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Mid North Coast · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1952

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A Sidelight On the Flood 7,000 Sheep Swim Flood-waters. Remarkable Feat

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 4 July 1952 · page 4

The Rev. D. R. May has handed us a copy of the "Lachlander," re-scribing the saving of 7,000 sheep in the recent flood:—…

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Radio Vital in Floods

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 July 1952 · page 6

From the flooded areas of N.S.W. come stories of the vital role the radio is playing in the saving of lives, stock and…

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Price Cuts Annoy Japan-storm Over Selling Australian Butter Cheaper

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 July 1952 · page 1

High quality butter, selling in Japan more cheaply than the home product, has precipitated a minor crisis in the Japanese dairying industry, says Richard Hughes from Tokyo…

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Member's Interest in Flood Studies

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 July 1952 · page 1

Mr. R. S. Vincent, M.L.A., said on Wednesday that he was following with particular interest the results of the research study into the problems associated with the flooding of the Macleay Valley now being undertaken under the direction of the New England University College, Armidale…

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Flood Mitigation Research

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 15 July 1952 · page 1

Mr. N. D. Lewis, B.A., who is assisting Mr. E. W. R. Thorpe, of the New England University College, to carry out…

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Flood Warning

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 1

A meeting of the Manning Flood Warning Committee on Thursday lost derided to instal rainfall gauges and flood heights…

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Christening of New Flood Boat

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 1

The Kempsey-Macleay Volunteer Water Brigade's new and first flood boat will be christened to-morrow morning…

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Open Column Flood Control on Macleay

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 22 July 1952 · page 3

Sir,--It is now over two years since the 1950 flood, and apart from criticism of Drainage Unions, there appears to be very…

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Original Correspondence. {To the Editor.) Re Flood Control

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 23 July 1952 · page 4

Sir,—It is now over two years since the 1950 flood, and apart from criticism of Drainage Unions, there appears to be very little, if any progress towards…

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Eden Street Flood Embankment Report

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 July 1952 · page 1

The design prepared by Council's former Engineer (Mr. R. E. Baker) for the reinstatement of the Eden Street flood embankment was quite satisfactory subject to amendments previously requested…

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Mystery Death of Flood Hero

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 July 1952 · page 1

COWRA, Thursday. -- Detectives investigating the mysterious death of Allan Williams are believed to have…

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A.b.c. Discussion Series on Flood Control

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 July 1952 · page 6

The recent floods in New South Wales have led the Australian Broadcasting Commission to begin a two weeks'…

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Floods Recede K South-damage Runs Into Thousands

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 29 July 1952 · page 1

Reports this morning indicate that flood waters, caused by the quick rise in the Nepean and Macquarie Rivers at the week-end, are receding. However, heavy rain has fallen on parts…

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Scientist Sets a Date: Flood to Cover World

Macleay Argus · Monday 4 August 1952 · page 6

A cataclysm more terrible than the Biblical flood will convulse the earth in 570 years' time, according to Signor Raffaele Bendandi, a 56-year-old Italian scientist…

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Federal A.-g. Ignorant of Flood Mitigation Scheme

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 6 August 1952 · page 1

The Federal Attorney-General (Senator J. A. Spicer has made the surprising statement that he has no knowledge of the Macleay Valley Mitigation Scheme. He thinks…

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Flood Boats

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 6 August 1952 · page 1

The Kempsey-Macleay Volunteer Water Brigade, in view of the increase in cost of building the five additional…

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Current Topics... Rain and Floods

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 8 August 1952 · page 2

Once again in this latest welter of rain our district has been spared the deluging and washing that other places have suffered. Our rivers and…

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Far West Scheme Flood Affects Work

Macleay Argus · Monday 11 August 1952 · page 3

Two services of the Far West Children's Health Scheme were adversely affected by heavy rains and floods last week. During the last week of its fortnight tour of the Central West the Far…

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Flood Danger Seen in Heavy Rain But Conditions Improve

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 13 August 1952 · page 1

Although heavy rain has fallen over the Macleay watershed, and a slight rise in the river seems imminent, reports at 10.30 this morning indicate the position to be a lot…

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Flood Rains. Much Damage In Many Districts

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 15 August 1952 · page 2

There was a 28ft rise in the Manning River at Wingham. All trains from Sydney to the North Coast have been…

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