Floods Defeated
"Don't let floods beat you but, defeat them" might well be the motto of the Kempsey Town Tennis Club. The Club after losing their eight courts in…
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Floods & storms, 1951
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Services Recognised. The June Floods. Police Department Certificates Presented To Messrs. R. W. Eagling And J. W. Deller
A Certificate issued by the NSW Police Department has been presented to Mr. R. W. Eagling, of Taree, in recognition of his services during the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Flood Access For Lower Macleay Stock
The Macleay Shire Council yesterday dealt with a request from the Kinchela branch of the A.P.P.U. for the survey of a channel from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →District News Oxley Island Farmers Hope Flood Prediction Astray
The many faithful followers of Inigo Jones on Oxley Island sincerely hope that his prediction for flood in late February is astray…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Use of W.C.&I.C.'s Killawarra Bridge Gauge Urged for Flood Warning
The possibility of using a gauge of the Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission near the Killawarra Bridge as a flood warning on the Manning was raised at Monday's monthly meeting of the Manning Shire Council…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£14123 Flood Grant for Kempsey -- 80 Per Cent
After reviewing the Kempsey Municipal Council's application for a grant to assist in reconstruction work following damage caused by the June (1949) flood, the Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. J. J…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →'Phones Wanted In Country Schools— Anxiety of Parents for Children in Floodtime
The anxiety of parents of children attending country schools who had to cross flooded creeks in mountainous…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heavy Rain Recorded
Nearly three inches of rain were recorded in Kempsey between Friday morning and yesterday morning -- the total was 296 points…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Decline In Butter Production Expected Owing to Floods
A decline in butter production is likely, particularly on the North Coast, owing to the recent floods—a spokesman for the Division of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Barrington River Pump Staging Being Secured Against Floods
The trungeon platform which supports the Barrington River Pump should soon be secured now to prevent any possibility…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Flood Damage Additional Grant of £650
An additional grant of £650 to the Gloucester Shire Council towards flood damage restoration work lias been made by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flood Protection Petition to Mr. Weir
A petition which will be presented to the Minister for Conservation (Mr. G. Weir) for flood relief and other measures, is being circulated by the Kempsey and District Chamber of Commerce for signature…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Bridge Approach Blasted in Flood Necessity
According to a report made to the Kempsey Municipal Council meeting last night, the Department of Railways will blow up the railway bridge approaches if it becomes necessary to prevent damage to the town in case…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Severe Storm. Lightning Strikes House -Kills Flowers In Garden
Lightning which struck the residence of Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Fowler, of Karaak Flat, on Sunday last at 7.30 p.m., splintered one of the verandah posts…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Floodboat Specifications
The Public Works Department can also supply suitable specifications for suitable craft for the Kempsey/Macleay Volunteer…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Heavy Rain Limited Crowd At Night Show
Heavy rain at about 7.15 p.m. on Wednesday night spoiled what promised to be a record attendance for the night show. Despite the rain a large crowd…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Plan to Lessen Flood Damage
If another major flood threatens, the approaches to the Kempsey railway bridge will be blown up to lessen damage to the town…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood Funds Being Rapidly Used
Funds made available to the Macleay Shire Council by the State Government to repair damage caused by the June and August floods are rapidly being used, said the Shire Engineer (Mr. E. N. Wilson) to a meeting of the Council yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heavy Coastal Rain -- Macleay Rising -- No Immediate Danger
A cyclonic disturbance in southern Queensland, moving towards the North Coast of New South Wales, caused heavy rain from the Tweed to the Macleay during the past few days…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood Danger Heightens
SYDNEY, Tuesday.--Flood danger is increasing on the Central New South Wales coast, where further heavy rain is expected. The Weather…
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