Hybrid Maize Seed Crops Destroyed by Floods
The last flooding of the Hunter at Maitland completely wiped out the crops of three registered growers of hybrid maize seed—according…
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Floods & storms, 1951
104 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 3 of 6
Yesterday's Storm
Yesterday's afternoon's sudden storm was short-lived with more fury than rain in it. The registration was only 18 points…
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At Monday night's meeting of Kempsey Council Aids. Dalton-Webb and Conn had it carried that steps be taken to proceed with the resumption of all…
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The question of installing radio trunk links from Taree to Burrell Creek is being investigated and the departmental pole route serving Tinonee will be strengthened, states the Postmaster-General, Mr. H. L. Anthony, M.H.R., in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Recovery of Low Pastures Retarded by March Flood
The submersion of low-lying river flat areas last month had greatly retarded the recovery of much pasture land severely damaged by the 1950 Hood, stated the District Agronomist (Mr. J. B. Noonan) in his monthly report on…
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The question of installing radio trunk line links from Taree to Burrell Creek is being investigated, and the departmental pole route serving…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Flood Control Investigation Committee Approved by Government for Macleay
Approval has been given for the formation of a Government-appointed committee to investigate flood mitigation in the Macleay Valley, and how best potential control measures can be implemented in the shortest possible time. The announcement, which was made by the Minister for Conservation, Mr. Geo…
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Mr. G. Weir, Minister for Conservation, has informed Mr. R. S. Vincent, M.L.A., that a Macleay River Valley Committee of Investigation has been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Better 'Phone Service To Speed Flood Warnings
The question of installing radio trunk lines from Taree to Burrell Creek is being investigated and the departmental pole route serving…
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The P.M.G.'s Department will be asked by the Macleay Shire Council to expedite the inclusion of Kempsey in the existing…
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At its March meeting, Wingham Municipal Council was advised by the Minister for Public Works, through Mr. L. C. Jordan, M.L.A.,…
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The Premier's Department has replied to Kempsey Municipal Council's representations in relation to the question of Inspectors of Police being given authority to order the evacuation of areas considered likely to be inundated or Seriously threatened in times of…
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SYDNEY. -- Very little had been done in a long time since the floods, a Kempsey delegate (Mrs. Hickson) told the annual C.W.A. conference…
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Mr. R. S. Vilncent, on behalf of Kempsey Municipal Council, recently approached the Premiers' Department with a request that Inspectors of…
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The Premier's Department will be asked by the Kempsey Municipal Council to give authority to the police to order people to evacuate places in flood time. The Council decided at its meeting on Monday night…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Current Topics... Sunday Night's Storm
The registration at the Gloucester Post Office after Sunday night's storm was 10 points. This is the only rain so far this month…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Compensation for Loss of Production Refused--sequel to Macleay Floods
The Premier of N.S.W. (Mr. McGirr) has told Mr. L C. Jordan M.L.A. that funds are not available to permit payments to farmers to cover loss of production through floods…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. McGirr Tells Not Practicable to Change Existing Policy on Flood Relief
In a letter to Mr. L. C. Jordan, MLA, Mr. James McGirr, Premier of New South Wales and Colonial Treasurer, gives his ideas on flood relief matters…
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The Minister for Public Works, Mr. J. J. Cahill, informed the Gloucester Shire Council, through Mr. R. L. Fitzgerald, M.L.A., that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Flood Mitigation -- Mr. Jacka to Visit Kempsey
The Chairman of the Macleay Flood Mitigation Comittee (Mr. C. K. Jacka), who is the Under Secretary of the Department of Conservation, intends to visit Kempsey shortly…
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