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Mid North Coast · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1952

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Flood Mitigation Committee Tour River Catchment Area

Macleay Argus · Monday 3 November 1952 · page 4

The Macleay Valley Flood Mitigation Committee recently made an inspection of the Upper Macleay catchment area studying vegetative and erosion conditions…

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Flood Reduces Macleay Potato Crop

Macleay Argus · Monday 10 November 1952 · page 7

Mr. J. B. Noonan, district agronomist for the Macleay, reveals the loss of potato production on the Macleay…

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Road Signs in Flood Periods

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 12 November 1952 · page 5

The Department of Main Roads, in a letter to the Macleay Shire Council, on Monday, requested the Council to…

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Radio Telephone Here for Flood Warnings

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 November 1952 · page 1

Sergt. Glasscock andd Sergt. Lilley, of the Police Department, arrived in Kempsey on Wednesday with the necessary apparatus for installation of a radio telephone service between…

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Open Column Flood Boat Lying Open

Macleay Argus · Monday 17 November 1952 · page 7

Sir.-- Councillor Conn's action at the recent meeting of the Macleay Shire Coupncil in drawing attention to…

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Flood Mitigation Investigations Alderman's Report

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 19 November 1952 · page 6

At the November 10 meeting of the Macleay Local Government Executive, which could not proceed with formal business because only two Shire representatives were present, Ald. F. A…

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Radio Link Flood Warning Stations

Macleay Argus · Monday 24 November 1952 · page 6

The State Government has provided funds to link flood warning stations in the Hunter River Valley by radio…

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Flood Gauge Lit

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 26 November 1952 · page 1

Following a request from Kempsey Flood Emergency Committee, the Macleay County Council has provided…

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Flood Lighting New Wauchope Building

Macleay Argus · Monday 1 December 1952 · page 6

At the November meeting of the Oxley County Council, held in Wauchope, it was decided on the motion of Crs…

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Cyclone Strikes Thursday Island

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 3 December 1952 · page 1

BRISBANE, Tues. -- Reports received here say that the cyclone which struck Thursday Island yesterday…

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Fears for Craft Caught in Gale

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 December 1952 · page 1

BRISBANE, Thurs.--Fears are felt for the safety of five small craft, and their 43 occupants, caught in a cyclone…

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Plane Flood Lights Ship at Sea

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 December 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thurs. -- Passengers aboard the overseas liner 'Dominion Monarch' were floodlit from the skies as the ship sailed across the Great Australian Bight for England. The light came from a R.A.A.F. Lockheed Neptune bomber which flew from Albany to intercept the ship…

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£562 for Flood Damage in Kempsey

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 10 December 1952 · page 1

The Minister for Public Works, Mr. J. B. Renshaw, has indicated, through Mr. R. S. Vincent, M.L.A., that he is prepared to make available a grant of £562 towards the damage incurred by the Kempsey Municipal Council through the flood of August, 1952…

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Flood Caused Great Damage

Macleay Argus · Monday 15 December 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sun. -- As the flood waters in Gippsland recede a trail of destruction is revealed and…

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Cyclone Off Q'land Coast

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 17 December 1952 · page 1

BRISBANE, Tues. -- The Weather Bureau tonight renewed the cyclone warning, predicting rain, gale winds…

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