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Mid North Coast · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1951

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Mr. Jacka Impresses During Flood Mitigation Conference

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 10 July 1951 · page 1

All the terms of reference to the Macleay Valley Flood Mitigation Committee were endorsed by a conference which the Chairman (Mr. C. K. Jacka) and another member (Mr E. S. Hudson) had with…

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Flood Warning Need Urgent On Manning

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 18 July 1951 · page 1

The State Flood Warning Committee will be asked to treat the establishment of flood warning stations along the Manning River as a matter of urgency…

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Flood Warning Scheme-- Premier's Outline

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 July 1951 · page 1

The Premier (Mr. J. McGirr) through his Secretary (Mr. F. H. Hawkins) has given to Mr. R. S. Vincent, M.L.A., an outline of the proposed communication scheme to operate on the Macleay…

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Flood Warnings P.m.g. Proposals

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 1 August 1951 · page 3

Mr. R. S. Vincent, M.L.A., who has been making representations on behalf of the Kempsey Volunteer Water Brigade for the allocation of a radio…

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Balance Sheet Issued-- Flood Relief Fund

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 14 August 1951 · page 1

The balance sheet for the Macleay Flood Relief Fund No. 2 (1950) discloses that £55,593139 was distributed amongst 875 claimants for assistance -- othe expenses amounted to £436134…

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Flood Mitigation Work Officers Next Visit

Macleay Argus · Friday 17 August 1951 · page 1

There will be an important meeting in Kempsey on August 28 if representatives of the Drainage Unions agree to meet officers of the Macleay Flood Mitigation Committee who will be visiting…

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1950 -- a Flood But in 1951 Rain Needed

Macleay Argus · Friday 31 August 1951 · page 1

The official rainfall record at the West Kempsey Post Office shows that 3777 points have been recorded this year…

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Flood Mitigation Committee

Macleay Argus · Friday 31 August 1951 · page 1

The Chairman, of the Macleay Valley Flood Mitigation Committee (Mr. C. K, Jacka) and Messrs. E. O. K. Green and…

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Flood Damage Grant for Manning Shire

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 4 September 1951 · page 1

A grant of £4,830 will be made by the Department of Local Government towards repairing flood damage last year to roads…

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Repairing Flood Damage

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 4 September 1951 · page 2

Mr. L. C. Jordan, MLA, has received the following letter from the Minister for Local Government (Hon. J. J. Cahill):…

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Hastings Gets £325 Flood Dam. Grant

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 8 September 1951 · page 1

The Minister for Public Works, Mr. Cahill, has made a grant of £325 of approved works totalling £485 for…

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Flood Control Canada Sends Information to Macleay Body

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 11 September 1951 · page 1

A disastrous flood occurred in the province of Manitoba (Canada) in 1950; the Winnipeg Dyking Board was formed…

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Winnipeg Plans in Six Weeks Against Floods

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 September 1951 · page 7

As stated in Tuesday's issue of the "Argus," within six weeks of the setting up of a Dyking Board in Winnipeg following the disastrous floods in the Province of Manitoba (Canada) in 1950,…

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Flood Channel Area

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 19 September 1951 · page 2

Kempsey Council, on the motion of Ald. McNeil and Farrington has adopted a plan for resumption of the Willows Drain flood channel area for…

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Storm and Flood Warnings

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 25 September 1951 · page 1

The Weather Bureau issued a storm warning last night to ships off the south coast of New South Wales…

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Fierce Electrical Storm Hits Tinonee

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 26 September 1951 · page 2

Mr. N. Dennes, of Tinonee, was enveloped by a lightning flash and dazed for several minutes when a…

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Floods Did £11,000 Worth of Damage in Gloucester, Says Council Engineer— Reports That Public Works Dept. Grants 80 Per Cent. for Amounts Over £10,000

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 16 October 1951 · page 1

Flood damage in the Gloucester Shire was estimated at £11,015, the Shire Engineer (Mr. L. D. Geer) reported to last week's meeting of the Gloucester Shire Council. He said that completion of…

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Gale Destroys Up-river Home

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 30 October 1951 · page 1

Mr. and Mrs. Les Hudson, of Millbank, had the misfortune to loose their home and belongings in a terrific gale last…

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Flood Mitigation: Upper Belmore Area

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 13 November 1951 · page 1

The Senior Surveyor, Water Conservation and Irrigation Department (Mr. W. M. McKenzie) and the Special…

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Hunter Radio Flood Warning Plan

Macleay Argus · Friday 30 November 1951 · page 3

The Government had provided £4500 to establish flood-warning radio stations in the Hunter Valley, the Minister for…

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