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Mid North Coast · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1950

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Flood Protection--manning Discussion

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 2

Calling of a public meeting to consider flood warning and other plans and the erection of a river gauge at Mount George, were…

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Mid North Coast Diary Serious Flood Averted

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 28 January 1950 · page 6

The phenomenal amount of rain which fell at Tallowwond Point on Wednesday afternoon and night--15 12 inches in a period of 17 hours…

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Kempsey's Interest in Flood Control Plan

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 28 January 1950 · page 4

The recent flood has intensified Kempsey interest in the proposal to provide a storage dam and hydro-electricity station on the upper…

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Storm On Sterilisation

Macleay Argus · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 4

LONDON.--A nation-wide storm has started over a 28-year-old mother of six children who agreed to be sterilised…

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Cattle Committee's Fine Work--Flood Losses Replaced Free

Macleay Argus · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 1

THE Macleay Dairy Cattle Replacement Committee set up immediately after the August flood to allocate free gifts of stock to distressed farmers, and to make purchases according to funds available, has emphasised their splendid work by the…

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Flood Fund Distribution

Macleay Argus · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 1

The total amount available from all resources including the "Herald" fund, is £67,000, of which…

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Weather Clears-- Glen Davis Hardest Hit by Floods Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 1

The weather cleared over N.S.W. to-day, revealing thousands of pounds of damage caused by the heavy rain floods…

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Heavy Rain Fell In Camden Haven Area

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 2

Camden Haven, Monday. (From our Correspondent) Very heavy rain fell on the Camden Haven River District on Sunday night and in…

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Mid North Coast Diary Kempsey Flood Fund

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 2

The total amount available from all resources, including the "Herald" fund, is £67,000, of which £40,000, approximately, has been…

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Confidence In Macleay After Disastrous Flood

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 4

"Macleay Argus": An indication of confidence in the Macleay, despite the drastic destruction of the August flood, was shown on Saturday week…

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Kempsey Red Cross Flood Relief Work

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 6

On Friday, December 16, Kempsey Red Cross branch concluded its flood relief work with the distribution of…

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Flood Gift Returned

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 1

Mr. L. H. Donald, Hon. Secretary of the local Flood Relief Committee, has received £50 from a local flood victim, to whom the…

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To Assist Flood Relief Two-way Radio Telephones

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 3

Following upon the release of an account of the mobile telephone fitted in the vehicles of the Mailand Shire utilities and the sterling…

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Flood Relief Cutting at Crescent Head

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 4

Yesterday, the Macleay Shire Council had before them a request on behalf of property owners of the Crescent…

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Manning Council Seeks Grant for Flood Relief

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 1

Recent, flood damage to roads in Manning Shire led to a derision, at Monday's meeting, to apply for it flood relief grant…

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Flood Relief. Crescent Head Flood Gate

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 4

Messrs M. Hodgson and M. Rowe were a deputation in regard to a flood cutting at Crescent Head. Mr. Hodgson asked if it was…

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Floods Washed Out Weir Works at Lansdowne

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 18 February 1950 · page 7

Asking to be relieved of the task, Contractor E. W. Milligan told Manning Shire Council on Monday how his attempt to build a weir across…

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Heavy Rain on Macleay Causes River Rise

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 1

Heavy rain over the Upper regions of the Macleay Valley caused a rise in the river on Sunday, and, for some hours, close attention was…

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Two Way Wireless for Flood Warning

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 1

In a letter to the Kempsey Municipal Council last night, Sgt. T. S. Turner, Chairman of the local Flood Warning Committee,…

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County Council Chambers. Site Question Causes Little Storm. Referendum to Be Held

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 6

The question as to where the Macleay County Council should build its proposed County Council Chambers and showroom has brought a spate of…

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