 10 September 1949 · page 4

Government officials, and a citizens' committee operating at Kempsey, are still busy investigating ways and means of rehabilitating Macleay…

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How Amateur Radio Men Helped Flood Rescues

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 10 September 1949 · page 8

Too much credit cannot be given to the magnificent work of amateur radio stations (familiarly known as "ham") who came to the rescue…

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Army Ducks Showed Worth and Efficency in Flood

Macleay Argus · Saturday 10 September 1949 · page 5

The Army "Ducks" which came to Kempsey for work during the flood showed the invaluable use these vehicles can be put to under efficient direction. The Officers in Charge of the…

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Flood Relief Fund

Macleay Argus · Saturday 10 September 1949 · page 6

The outside help to Macleay flood victims continues to be augmented by donations from all parts of the State. Outside the…

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Forecasts and Warnings Lessons Of Flood

Macleay Argus · Saturday 10 September 1949 · page 4

This interesting article appeared in "Sydney Morning Herald":--Sir,....The recent disastrous floods on the Hunter and Macleay…

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Flood Warning Committee

Macleay Argus · Saturday 10 September 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.--The Conservation Authority of New South Wales will set up a committee to go into the whole question of flood…

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